951 | What You’re Meant to Leave Behind: Questions to Ask Yourself

In this episode, Marsha shares several questions to support you in defining what you are meant to leave behind from the previous year. Here is a list of questions to ask yourself.​​1. What story from 2025 no longer serves who I am becoming, and what new meaning am I choosing to give it now?2. Where did I operate from survival, pressure, or fear, and what empowered state do I choose instead for 2026?3. What belief created the most friction this year, and what upgraded belief will create more ease next year?4. What emotional pattern did I overuse in 2025 that I am now retiring, and what emotion will lead me in 2026?5. In what moments did I abandon my needs, and how will I honour myself differently moving forward?6. What version of me worked in 2025 but cannot walk with me into 2026—and who am I choosing to be instead?7. What am I finally willing to release so that my energy, capacity, and identity are free to expand next year?8. What truth about myself did 2025 reveal—and how will I lead with that truth in 2026?Highlights[00:00] Why it’s still the perfect time to reflect before setting new goals[01:10] The importance of reviewing the year before creating a vision for the next one[02:05] How limiting decisions quietly crack the foundation of belief[03:10] Why your subconscious cannot move forward while holding outdated identities[03:55] The jug metaphor: making space by releasing old stories[04:05] Question 1: Rewriting the story from 2025 that no longer serves you[04:55] Question 2: Identifying survival, pressure, or fear states and choosing a new operating state[06:55] Question 3: Upgrading beliefs that created friction into beliefs that create ease[08:05] Question 4: Retiring emotional patterns that no longer serve your leadership[09:00] Question 5: Where self abandonment happened and how to lead yourself differently[10:45] Question 6: Honoring parts of you that worked before, without letting them run the future[12:15] Question 7 and 8: Releasing resentment, expanding capacity, and leading with truth in 2026Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification, Author, Speaker, and PodcasterJoin the 2026 HWCEO Mastermind: https://meghan-weir.thrivecart.com/hwceomastermind/Unbothered Mind Private Podcast https://www.marshavanw.com/unbotheredmindpodcastUnbothered Entrepreneur Masterclass (for the Podcast Listeners): https://www.marshavanw.com/unbothered-entrepreneur-masterclass-podcastDownload “You Are Supported” Hypnosis and Subliminal Bundle HERE Join the next cohort of OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification (kick-off in January 2026, in person or virtual) HEREThe Stories We Tell Ourselves Digital Program August Promo Save $333 HERE.Tap the “Follow” button never to miss a show, and if you love the show, please feel free to tag me on social media, share it with a friend, or leave me a rating and review. This really helps the show grow!Website: www.marshavanw.comConnect on IG, click HERESubscribe on YouTube, click HEREMentioned in this episode:QUIZOUTSPOKEN AD QUIZ https://nlp.marshavanw.com/ OUTSPOKEN August Cohort: https://www.marshavanw.com/nlp