episode 034 - autumn energy: the great lock-in (pt. 1) Fall = the real new year

Autumn isn’t cozy-only. It’s strategy season. In this episode, we kick off The Great Lock-In: the window where city life sharpens, events ramp up, and your best moves (professionally, creatively, socially) actually land. We talk real-world ways to deepen friendships, get visible at work or with your art, and use October/November to plant seeds before December chaos hits.Anchors we hit:Culture says “cozy,” but fall is strategy: fashion month, prestige TV drops, Q4 planning.Social reset: fewer faces, deeper dinners, gallery nights, after-work walks.Networking season: Eventbrite, Luma, Airbnb Experiences — low-stakes rooms with high-calibre people.Visibility challenge (corp + creative): speak up, pitch, post, launch.Time wisdom from Four Thousand Weeks (Oliver Burkeman): edit your energy; neglect the right things.Book mentioned:Four Thousand Weeks — Oliver Burkeman (time, meaning, and choosing what actually matters)Try this week:Book one IRL thing (talk, supper club, gallery) via Eventbrite/Luma/Airbnb Experiences.Send one pitch (work or creative).Do a 20-minute “Autumn Edit”: people, money, calendar → what gets trimmed, what gets your best?Question for you: What are you locking in on before year-end? Tell me on IG Stories and tag me so I can share.--Want to book a coaching session? All the info is here - https://squ.re/45jq3ueWant to partner w/The Sage Sorority Podcast? Let’s chat - [email protected] a question? Send in an (anonymous) one for Q&A - https://tellonym.me/thesagesorority💘SUBSTACK// https://open.substack.com/pub/thesagesororityINSTAGRAM// https://www.instagram.com/thesagesorority/TIKTOK// https://www.tiktok.com/@thesagesororityYOUTUBE// https://www.youtube.com/@TheSageSororitysubscribe to The Sage Sorority Podcast + leave a (cheeky) rating 💘youtube: http://bit.ly/45ei8wOspotify: https://spoti.fi/4iVPAhnapple: https://bit.ly/41ZNwO2THE SAGE SORORITY PODCAST - https://feeds.captivate.fm/thesagesorority/💘Catch up with Shantel!Instagram// https://www.instagram.com/shantelrousseau/TikTok// https://www.tiktok.com/@shantelrousseauYouTube// https://www.youtube.com/@shantelrousseauonlineShopMy// https://shopmy.us/shantelrousseauLTK// https://www.shopltk.com/explore/shantelrousseau💘———