The weeks after the New Year live in a strange space.

We’re still closing chapters from the year that just ended, but we’re not fully anchored into the vision that’s beginning to form. And yet, we’re often expected to feel clear, focused, centered, and ready to go the moment the calendar turns.

In this episode, I’m talking about the in-between. The gap where you’re no longer who you were, but not yet fully rooted in who you’re becoming. This is often the space that comes right before an up-level. And it’s also the space where things can feel wobbly, confusing, and a little… leaky.

When we’re here, our foundations matter more than ever. Our routines. Our habits. The decisions we’re making. How we’re leading ourselves day-to-day.

This is a call back to center. Back to your roots. And also a recognition that the roots you need now aren’t the same ones that got you here.

I share a simple but powerful re-anchoring perspective (including a very real mom-after-winter-break metaphor) and why leadership hygiene is non-negotiable if you want to build something that lasts.

And if you want to go deeper, I’m sharing the personal practice I used during this season inside my free Substack this week, which I’ll link below, along with ways to work with me.

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In this episode, I’m sharing a personal and professional update that’s been a long time coming.

I’ve built my business on Instagram for the last eight years. It’s been central to my growth, my visibility, and my work in the world. And for a long time now, it hasn’t felt right.

In this conversation, I speak candidly about what it’s been like to realize that something can still “work” and yet feel performative, forced, and empty. I share the moment that made it impossible for me to ignore the truth any longer, when trying to create a simple face-to-camera reel felt so off in my body that I couldn’t make it land no matter what I did.

This episode isn’t about algorithms, strategy, or what you should do instead. It’s about outgrowing a container, releasing an identity I no longer resonate with, and choosing to lead and create from a place that actually feels aligned with who I am now.

I also talk about:

• Why I’m stepping out of my “Instagram coach” era

• The difference between sharing wisdom and performing for attention

• Why I no longer desire to be on platforms that feel noisy and depleting

• What it means to stop fitting yourself into a box you’ve already outgrown

If you’ve been feeling the same quiet resistance, this episode is an invitation to trust it.

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The final weeks of 2025 asked more of me than I expected.

They asked me to slow down.
To release control.
To stop forcing clarity before it was ready to arrive.

In this episode, I share the deeper lessons and tests I moved through as the year closed, especially around trusting my timeline, honoring what’s complete, and allowing space for what wants to be built next.

I also speak into what I see so clearly for 2026.

This is the stretch year.

Not the kind driven by pressure, comparison, or proving. But the kind that comes from knowing, in your body and your bones, that you’re ready to move differently than you ever have before.

Bigger rooms.
Bigger conversations.
Bigger clients, opportunities, and leadership.

We talk about why the structure of your beliefs matters more than anything else as you step into this next chapter, and how to expand those beliefs from soul-truth instead of willpower.

If you can feel that something is shifting for you, if you know the work you’ve done over the past months and years has been preparing you for this moment, this episode is an invitation to trust that you’re exactly where you need to be.

If you’re feeling called to go deeper this year, you can explore my current offerings and private coaching opportunities on my website. https://www.kerikugler.com

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