If you’ve ever set an intention, said the words, picked the theme, posted the quote - and then wondered why nothing actually changed - this episode is for you.

Because intention isn’t magic.

It isn’t passive.

And it definitely isn’t a “set it and forget it” moment.

Today, Thrivesters, I’m breaking down the truth most people don’t want to hear:

Intention without awareness is noise.

Awareness without action is self-deception.

This episode explores why intention must be paired with awareness and decisive action to create real change.
Bottom line:

Intention isn’t something you say.

It’s something you live.

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I’m coming in hot today, Thrivesters, with hard truth for you this month. Here it is:

If you haven’t decided what you want more of this year… something else already decided for you.

January gives us a rare window - a pause to step back, be truly honest with ourselves, and decide what we’re no longer willing to carry forward.

I’m not talking resolutions, I’m talking agency.

No overthinking.

No perfection.

Just clear, intentional choices.

I’m sharing with you how the More / Less / Same framework - works so well to:

• Identify what’s draining your energy vs. what fuels it

• Real examples from my own list (boundaries, sleep, travel, wellness - all of it)

• Show us why clarity is a skill, not a personality trait

This isn’t about judging yourself.

It’s about deciding.

Today’s episode kicks off a January series focused on clarity, intention, and forward motion -without burnout.

Together we explore:

• Turning awareness into action

• Defining what happiness actually looks like for you

• Creating rituals that support your real life, not an ideal one

Because here’s the truth, Thrivesters:

You don’t need to do more to become more.

You simply need to choose - deliberately.

Now go out there and thrive like you mean it.

– Nancy

Links & Resources:

• Get the More / Less / Same framework here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/ZqzLmZQ
• Join my Coaching Waitlist here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/cmSdMoh
• Join the Thrive Hive and receive the Weekly Buzz: ⁠https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/MurXaK9⁠
• Grab my best-selling book Unmute Yourself: https://www.amazon.com/Unmute-Yourself-Speak-Stand-Out/dp/B094988YFD
• Follow me on Instagram: ⁠@nancy_medoff (https://www.instagram.com/nancy.medoff)
• Connect with me on LinkedIn: @nancymedoff (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancymedoff/)

Happy New Year, Thrivesters! Today we’re diving into one of my favorite rituals: choosing the one word (or phrase) that becomes your True North for the year ahead. Not a resolution. Not a list. Not pressure in disguise. Just a single grounding idea that guides how you show up, move, and make decisions.

I’ve been using a “word of the year” for over a decade, and when I tell you it works…it works. One of my past words, Thrive, ended up inspiring my vision board, my daily screensaver, a feature in Thrive Global, and eventually – yes - the Thrive Hive Podcast. That’s how powerful aligned intention is.

I’ve had missteps too. Some words fall flat. Some years fall apart. And that’s all part of the process.

This year my word is FRESH.

And the story behind it is equal parts hilarious and incredibly insightful. (Spoiler: it started with my husband insisting on “showing up fresh” and me being a bit bratty about it.)

Then I thought about this idea of “fresh”. What if fresh wasn’t a luxury… but a choice? A mindset? A way of living where you stop powering through and start choosing presence, boundaries, rest, clarity, and a fresh approach to the things that matter?

Imagine giving yourself:

✨ fresh perspective

✨ fresh habits

✨ fresh grace

✨ fresh energy

✨ fresh beginnings—even in places that feel old

Think of fresh as the antidote to “just push through.” It’s not perfection. It’s renewal.

We’re stepping into 2026 with fresh energy - shedding the old like the Year of the Snake, and galloping into the new like the Year of the Horse (because yes, we’re talking Chinese astrology too).

This year is going to move.

And I want all of us ready Thrivesters - not exhausted, not depleted, not dragging yourself to the starting line.

Fresh. As. A. Daisy.

Welcome to 2026, Thrivesters. Let’s ride.

Let’s go thrive like we mean it.

Links & Resources:

Join the Thrive Hive and receive the Weekly Buzz: ⁠https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/MurXaK9⁠

Grab my best-selling book Unmute Yourself: https://www.amazon.com/Unmute-Yourself-Speak-Stand-Out/dp/B094988YFD

Follow me on Instagram: ⁠@nancy_medoff (https://www.instagram.com/nancy.medoff)

Connect with me on LinkedIn: @nancymedoff (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancymedoff/)