Welcome to a brand new year (2026) and a brand new season of The FOCUS Podcast with Taralee—where "what you focus on expands." This episode is for you if 2025 didn't go the way you hoped… and you're ready to stop repeating the same patterns with a new calendar.

In today's kickoff, we're talking about why goals don't stick (hint: it's not motivation—it's your practiced patterns), and the simple framework I'll be using all season to help you create real, sustainable change.

Inside this episode:

• Why you "fall back" into old reactions under stress (and what to do instead)

• The Q1 podcast structure: Reset (January), Rebuild (February), Strengthen (March)

• The FOCUS Framework: Facts First → Own Your Thoughts → Choose Your Feelings → Understand Your Actions → Shape Your Results

• Why most marriage advice treats the "smoke," not the "fire"—and the needs that often sit underneath the conflict

• A quick "reset" exercise you can do today to choose a new direction for 2026

Ready for support beyond this episode?

• In-person workshop (Jan 15, 2026) — FIND MORE HERE

• Webinar option — if you want the invite when it's ready, join my email list or message me "WEBINAR."

• Free Clarity Call — we'll get clear on what's happening, what pattern is running things, and your next best step.

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