Gratitude, Goals, And A Sparkling 100th Milestone

A hundred episodes and a New Year’s Eve—perfect timing to celebrate the journey, thank the community that made it possible, and turn big resolutions into small, repeatable steps. We keep the vibe joyful and candid, with a few playful detours, then get practical about how to make goals stick when the confetti settles.

We start with gratitude and shout-outs to the listeners, subscribers, and friends who’ve kept the show alive. Then we cut through the noise around resolutions and focus on execution: translating “I want” into “I will,” designing minimum viable actions, and scheduling habits where they actually fit. You’ll hear simple strategies like pairing a vision board for direction with a weekly checklist for motion, building tiny rituals with clear cues and rewards, and tracking behaviors you control—minutes, reps, pages, messages—so progress is visible and motivating.

We also talk momentum and mindset: how to lower friction by prepping the night before, how to bounce back when a streak breaks, and how to recruit accountability by sharing specific targets with real people. If your calendar is wild, we show how to shrink steps until they fit your worst day and how to review weekly without guilt. And because goals are seasonal, we encourage quarterly pruning—letting go of what no longer serves and doubling down on what works—so your plan stays aligned with your life.

Raise a glass with us to a sparkling milestone and a year of deliberate action. If the episode helps, follow the show, share it with a friend who’s mapping their year, and leave a quick review to help others find these practical tools. What’s the one step you’ll take this week? Share it with us and let’s build the streak together.

Chapters

• 0:00 Playful Cold Open And Milestone
• 0:27 Thank-Yous And 100th Celebration
• 1:18 New Year Plans And Party Vibes
• 1:49 From Resolutions To Executable Goals
• 3:24 Shout-Outs And Supporter Links
• 4:20 Quick Sign-Off And New Year Wishes

Transcript

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Bow Chick Wow. What's a party people? Thank you for tuning in to another episode of L Kivate Your Life. I am your hostess with the most S. L is in the letter L and key as in the key to your heart. Heart. Anyway, thank you for tuning in to my hundredth episode. Woo-hoo! Hopefully this doesn't scare Chanel too much, but I gotta do it. Sorry about that, folks. Sorry, Chanel, but happy hundredth episode. I just scared the shit out of my dog. Oh boy. Happy hundredth episode, everyone. Sorry about that, Chanel. But I wanted to just scared the poop out of her. Sorry, Chanel. I didn't know it was gonna be so loud. Anyway, I wanted to say thank you to all my loyal listeners and all of you who have been following me and tuning in and continuing to follow and listen, and my podcasts have resonated with you. I'm so glad to hear that. As you can see, I'm in my new year's attire. Wait, hold on. Chanel, I'm sorry, baby. I didn't mean to scare you. Oh, I made my dog run under under the bed. Sorry, guys, hold on. You're not getting the full elkivate your life. Here we go. Moviesa. As you all know, this is Eva, my alter ego. Anyway, thank you so much for keeping Elkivate your life. Thank you so much for keeping it alive and well. Um, I don't have a lot to say because I'm literally in the thick of getting ready because it's New Year's Eve. Hello. Happy New Year's Eve to all of you. What are you doing for New Year's Eve? Do you go out and paint the town? Do you go to the movies? Do you go to dinner? Uh as for the Mr. and I, I don't know if you can see. Uh, and my tripod is broken, but this girl is dressed to impress and ready for some dancing. So I'm very excited about that. And we have friends coming over to have a few cocktails before we go paint the town. Oh, here comes my baby. I'm sorry, honey. I'm I should have warned you. I didn't realize how loud it was gonna be, everyone. Anyway, would love to hear what are your New Year's resolutions? And they don't have to be New Year's resolutions, they could be New Year's goals. And how are you gonna execute them? Are you writing them down on a piece of paper? Are you putting them on a vision board? Are you documenting it in your phone? Are you checking off the boxes of okay, step one, did that? Check on to the next. Number two. I want to see and hear some goals, New Year's resolutions, and I would like to see how you execute them. Because if you don't do those steps, then guess what? You're probably not gonna fulfill your New Year's Eve wish, goals, resolution, whatever. Not without having the proper steps. So happy New Year's Eve, everyone. I'm so excited that my hundredth episode came on New Year's Eve. What are what are the odds? I mean, seriously, I want to make sure I give a shout out to all my loyal listeners: Dory, Travis, Miss Samina, Miss Jeeza, um, of course, my loyal subscribers, Roger, Kara, Jeff, Para, uh, Mr. Mike Kaufman, Kyle Few, Angie Germer. You can find all of the the ones that have businesses. You can find their links in my podcast description. Sorry, this is gonna be a short one. I'll have to do a longer follow-up one, but I've I gotta finish getting ready, y'all. I we have company coming. I I'm not even I don't have my shoes on yet. So thank you for tuning in. Thank you for sticking with me. Thank you to Andrew Mendoza. Happy belated birthday to Miss Hama, whom I work with, and happy belated birthday to Miss Jeeza. Um, and any other late December birthdays out there that I may have missed. Forgive me. Have a great, happy, safe new year, and I'll see you in 2026. Ciao for now.