Women podcasters are superhuman. There, I said it.

We can run households, take care of our children, build careers, churn out podcasts at the speed of light, and manage the other various “things” that are dumped upon us while leaving others in our dust. We do all this often without considering the impact on our mental and physical health. Our lives can feel like a hamster wheel by doing the same thing day after day. When my children were young, my husband and I often woke up and said to each other, “It’s time to make the doughnuts,” (The Dunkin’ Donuts slogan from yesteryear) because the routine was mundane and monotonous.

Every January, the world feels like it’s holding its breath. The clock resets, the calendar turns, and the promise of new whispers in every quiet space but for many of us, “new” doesn’t mean perfect. It means brave.

Last year may have tested your spirit, pulled at your faith, or asked you to let go of something you once thought you couldn’t live without. But standing here at the dawn of 2026 is proof that you made it through. And maybe, just maybe, this is the year you stop apologizing for how long healing took and start celebrating the woman who refused to give up when everything tried to silence her.

Because this year, we aren’t starting over. We’re starting stronger.