When I announced that I'd be sharing my word for the year 2025, I asked you all to share what words you have chosen. Thank you for sharing them with me! I am so inspired by your intentional growth. I have heard words like...

• Freedom
• Love
• Wisdom
• Courage
• Focus
• Presence
• Power
• Faith
• Amplify
• Results
• Mission
• Grow
• Live
• Be

…and even one who wants to keep it private because they are too sacred and personal to share their word out loud.

What a powerful year each individual will have with words like these! I can’t wait to follow up and hear what they learn from their words at the end of the year.

In this podcast, I share what my past words have taught me along with my word for the year 2025. Because I know how choosing a word for the year keeps me focused and guides me. But what I really like about choosing a my word for the year… it’s simple. It’s the simplest way I know to live intentionally. And when you align with who you want to be, this is the direction you grow. It has been exciting to have watched this practice attract exactly the right people, guides, opportunities, and experiences needed to learn and grow.

So, find your focus, stay curious, and listen to this podcast about how my word for the year influenced me last year and why I chose my new word for this year.

Cheering you on!

If you're looking for ways to find good guides in your life, check out my book The Life You're Made For

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Music by Jason Squires
Production by Cody Vermillion

When was the last time you got some great guidance? Maybe you were starting a new business or sorting out a relationship. But the counsel you received shifted it all in a positive direction and helped you see things dramatically different. This is what Good Guides can do for us. They are people who are further along the journey than you, but have something to offer that you don’t have at the moment— to see things differently or explore new possibilities that encourage you to take new risks and venture out in new ways. They help you level up in your life.

That’s why I want to share with you a new podcast series on Good Guides. You’ll hear from people who I know and respect who have both offered guidance and been on the receiving end of it. But what I have come to believe is that we can’t get to new levels in life without good guidance along the way. In the first episode, you’ll hear me share what Good Guides have meant to me and how it has been so critical to my development. So, join us as we discuss what makes a good guide and some important counsel people have received that significantly impacted their lives. Who knows, maybe it will impact yours too!

For more info on Good Guides, pick up my book The Life You're Made For

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heatherpenny.com
@heatherpennyphd
Music by Jason Squires
Production by Cody Vermillion

How do you feel about your creative abilities? Are you someone who sees yourself as creative, not creative at all, or have you never really thought about it? What does creativity have to do with being part of the story of humanity? I wanted to speak to my friend Jason Squires about all of this.

Jason is a coach who works with leaders who create. Starting in the music industry, Jason has been teaching, singing, and traveling around the United States supporting music leaders. This eventually led him to starting a coaching business for creative leadership. But I especially love how he views creativity because, much like me, he believes everyone has the innate potential to be creative. And the beliefs he holds around humanity’s ability to create are inspiring.

We also dove deep into the content from my book, Grace Space, which Jason endorsed!

Whether you see yourself as creative or not, join us as we discuss the importance around creativity and how it can look uniquely in every type of person. This is a conversation around the beliefs we hold, how some change and others ground us, as well as the power of living with a commitment to creativity no matter what line of work you are in.

Jason Squires is a worship leader, songwriter, and storyteller. Jason travels nationally leading worship and teaching at conferences. Along with being an artist, Jason is the Director of The Creative Launch which is an organization designed to help creatives have the tools to thrive. Jason does that by one on one coaching. Jason’s passion is leading people to Jesus through creativity and inspiring creatives to reach their full potential. You can catch Jason on his weekly podcast called The Table streaming on all major podcast platforms. Jason married his wife in 2007, has three daughters, and together they reside in Northern California.

Step into The Life You're Made For, I'm cheering you on!
heatherpenny.com
@heatherpennyphd
Music by Jason Squires
Production by Cody Vermillion