A Mother's Journey to Holistic Health & Healing · Marissa Prieto, Holistic Registered Dietitian & Well-Being Coach

49. What This Year Taught Me: Wins, Healing & Lessons

December 30, 2025·33 min·1 clip

The episode opens with a gentle greeting and a quick check-in from a house where everyone except the host has come down with a rough flu. She says she is trying not to catch it and asks listeners to stay healthy too. From there, she frames the episode as the final one for 2025 and a chance to look back honestly. The tone stays intimate and unhurried. She treats the year like a teacher, not a scoreboard. Grief is one of the main threads. She says she misses her grandma and notices that loss showing up in her body and in her thoughts. Rather than moving past it quickly, she lets the feeling sit there. It becomes part of a wider reflection on how hard seasons can still leave behind clarity. Another thread is the reminder that there is never a perfect time to begin. She encourages listeners to start the class, course, coaching, or project that has been on their mind, even if the timing does not look ideal. The message is simple and direct. Do it anyway. She also marks a meaningful milestone for the podcast itself. The show reached a one-year anniversary and passed 1,000-plus downloads, which she takes as proof that the work is landing even when feedback is thin. That leads into a longer stretch about imposter syndrome and the urge to measure value through comments, reviews, or visible praise. She says those thoughts still come up. She just handles them differently now. The episode keeps circling back to the same idea: outside validation is not the only sign that something matters. Helping even one person still counts. She returns to that point more than once, and it feels grounded rather than forced. This is less theory than practice. The reflection widens into self-trust and persistence. She says she keeps showing up and keeps going, even when doubt tries to slow her down. She treats that as part of healing. The goal is not perfection. It is steadiness. Near the end, she turns toward appreciation for the community around the show. She thanks listeners for walking the journey with her. She also looks ahead to 2026 with hope for more healing, growth, and connection. New guests are part of that future too. The close lands on blessing and encouragement. She wishes listeners love, abundance, joy, creativity, and safety in the year ahead. The final note is simple and maternal. Be gentle with yourself.

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A tender year-end reflection on healing, grief, and learning to keep going without applause.

This final 2025 episode stays centered on ordinary work that matters: caring for a sick household, sitting with grief for a grandmother, and noticing wins that could easily be overlooked.

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Press play if you want a gentle year-end reset from a mother reflecting on healing, wins, and what this year taught her.

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