Episode 10

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8th Jan 2025

Shaping 2025 with Hopes, Miracles, and Flexibility

Happy New Year! In this New Year episode of The Year of Being 70 Podcast Ep 10: Shaping 2025 with Hopes, Miracles, and Flexibility, hosts Lisette and Lucy reflect on their hopes and plans for 2025 as they celebrate the 10th episode of their podcast. This episode offers an insightful discussion about life’s journey, goal-setting, and the balance between being 'shapers' or 'responders' to life's unfolding events.

They discuss:

* How they would like the year to unfold

* Whether they feel they are 'shapers' or 'responders' to life

* One miracle they would each like to happen in 2025

Hopes and Resolutions:

Kindness and Patience

Lisette's New Year’s resolution is to practice more kindness and patience. She aims to reduce stress by avoiding "combining" activities—fitting extra tasks into simple plans—and focusing on one thing at a time. She envisions the year unfolding organically, with plans set only through March and then responding to what life brings.

Flexibility Over Firm Goals

Lucy prefers a flexible approach, avoiding strict deadlines that could close off unforeseen opportunities. She is particularly excited about the upcoming publication of her book Book Magic, which offers guidance on writing business books, and the continued development of her AI-powered Book Magic AI app.

Shapers vs. Responders

Lisette identifies more as a responder, allowing life to unfold and adapting to circumstances. Lucy blends both approaches by setting intentions but staying open to alternative paths for achieving her objectives. They share examples of how past plans have evolved in unexpected ways, emphasising the importance of flexibility and adaptability.

Writing and Creativity

The hosts discuss their writing processes: Lisette finds inspiration through conversations and research, planning only broadly before writing, while Lucy prefers to construct a mental 'wireframe' of her ideas before putting them down. These different approaches underscore the diversity in creative processes.

Miracles for 2025

Lisette hopes for a global movement towards happiness and fulfilment, while Lucy’s personal miracle is to complete her novel in the spring and secure an agent and publisher. They both express the desire to find publishers who can help them meet their book project goals.

Join the conversation! How do you envision your 2025? Are you a shaper or a responder? Share your thoughts in the comments below! Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to The Year of Being 70 podcast for more thought-provoking discussions.

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About the Podcast

The Year of Being 70
Two childhood friends who turned 70 in 2024 look back on their lives, their journey, and their busy lives at 70t
Lucy McCarraher and Lisette Schuitemaker are childhood friends. Born one month apart in 1954, they both hit 70 in 2024. In this podcast they take the long view of their experiences, the changes that have taken place through their 70 years of existence in their own lives, their families, their countries and the world. Lucy is British; Lisette is Dutch. Both are authors, eldest daughters and founders of businesses. Every week they check in on each other, recall their younger selves, discuss an important issue, and laugh a lot.
You'll love this podcast if you enjoy:
* Honest discussions between good friends
* Social history from the 1950s to present day
* Memories of growing up in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
* Living and working through the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
* Hearing about families and relationships
* Entrepreneurship and business
* Writing and reading books
* A bit of politics from a personal point of view
* Women's issues and the changing face of feminism
* What it's like to be 70 in the 2020s

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