Episode Details

If traditional goal-setting feels exhausting, rigid, and not your jam, this episode will help you reimagine how you plan your life in 2026.

We’re diving into The Odyssey Plan, a powerful life design and goal-setting framework developed at Stanford University as part of the Designing Your Life curriculum by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans.

It’s the ideal method for anyone who feels burnt out by traditional goal-setting, overwhelmed by decisions, or scared of choosing the “wrong” path.

Instead of forcing yourself into one narrow future, the Odyssey Plan helps you imagine multiple possible lives, reduce fear-based decision-making, and set goals that actually align with your values, energy, and curiosity — not just productivity or external pressure.

Tune in for a creative and science-backed way to reset and design goals you can actually stick to.

Listen in for:

• Using Stanford Life Design principles to set meaningful goals without burnout
• Create three different life paths instead of committing to one rigid plan
• Set intentions for 2026 that feel exciting, flexible, and realistic
• Reduce fear of “making the wrong choice” and embrace curiosity-driven planning
• Prototype and test future goals before fully committing
• Turn long-term life vision into actionable goals you can start this year
   

Download the Odyssey Plan template. 

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