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2025 Year Review: Overcoming Burnout, Contractor Life, & Finding Balance

2025 Year Review: Overcoming Burnout, Contractor Life, & Finding Balance12 nov 202522 min

<p>In this reflective year-end episode, Tiffany shares behind the scenes of her 2025 — from navigating her first full year as a full-time contractor to exploring the realities of being capped at 40 hours versus charging for overtime. She dives into the lessons of working W2 versus C2C, holiday burnout, and her biggest challenge right now. Tiffany also shares what she’s currently reading (F**k Being Humble), how Start with Why shaped her mindset, and her recent discovery of “the Socratic method.” Plus, she highlights her favorite launches of the year, thoughts on Gunna, the WNBA’s glow-up, the Emma Grede x Tracee Ellis Ross podcast, and the brilliance of Ami Colé. To wrap it up, Tiffany gives a peek into her vision for the future of her podcast and what’s next in 2026.</p>