EP352: Creating Multiple Income Streams: Beyond Client Writing with Athena Brownson
In this episode, Athena breaks down how to create scalable side income streams, overcome the traps of hustle culture, and protect your energy.
As 2025 comes to a close, it’s time to pause, reflect, and reset. In this solo episode of The Savvy Scribe, Janine walks you through an intentional end-of-year reflection—one that goes beyond business and dives into your personal and financial wins, your challenges, and how to turn failures into feedback.
Whether you’ve had a successful year or feel like things didn’t go as planned, this episode is a helpful reset before goal-setting in January.
What You’ll Learn:
Why year-end reflection is critical to your business growth
How to identify your wins (big or small — yes, sending 10 pitches counts!)
What didn’t work this year — and how to use failure as feedback
The importance of examples when working with clients
How to reset your mindset and avoid “carrying the weight” into 2026
The difference between winners and losers (inspired by a powerful quote from the Huberman Lab podcast)
Practical steps for setting 3 actionable Q1 goals + a personal boundary
The ONE question that can help you define your dream business headline for 2026
Key Takeaways
How to recognize and record your wins—personal, business, and financial
Why even unsuccessful pitches or flopped projects are worth celebrating
The importance of identifying what didn’t work and reframing failure as feedback
Why emotional resilience, especially as a nurse, gives you an edge in business
How to shift your mindset from “loser” to “winner” (inspired by Huberman Lab)
Tips for setting a bold, motivating headline for your 2026 business vision
A preview of what’s coming in January for goal setting and planning
The power of setting personal boundaries and choosing a growth mindset
For Members:
Inside the membership, don’t forget to:
Join our upcoming goal-setting workshops
Watch for the new Power Packs launching in 2026 🎉
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Writing business course
Monthly masterclasses & guest workshops
Community support
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