E20: 2025 Planning and Workflow Reflection: How We’re Shaping 2026

You know that eerie silence that hits after busy season? That “what do I do with my hands?” moment in January? Yeah, that’s where we’re at. In this week’s episode, we’re spilling the behind-the-scenes of our 2025 planning and workflow reflection — the wins, the flops, and what we’re keeping (or ditching) as we roll into 2026.

Reflecting Back Before Planning Ahead

Before we cracked open our 2026 planners, we hit pause to look at what actually worked in 2025. Spoiler: it wasn’t just about bookings or income. It was about how we felt doing the work.

Sarah ditched weddings and family shoots (amen!) and leaned into her senior portrait and sports volume work — hello, 575 students and 19 teams! Meanwhile, Kellie turned down work to prioritize her family and moved into her dreamy Florida vacay rental era.

We realized that planning around our lives — not just our work — is the move for this next season.

Joyful Events > Obligations

2025 was the year of being together — and we’re keeping that energy. We went to The Reset Conference together said a big YES to the Root to Rise Alumni retreat with Sabrina Gebhardt and work weekends in Palm Springs with Natasha of NPS Photography.

We’re not chasing every shiny edu opportunity anymore. We’re asking:

• Does this light me up?
• Does it align with where I’m headed?

If it’s not a “heck yes,” it’s a no.

Work-Life Balance Is the Whole Damn Point

Between Sarah’s slow intentional life and Kellie’s need to spend that valuable time with famil, we’re both saying no to hustle-for-the-sake-of-hustle.

Sarah’s building her biz around seasons — literally. She powers through in August, then fully checks out in October and December. That’s the magic of systems, y’all. (Oh, and she’s dropping a solo episode about that soon, so stay tuned!)

Kellie’s doubling down on storytelling through Reels and Stories instead of static posts because real talk = real engagement.

So, What’s Next?

We’re not burning everything down and starting fresh in 2026. We’re refining. Simplifying. Doing more of what works, less of what drains.

If you’re feeling the same — tired of doing #allthethings, ready to be intentional and find joy again in your business — you’re in good company.Need a little inspo for your own reset?

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