#1034 - 23 Lessons from 2025
Episode Date: December 18, 2025It’s the end of 2025 and to celebrate I thought I’d run through some of the best lessons I’ve picked up over the last 12 months. This year has had ov...
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1051 episodes transcribedIt’s the end of 2025 and to celebrate I thought I’d run through some of the best lessons I’ve picked up over the last 12 months. This year has had ov...
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