Seth's 2025 Year in Review: The Highs, Lows, and Lessons

It’s the start of 2026, and I’m (Seth) kicking things off with a solo episode reflecting on the highs, lows, and lessons of 2025. Expect to learn how I balanced the artistic mind with the business mind, why stepping away from social media made me a more fulfilled creator, the surprising productivity of stillness and boredom, and how I found deeper meaning in my video work. I’ll also share lessons from running injuries, the joy of teaching my niece and nephew about nature, and why my dog learning to swim became an unexpected highlight of 2025 along with much, much more.... Expect to Learn: Why you should set three challenging goals each year that have a 50% chance of failure How to identify and finish incomplete tasks or projects to reduce mental clutter Why eliminating social media can improve your creative output How dedicating 20-30 minutes to complete stillness will help you come up with solutions to problems How to apply the "3-2-1 system" to structure your day for ultimate productivity and eliminate the non-essential Sponsors: Thanks to WhiteWall for being our lead sponsor this episode! They're the top choice for photographers who want the highest-quality prints! Our Links: Join our subreddit where you can share stories and ask questions:

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Seth's 2025 Year in Review: The Highs, Lows, and Lessons is an episode from The Photographer Mindset by Seth Macey & Aaron Mannes.

This episode is 75:38 long.

This episode was published on Jan 5, 2026.

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