Show Notes
As 2025 comes to a close, Kyle and Tori invite you into a more human way to plan your next chapter—one that honors your energy, your nervous system, and the natural rhythm of life. We reflect on the state of humanity in 2025—polarization, system breakdowns, and the quiet revolution of people choosing a more conscious path. Then we shift into a practical framework for 2026: why New Year’s resolutions often fail, how winter is meant for reflection, and how to create goals that are simple, measurable, meaningful, and aligned with your inner authority. Kyle shares the SMART goal framework, breaks goal-setting into personal vs. professional, and maps personal goals through the seven energetic bodies (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, primal, social, financial) plus life logistics. Tori grounds the conversation with the core reminder: don’t follow the crowd—follow your truth, your body, and your season of life. If you’ve been forcing goals that don’t stick, this episode will give you a new map. What You’ll Learn How to reflect on 2025 using themes (integration, not pressure) Why winter is for slowness, stillness, and intention-setting How to create SMART goals that you can actually sustain The seven energetic bodies goal framework (plus life logistics) How to balance maintenance and experimentation Why inner authority matters more than dogma How to stop chasing someone else’s life and build your own Sponsor: Anywhere Clinic This episode is sponsored by Anywhere Clinic, a mental health clinic with a holistic approach to care, including psychiatric care, medication management, ketamine therapy, TMS, talk therapy, and family counseling. Learn more / book a consult: www.anywhereclinic.com/tori-gordon Links Substack: torigordon.substack.com Instagram: @howtostayhumanpod @thetorigordon @kyleaherron Website: torigordon.com
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
More from How to Stay Human
Leah Free and Pedro Jerez join Tori and Kyle to dive deep into the art of staying human through vocal liberation, self-expression, and authentic relationships. They discuss the challenges and gifts of living purposefully in an AI-driven world, the importance of generosity and courage in personal growth, and how their partnership supports their individual and shared journeys.
Are you sacrificing your humanity in the pursuit of perfection? In this episode of How to Stay Human, Tori and Kyle explore the profound impact that our defense mechanisms—whether that’s extreme rigidity or complete avoidance—have on our relationships, our success, and our overall well-being. They dive deep into the differences between type A and type B personalities, how our nervous systems adapt to create safety, and why embracing the "mess" is essential for true intimacy and abundance.
In this episode of How to Stay Human, Tori Gordon and Kyle Herron explore why so many people feel overwhelmed, anxious, and unsettled in today’s world—and what’s actually happening beneath the surface.
In this very special edition of How to Stay Human, Tori Gordon sits down with co-host Kyle to discuss the release of her highly anticipated debut book, ALTAR: Modern Psalms for a New Earth. This episode explores the profound vulnerability of taking 34 years of private journaling, spiritual seeking, and internal processing, and placing it into the public sphere. Tori shares why she turned down a major book deal years ago, the necessity of honoring divine timing, and why the spiritual path is less about learning something new and more about unlearning what is false. They dive deep into the framework of the book—breaking down the ALTAR acronym (Abundance, Love, Truth, Awakening, and Remembrance)—and discuss how to navigate the thresholds of initiation required to drop our masks.
We’re feeling awfully human in this episode.