Show Notes
Drew Korf (that's me!) is a podcast host and the founder of Storyline Media Co. Today’s episode is a year-in-review of 2025, which was the most transformative year of my life. As opposed to some of the Q+A formats or “lessons” episodes from the past, I broke this episode into the self-labeled chapters that made up my life over the last year, and pulled some lessons and stories to share from each one. Key Moments: Alchemizing an ego death Starting therapy Taking a fight Scuba diving vs. Jet skiing The value of pattern breaks Building a beautiful garden Getting good at the wrong things is a trap What matters? Starting to explore church Rapid firing the most helpful takeaways from the year 2026 announcement This episode was an important and challenging one for me. Since I’m typically in the question-asking seat, I don’t get pushed very often to share stories and takeaways from my personal life and it’s a bit of an untrained muscle for me. I hope that there is a valuable takeaway or two baked into the stories and insights that I shared from this year. Excited for the next one. Be Where Your Feet Are, -DK
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