My 3 Biggest Mistakes in 2025

Did this year look successful on paper?

But feel strangely unfinished on the inside?

You’re not broken.

And you didn’t fail.

But you might have optimized for the wrong things.

In this solo episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast,

I reflect on 2025 and the kind of mistakes smart, capable people make — the ones that look productive, responsible, and successful… while quietly costing you clarity, health, or peace.

Through psychology, lived experience, and deeply personal moments — from stepping onto a TEDx stage to sitting in a doctor’s office — this episode reframes what real success actually includes.

This conversation is for the high-achiever whose life looks good on paper.

Busy.

Accomplished.

Full of milestones.

And yet… something feels off.

You’ll learn why the emotional letdown after big wins isn’t a personal flaw.

It’s a misunderstanding of how growth actually works.

And how addressing what you’ve been postponing can bring more relief than chasing the next goal ever will.

In this episode, we explore:

➡️ Why the most dangerous mistakes are the ones that look like success

➡️ The myth that milestones will finally make you feel “done” or relieved

➡️ What really happened after my TEDx talk — and why it didn’t feel the way I expected

➡️ Why external validation is inconsistent, and internal acknowledgment is not optional

➡️ How postponing health decisions because they’re inconvenient quietly increases risk

➡️ Why real success includes your body, not just your calendar

➡️ How clarity comes from addressing what you’ve been avoiding — not doing more

This week’s Petite Practice®

Choose one thing you’ve been postponing because it feels inconvenient.

1. Make the appointment.
2. Send the email.
3. Schedule the check-up.

Don’t do it perfectly.

Just do the first step.

Let relief replace avoidance.

A reminder to carry with you:

“Big goals are worth pursuing — but they’re not meant to rescue you.

Real success includes your body, not just your calendar.

And clarity doesn’t come from doing more.

It comes from addressing what you’ve been postponing.”

Connect with Dr. Christiane Schroeter

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Tools, past episodes, and clarity resources: https://doctorchristiane.com

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Here’s to clarity, self-trust, and redefining success in a way that actually sustains you.