What's Your Story with Jaime & Stan

What’s Your Story, Jaime & Stan? Be a goldfish in 2026 and raise your life by 0.25

Episode Summary

In this reflective and refreshingly real episode, Jaime Marco and her dad Stan Brown kick off 2026 with humor, honesty, and a healthy dose of perspective. From why New Year’s resolutions rarely stick, to the power of daily micro-intentions, this father-daughter duo explores how showing up just slightly better each day can lead to massive change. With stories of travel, books, bad days, goldfish memories, and a few laugh-out-loud moments, this episode is a reminder that life isn’t about perfection—it’s about progress, presence, and being real (not reel).

Episode Notes

In this reflective and refreshingly real episode, Jaime Marco and her dad Stan Brown kick off 2026 with humor, honesty, and a healthy dose of perspective. From why New Year’s resolutions rarely stick, to the power of daily micro-intentions, this father-daughter duo explores how showing up just slightly better each day can lead to massive change. With stories of travel, books, bad days, goldfish memories, and a few laugh-out-loud moments, this episode is a reminder that life isn’t about perfection—it’s about progress, presence, and being real (not reel).

KEY TOPICS COVERED

• Why New Year’s resolutions don’t work (and what to do instead)
• Setting daily intentions instead of massive goals
• The power of micro-moves: raising your “number” by just 0.25
• Social media, comparison, and protecting mental health
• Being real vs. living life on a reel
• Gratitude, resilience, and allowing space for bad days
• Travel plans, book launches, and unfunking the world
• Why everyone has a story worth sharing
• The goldfish mindset: letting go and moving forward

MEMORABLE QUOTES

• “Just take one day at a time. We don’t need huge, massive goals.”
• “I want to be real — R-E-A-L — not reel.”
• “Without the bad days, you wouldn’t have the good days.”
• “Be a goldfish. Don’t carry it forward.”
• “Everybody has their own story and their own path.”
   

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