Season 2 • Episode 1
The Two Faces of New Years
What Janus, New Year’s resolutions and January gym memberships can teach us about reflection, systems, financial habits and why motivation alone rarely lasts.
About This Episode
Rather than treating resolutions as rigid goals, Jennifer and Julie use Janus, the Roman god of beginnings, endings and thresholds, to reframe the New Year as a chance to look backward and forward at the same time. The result is a conversation about rituals, systems and designing habits that fit real life.
In This Episode
- How New Year’s resolutions evolved from ancient traditions
- Why Janus is a useful symbol for beginnings and endings
- Why motivation alone rarely produces lasting change
- How January optimism fuels industries such as fitness
- Why failed resolutions are often a design problem rather than a discipline problem
- How small repeatable systems can support stronger financial habits
Cocktail of the Episode
The Janus
The Janus is built in two layers: a darker rum-or-bourbon base with pomegranate and bitters for the past, topped with prosecco and elderflower for the future.
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