Sensible Woo is the mind. Sasquatch Media Grounds is the muscle.
TL;DR: The big theme for 2026 isn’t “new platforms”… it’s who can stay human while everything accelerates. AI is becoming baseline, creators are scaling like real businesses, and offline connection is making a comeback (because we’re all low-key feral and lonely). The advantage goes to the people who build workflows and keep their voice.
Let's dive in... 🍾 So Long, 2025… You Weird Little Goblin Year
Hey Reader,
Not gonna lie… this past year was messy. Economically unpredictable, culturally whiplash-y, and full of those “wait, that happened?” moments that made time feel like a broken treadmill.
And yet… incredible things still happened.
I opened a brick & mortar studio this year. I took a dream that had lived in my nervous system for a long time and I made it real, with keys, walls, gear, and a whole glorious container for creators who are tired of being told to “just post more” like that’s a strategy.
So yes… thank you, 2025. You were weird as hell, but you were also a threshold.
And thank you to you, too… whether you’re one of the new faces who poured in during Q4 (hi, list explosion, I see you 😘), or one of my first 1,000 fans 😘 from the era when this whole thing was a sewing blog and I was just vibing with fabric and reinvention. You’ve watched me evolve in public, you’ve stayed through the pivots, and you’ve helped make this little universe feel like a real community, not just a mailing list.
Now let’s talk about what the “trend people” are finally admitting out loud… because LinkedIn dropped their 2026 predictions and, underneath all the corporate polish, it basically confirms the same three themes I’ve been preaching in my own feral little way all year:
AI fluency is becoming baseline, the creator economy is maturing into power, and offline human connection is turning into a premium resource.
Which means if you felt like 2025 was a dress rehearsal for a bigger shift… you weren’t imagining it.
🤖 1) AI Isn’t the Advantage… Workflows Are
One of the strongest ideas in that LinkedIn roundup is this: the battle is moving away from “whose AI model is best” and toward who can redesign their workflows, connect their tools, and make AI useful in real business operations. Not in theory… in the places where the work gets sticky, repetitive, expensive, or emotionally exhausting.
That’s why “AI fluency” matters more than being an early adopter. The advantage goes to the people who can think clearly, ask better questions, and build repeatable systems that turn intelligence into outcomes.
This is the part where I point at my own year and go… yep. My bot library, my trainings, my obsession with good prompts, my push to treat AI like infrastructure (not a gimmick)… that wasn’t me being trendy. That was me tracking the future like a weather pattern rolling in over the Columbia River.
Because in 2026, “I don’t really use AI” is going to sound like “I don’t really use email.” You can still say it… but it’s going to cost you.
🎙️ 2) The Creator Economy Isn’t Cute Anymore… It’s Serious Power
LinkedIn also called out what’s happening in the creator economy: we’re moving into the era of the “individual empire,” where creators don’t just make content… they build enterprises. Products, media networks, memberships, events, partnerships, distribution systems, and audiences that trust them more than institutions.
Why this matters: that empire-building isn’t about being an influencer. It’s about becoming a real publisher. It’s about craft, cadence, voice, positioning, and the ability to hold attention without selling your soul to the algorithm.
That’s why Sasquatch Media Grounds exists. Not to pump out content sludge… to train creators with something to say, and give them a place to make it with quality, consistency, and confidence.
2025 was the year a lot of people realized the old playbook is done. 2026 is going to be the year the people with a new playbook start pulling ahead.
🧠 3) Offline Connection Is the New Luxury
One of the most quietly spicy predictions in that LinkedIn piece was about loneliness and the return of offline community, third spaces, and real-world connection… not because it’s nostalgic, but because it’s becoming necessary.
People are overloaded. We’re saturated with content slop, starved for meaning, and tired of performative “community” that’s just a comment section with better branding. So the value of real-life connection is going up… and the creators who know how to gather humans (in person and online) are going to have a massive advantage.
This is also why I’m so loud about conversation as a business skill. Not “networking” like a LinkedIn robot in a blazer… but real conversational presence. Emotional regulation. Being able to hold nuance. Being able to ask questions that make people feel seen. Being trustworthy when no one is watching.
In 2026, people won’t just buy your offer… they’ll buy your orbit. They’ll pay for spaces that feel human, safe, interesting, and alive.
🐾 The Thread That Ties It All Together
Here’s what I want you to take into the new year…
AI raises the floor. Human craft raises the ceiling.
AI can help you move faster, get clearer, and stop drowning in busywork… but it cannot give you a point of view, it cannot manufacture integrity, and it cannot replace lived experience, taste, humor, or the energetic signature of someone who knows what they stand for.
That’s why my biggest theme of 2025 (and my biggest bet on 2026) is this:
Stop sanitizing yourself into “professionalism”… and start building something unmistakably human.
Because the future isn’t going to reward the most polished person in the room. It’s going to reward the most real one… the one with systems, voice, courage, and enough creative output to become unignorable.
✨ Next Week’s Email: We Start 2026 Like Operators
Next week, we’re kicking off the first email of the new year with a clean framework for 2026 that brings all of this together: AI as infrastructure, creator economy as leverage, and human connection as the strategy that outlasts every algorithm.
2025 was the year of building the container.
2026 is the year we fill it with creators who mean business.
And if you’re new here… welcome to the party, Boo. 🥳 You have one week to hydrate before we pick up speed again. Holiday coasting is about to be over.
Gossip From the Creator Trenches...
🎧 What's In A Name?
“A word by any other name…” sure, but Shakespeare wasn’t trying to rebrand podcasting to juice engagement. And yet, here comes The Verge wondering if “to podcast” needs a new label. The reactions are hilarious, revealing, and a perfect case study in what happens when smart people fixate on the wrong problem. Renaming the medium won’t save boring content, shaky business models, or weak positioning. If anything, this debate proves how allergic parts of tech media have become to addressing the real work.
🔗 Would you still call it podcasting?
💰 More Soup Please
There I was, doom-scrolling the social slot machine, when one of my favorite creators popped up… asking her audience to fund a trip to Scotland for a book she already wrote. The video itself is a masterclass in how visibility and a massive following do not guarantee a livable income. The real gold, though, is in the comments, where she casually reveals how little she’s earning, which tells me there’s a serious business problem behind the scenes. Consider this your end-of-year cautionary tale. This is exactly why I’ve been quietly building the nuts and bolts of the studio’s Dojo membership… because talent without infrastructure burns people out.
🔗 Not a real strategy
🤖 The Best Hot Take Yet
This might be the sharpest off-the-cuff take on AI and creativity I’ve seen all year. As AI settles into its role as infrastructure, the real question isn’t whether you like it… it’s whether fear is quietly engineering a personal recession for you. Do I love AI all the time? Hell no. But learning where to apply it so the human parts of your work become more premium, more distinctive, and harder to replace? That’s the skill set now.
🔗 The serious side of comedy
🐉 The Creator Economy Dojo is coming...
If you’re tired of producing content that technically exists but doesn’t move anything forward, consider this your signal.
In the new year, I’m opening a brand-new media dojo for creators who want to train their craft… not dabble, not rely on bursts of motivation, and not join another accountability group that quietly evaporates by February.
This is for people who want:
✨clear positioning,
✨repeatable momentum,
✨and content that carries its weight in their business.
This is a training environment, not a hype loop. You bring the curiosity and the follow-through. I bring the structure, the standards, and the signal.
Founding members receive the lowest rate this dojo will ever see and first access when doors open after we all resurface from the new year.
I’m keeping the early list intentionally tight.
→ Join the early-access list
This is where your voice sharpens, your message stops drifting, and your content becomes an asset instead of an obligation.
No hype. No beige. Just craft, clarity, and forward motion.
🔮 Using Your Woo
Closing out the year with a podcast guest spot that just dropped… and this one felt good.
Earlier this year, Lia Dunlap invited me onto her show for a conversation that was equal parts intuitive, grounded, and deeply human. It felt like one of those rare chats where you’re not performing for an audience… you’re talking with someone who really gets it.
We dug into the real milestones behind where I am today… the messy parts, the recalibrations, and how intuitive guidance and solid business development don’t just coexist, they support each other when done well. (Yes, woo and strategy can live in the same container without imploding.)
If you’ve ever wondered how I built this work, why I trust my intuition and my systems, or how to do business without leaving your soul at the door… this episode is for you.
🎧 Watch it on YouTube or follow Lia’s show notes to listen in your favorite podcast app.
✨ Last Call Before the Gateway Opens ✨
Something subtle but important is happening right now.
The quarterly forecasts for Q1 and Q2 of 2026 are live inside the Woo Crew, and this is the final week you can step into that clarity before the new year energy fully locks in.
These aren’t hype readings... they’re timing maps. They’re about knowing when to move, what to build, and who you’re actually meant to grow with — before the volume turns up in 2026.
If you’ve had that quiet sense of, “I don’t want to miss what everyone else seems to be getting right now,” trust that instinct.
You’ve got two ways in, but only for a few more days:
After this week, that choice disappears.
Timing matters and the gateway doesn’t stay open forever.
👉 Choose your path before the door closes. Tap to hear the excerpt ⤵️
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