IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN. WHETHER YOU’RE LOOKING TO CHANGE YOUR FITNESS GOALS OR UP YOUR BUSINESS SAVVY, A NEW YEAR MEANS A NEW OUTLOOK. WE ASKED SOME PROMINENT NASHVILLIANS WHAT THEY’RE HOPING TO ACCOMPLISH IN 2023.
MARY LAWLESS LEE (Happily Grey Influencer, Entrepreneur, and Author)
Consistency over intensity.
MADDIE & TAE (Country Artists)
Our goals for 2023 are to release more music and play lots of shows!
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JULIA JAKSIC & ERIC LINCOLN (Restauranteurs, Roze Pony and Café Roze)
With the opening of our downtown bar later this year, we resolve to create the same kind of warm and welcoming space as our two other locations, Roze Pony and Cafe Roze. Nashville has given us both the biggest gifts in the communities that have sprung up around those restaurants. We can’t wait to open!
JAMI-LYN FEHR (Owner, Modiste, a luxury women’s and men’s boutique)
2022 was a very transformational year for me. There were a few trying, make-or- break moments that taught me a lot about myself and the importance of having a genuine positive mindset. As cheesy as it may sound, I hope I continue to choose joy in 2023, even when it feels hard. 2022 Jami-lyn would be so proud of me now. I hope I can say the same in a year!
STAR MAYE (Executive Chef and Co-Owner, Anzie Blue)
My resolution for the new year is to build a successful event and catering business at Anzie Blue. As we restructure in this new season, I hope to be a strong leader and a positive light not only for the team at Anzie Blue, but for the community as a whole.
CHASE RICE (Country Artist)
We’re kicking off 2023 with a brand new album, one that shows the most vulnerable, authentic version of myself I’ve ever shared. I’m excited to lean into that in 2023 even more when we start playing these songs live, and I hope that it connects with fans in a really meaningful way.
JEN HIDINGER- KENDRICK (Co-Founder, The Giving Kitchen)
The Giving Kitchen is not the story of what’s wrong with food service; we are the story of getting it right: recognizing food service workers as assets in our community. My hope is a reassurance that empathy is a critical tool not just for non-profits, but for businesses of every type, and for each of us as individuals. By simply considering the needs of others and how we can serve those needs, we build a community led by compassion and care. As Giving Kitchen has done, my hope is that we all can make choices with the confidence that comes from knowing we are on a path to serve others.
ANNIE CHOO (Owner, Avo)
Being an introvert, it’s never been easy to put my opinion and work in front of others. I’m hoping to change that this year. I want to show that I care, show that I love, and show that anything is possible with a goal and plan in mind. Life is about taking chances, breaking down barriers and believing in yourself to do what you want. I’m ready for you, 2023!
KRISTIAN FULTON (Tennessee Titans)
Outside of football, my personal goal is to travel more and start seeing more of the world. Jamaica and Europe are high on my list, and I might start there.
SEAN BROCK (Chef and Restauranteur, Audrey; The Continental; Joyland; June)
In the coming year it is my goal to reframe my relationship with failure. I’ve been terrified of failure my entire life. I’m going to constantly remind myself that failure is where true growth comes from. Failure is expensive and painful, but doing what you think is fun is priceless. The worry and second guessing that comes from fear of failing can cause us to miss out on a lot of beautiful lessons.
SCOTTY MCCREERY (Country Artist)
I want to be the best Dad I can be to my new son Avery.
MAYOR JOHN COOPER (Mayor of Nashville)
I’m an avid reader. I believe that when we appreciate our history, we are better equipped to plan the future we all want, which in my view prioritizes good schools, safe streets, efficient city services, better city infrastructure and reliable transit options for all. For that reason, my 2023 resolution is to read six books on Nashville and Tennessee history. My current favorite is Fortunes, Fiddles & Fried Chicken by Bill Carey, an indispensable guide to Nashville’s business history. I also plan to take 1.8 million steps—around 5,000 a day— in 2023. Between crisscrossing Davidson County every day and walking my three dogs, I try to get a lot of steps in each day. That being said, there’s always room for growth! I look forward to getting a good portion of those steps in at Nashville’s 178 parks and 99 miles of greenway. Time to get stepping!