In 30 seconds
Shira Lazar looks back on her 2025 projects and personal milestones. She mentions her company, an independently launched podcast, creator mental-health initiatives, travel, family, and learning to trust herself.
- 1Creative and business workLazar mentions a Times Square billboard, her company’s profitability, a podcast, and newsletter growth.
- 2Creator community projectsShe describes a creator council, mental-health support initiatives, nonprofit boards, events, and a study.
- 3Personal milestonesShe celebrates her first 5K, a brand deal, travel, time with family, and greater self-trust.
Takeaways
- Lazar says What’s Trending ended the year profitable and that she launched The AI Download independently.
- She describes creator mental-health events, a study, and initiatives supporting creators.
- Her personal highlights include running a first 5K, travel, family time, and greater self-trust.
- The figures and achievements are her own account of the year.
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A year in creative work
Lazar uses a celebration cake to list highlights. She mentions her company, podcast, and newsletters.
With a celebration cheesecake made by her father, Shira Lazar looks back on 2025. She mentions a Times Square billboard, says What’s Trending ended the year profitable, and celebrates launching The AI Download independently with a season-long sponsor.
Lazar says her newsletters grew to nearly 20,000 subscribers. She also describes creator-focused projects, including the NAB Creator Council and Creator Care, and says she joined two nonprofit boards.
Community and events
She recalls initiatives and events for creators. She also mentions nonprofit service and a mental-health study.
She recalls hosting events, including the first CES creator space, and five creator mental-health events around the country. She reports nearly 500 creator attendees and ten sponsors, and mentions a mental-health study she spent a year working on.
Life beyond work
She celebrates a run, travel, family time, and personal growth. She looks ahead to 2026.
Personal highlights include running her first 5K, a six-figure brand deal, traveling, seeing family, and building more self-trust. She thanks the year and looks forward to 2026. The figures are her own account of her year.
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