Episode 20: Happy Hour: Holiday Perfectionism, People-Pleasing Through Family Dynamics, and Making Magic for Yourself
The holidays are upon us, and what better way to celebrate than a holiday-themed happy hour with Everygirl Editors!? This week, Josie is joined by Andi Wynter, Julia Poulter, and Steph Alleva Cornell from The Everygirl Media Group team to chat about everything from self-care during the holidays to managing family dynamics and how the holidays are different when you become an adult. They all also talk tips for actually enjoying the season, and the stress (and joy?) of gift giving. We are getting real, so grab a cup of spiked eggnog, light a fire in the fireplace, and join us for our most festive happy hour yet.
SHOW NOTES:
This holiday round table episode features four members of The Everygirl Media Group team, talking all about their favorite holiday traditions and stories. The episode kicks off with introductions, and then Josie dives right into asking the editors about the holiday traditions that they have carried into adulthood. Steph shares her routine for splitting a holiday up between a large blended family while juggling two kids, plus the strategies she's used for compromising over the years. Julia explains the complications of choosing where to spend the holidays when you're a people pleaser, and the team gets into a discussion of the importance of setting boundaries during the holiday season. Then, the episode turns to the ways that the holiday spirit evolves over time, from childhood to college and into adulthood. Steph explains why she is choosing to tell her kids the truth about the jolly man with the big red sack, and Andi shares her best gift-giving tips. This prompts Julia to tell her funniest gift giving story (it involves tears, a bathrobe, and a Macy's). Josie asks the team to share some of the biggest challenges they face during the holidays, plus the tips they have for navigating those challenges. The episode closes with a discussion of healing your inner child during the holiday season.
Must-Listen Moments:
[15:37] How the editors divide up their time and set boundaries with family during the holidays
[23:39] The team's favorite holiday traditions from childhood, plus how they keep the spirit going in adulthood
[36:44] Gift-giving strategies and gift-giving horror stories: when to start making a list and checking it twice
[47:01] How to cope with changing traditions during times of transition
[53:07] The importance of making magic for yourself and healing your inner child during the holiday season
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