We’re back! We share some life updates that have kept us from the podcast in recent weeks. With the holidays right around the corner, we also talk about the top 3 things we love and hate about the holidays including music, expectations, and the act of giving.

🍿 WHERE TO WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/evQ5XnrpI10

🔗 NONPROFITS MENTIONED BY PREVIOUS GUESTS
👩🏽‍💻 MannMukti - https://www.mannmukti.org/
👩🏽‍💻 Turpentine Creek Wildlife Reserve - https://www.turpentinecreek.org/
👩🏽‍💻 Apna Ghar - https://www.apnaghar.org/

🎊 HOLIDAY SONGS
🎵 "White Christmas" by Otis Redding - https://youtu.be/x_k5skKLwb8?si=pY6CnOUWs6VRLFdM
🎵 "Merry Christmas, Baby" by Otis Redding - https://youtu.be/rEyV8gnC4aQ?si=6B4QIWGl9P23TUkO

👋🏽 CONNECT WITH US
📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chaiacrossgenerations
📧 Email - chaiacrossgenerations@gmail.com

🙋🏽‍♂️WHO ARE WE?
Hi! We are friends a generation apart who explore a new topic each week to better understand - and maybe even bridge - the gap between generations. We want to help people feel seen and heard in their experiences and to create greater understanding between our listeners and their loved ones.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Life updates
10:20 Things we like and don’t like about the holidays preview
11:25 Holiday-themed drinks and media
13:40 Giving
14:57 Early shopping prompts
16:18 Travel and bad weather
18:12 Quality time with loved ones
21:57 Good music
22:53 Societal expectations about where we should be, especially for women
25:59 Endless, smooth elevator music in stores
27:07 Generosity of spirit
28:31 Holiday get-togethers
29:23 Expectations from others on how you’re spending your time
33:00 Holiday displacement of things we like
35:34 Closing thoughts