The holidays aren’t always cookies, cozy lights, and Hallmark moments. For a lot of people, this season is heavy — full of pressure, guilt, and the same family expectations that already drain you the rest of the year.

In this episode, we get real about holiday anxiety, boundaries, and that awkward feeling of being expected to show up for people who don’t show up for you the rest of the year.

We talk about:
• Why “holiday dread” hits way before December
• The guilt that comes with keeping boundaries
• Feeling like a people pleaser even when you know better
• The stress of money, expectations, and family roles
• How to create small traditions that actually feel GOOD
• Remembering the parts of the holidays you love — not just the parts that hurt

This is an honest, warm, funny, messy conversation… exactly the way real family conversations sound when you stop pretending everything is fine and start telling the truth.

🎧 Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-your-fn-therapist/id1852285346
🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0lWMQh18ToeUqIj42WmHwj?si=74b8caed11f2407e
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@NotYourFnTherapist

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