The holiday season is here! Before you start freaking out about how to handle your dysfunctional family…Relax, I am here to help.

As much as I love a peppermint latte or a festive throw pillow, the holidays can be really rough. This week on Trying To Figure It Out, I'm dishing out my Holiday Survival Guide to get you through these next few weeks.

I share what Thanksgiving and Christmas were like in my family growing up with divorced parents, and I walk you through all the ways I've learned to cope when things start to fall apart over turkey and gravy. In this episode, you'll learn how to deal with your nosy aunt who won't stop asking you prying questions. You'll learn ways to protect your peace and set boundaries and how to make the holidays feel special even when your family doesn't look like the ones in Hallmark Christmas movies. Lastly, I spill all the details about the 25 Days of Christmas Instagrams that I'm (re)launching this year. Cozy up with your favorite holiday bevvy and enjoy!

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Host: Ally Petitti

Producer/Editor: Eliza Laycock

Camera/Audio: Jeremy Bassett

Additional Support: Jillian Himmelwright

Victoria Monét is on this week's episode of Trying To Figure It Out! When I started working for Victoria two summers ago, both of us realized right away that we had something special. Our work relationship turned into a real friendship and I am so happy to have her on this episode of TTFIO, revealing a side of Victoria the world hasn't seen.

We reminisce on some of our wildest memories from her first headlining tour, when we spent two months living together on a tour bus. She capped off that year with seven Grammy nominations and it's been a whirlwind since then. We talk about her new music, the inspiration for her next album, and the pressure that comes with creating after achieving such success. She even spills when you can expect new music.

From her mental health struggles, to how she co-parents with her daughter's dad, to her dream music collaboration, we cover it all in this episode. Enjoy!

Also available as a video podcast on YouTube.

Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@allypetitti?lang=en

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Host: Ally Petitti

Producer/Editor: Eliza Laycock

Camera/Audio: Jeremy Bassett

Additional Support: Jillian Himmelwright

I quit social media for a week and here's what I learned. Welcome back to Trying to Figure it Out. In this episode, I take you through the events that led me to feeling completely burnt out by the doomscroll and deciding to actually do something about it. This is the first time I have ever committed to taking a break from social media. Ever. Since I signed up for Instagram when I was 14 years old, I have not taken a day off from checking these apps. Until now!

My three friends and I decided that we'd had enough and in this episode I'm going to fill you in on everything I gained from that experience. And yes, I'm back on TikTok now, but I've set parameters that I'm sticking to and boundaries that are working for me. Listen to this episode and get inspired to put the phone down.

Also available as a video podcast on YouTube.

Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@allypetitti?lang=en

Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allypetitti/

Host: Ally Petitti

Producer/Editor: Eliza Laycock

Executive Producer: Annie Gottlieb

Camera/Audio: Jeremy Bassett

Additional Support: Jillian Himmelwright