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Survive holiday stress, family chaos, and expectations without losing your joy.

The holidays can bring joy… and a whole lot of bullshit.

In this Bullshit & Banter episode, we’re taking a lighter, messier, more unfiltered look at holiday stress to decompress, because sometimes the most therapeutic thing you can do is laugh at the madness. From family dynamics to unrealistic expectations to why being alone during the holidays doesn’t mean you’re lonely.

We wrapped it up and put a bow on it for you, by talking:

🎄 Coping mechanisms that actually help (and not so serious ones just to make you laugh).

🔑 Boundaries that keep you sane.

🚩 Why finding small pockets of joy might be the only thing keeping you from drop-kicking your ornaments across the room.

This episode is cozy chaos, holiday honesty, and the reminder you need:

You get to celebrate the holidays your way.

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Stop choosing someone’s potential and start seeing people for who they actually are.

They're not everything you were hoping they'd be because you’re fixated with the version of them you built in your head. Your own patterns influence who you allow in and how much.

In this episode, we dig into why so many of us focus on potential, ignore patterns, and stay loyal to the fantasy instead of the reality right in front of us.

We unpack:

🚩 Red flags of “fixer” relationships and why they drain your self-worth.

💔 How projecting your fantasy onto someone keeps you stuck in toxic cycles.

🔑 Why choosing reality over potential is the ultimate act of self-love and the key to healthy relationships.

If you’re tired of getting hooked on people’s “could be” instead of their actual behavior, this one’s for you.

Potential doesn’t pay rent in your relationships, and it definitely won’t build the ones you want.

Let’s unpack it.

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How to recognize emotional red flags, set real boundaries with family, and protect both yourself and your relationship.

Sometimes “keeping the peace” with family means completely losing your own.
And when you’re in a committed relationship, their drama doesn’t just touch you, it touches your partner, too.

In this episode of U-Haul and Unpack, we’re talking about what it looks like to practice boundaries with family in real time... while protecting your personal peace and the safety of your relationship. Because choosing each other sometimes means disappointing the people who raised you.

We’re unpacking:

🚩 What it really looks like when “keeping the peace” with family starts costing your relationship

💔 How to protect your partner from being pulled into unhealthy family dynamics

🔑 How we handled real-life boundary-setting moments and what it taught us about emotional safety and teamwork

Mindset shifts for when guilt, pressure, or manipulation show up after you set a limit.

This one’s about more than self-protection, it’s about building a partnership that feels safe, united, and drama-free.

Let’s unpack it.

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