It’s the most wonderful time of the year… and also the messiest, the noisiest, and the most likely to send even the calmest among us into a full emotional tailspin.

This week Thrivesters, I’m coming to you surrounded by oyster-shell ornaments, cookie crumbs, and homemade wine toppers - because apparently, I still over-commit even while teaching YOU not to. It’s festive chaos over here, but it’s also exactly why today’s episode matters.

If you love the holidays and find yourself bracing for impact as soon as the extended family walks through the door, this one’s for you.

Here’s the truth we don’t talk about nearly enough:

Family dynamics have a special way of pulling us back into childhood roles faster than you can say “Who made this sweet potato pie?”

So today, I’m breaking down three ways to navigate all of it with clarity, humor, boundaries, and actual grace - not the kind you force through your teeth.

Here’s what you’ll hear:

1. Remember: It’s Not About You (Yep, I Said It)

2. Boundaries: Set ’Em, Say ’Em, Stick to ’Em

3. Go Inward: What’s Your Role Here?

You’ll laugh, you’ll cringe, you’ll definitely recognize a few holiday characters in your own life… and you’ll walk away with a plan to actually enjoy the season without losing yourself in the process.

Because Thrivesters - the holiday drama doesn’t get to control your experience.

YOU DO.

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Go out there and thrive like you mean it.

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It’s December, Thrivesters, which means we are officially in the season where six months of living gets crammed into three weeks and somehow we’re all expected to smile, sparkle, and simultaneously attend 47 events with matching pajamas and homemade cookies.

Spoiler Alert: You cannot do all the things.

And neither can I.

In today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the years I used to run myself ragged hosting full-blown holiday extravaganzas - ice sculptures, champagne fountains, disco lights, custom cocktail napkins. Yes, in a Boston apartment. Yes, while I was flying around delivering keynotes and eating airport dinners.

And they were FUN…

Until they weren’t.

Eventually, the holidays became less “joyful celebration” and more “why am I sweating through December while everyone else is sipping mulled wine?” So I stopped. And wow, did people have feelings about it. (I still get the Devil Wears Prada up-and-down look every year. You know the one.)

Truth bomb for you Thrivesters:

You’re allowed to say no.

You’re allowed to protect your energy.

And you’re allowed to enjoy a holiday season that doesn’t leave you looking like the cat who touched the light socket.

Today I’m giving you five no-BS, drama-free ways to say NO - with kindness, with clarity, with confidence, and without ghosting people or offering panicked explanations.

December wants to pull you in a thousand directions and this episode hands you the scripts, the confidence, and the permission to choose where your energy goes this season - and where it absolutely does not.

Because protecting your peace is not rude, selfish, or dramatic.

It’s leadership.

It’s maturity.

It’s growth.

And it’s exactly how you step into 2026 as the YOU, you actually want to be.

✨ The next episode is a special one, so make sure you’re subscribed… it’s going to be GOOD.

Now go thrive like you mean it.

Links & Resources:

• Join the waitlist for my free 2025 Holiday Thrive Guide —your permission slip to slow down, savor, and actually enjoy the season. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/BpdMURp

• Join the Thrive Hive and receive the Weekly Buzz: ⁠https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/MurXaK9⁠
• Grab my best-selling book Unmute Yourself: https://www.amazon.com/Unmute-Yourself-Speak-Stand-Out/dp/B094988YFD
• Follow me on Instagram: ⁠@nancy_medoff (https://www.instagram.com/nancy.medoff)
• Connect with me on LinkedIn: @nancymedoff (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancymedoff/)

We’ve all said it, Thrivesters - “I’ll deal with it after the holidays.” And let’s be real… this is usually code for “I don’t want to think about it right now.”

In this caffeinated, no-filter episode, I’m diving into the three words that quietly sabotage your motivation and momentum every year. You’ll learn why “after the holidays” isn’t about time - it’s about avoidance - and how to take one small step now to protect your future self from burnout, guilt, and that January regret spiral.

I’m also going back to our roots and talking about the one word women need to drop from their vocabulary ASAP (hint: it’s right?), and why it’s secretly chipping away at your confidence every time you say it.

Get ready for a mix of straight talk, laughter, and my signature Thrive Hive truth bombs - because thriving isn’t something you postpone. It’s something you practice, especially when life gets full.

In this episode:

• The sneaky danger of “after the holidays” thinking

• The one small step to reclaim your time and energy right now

• How to prep yourself for a thrive-style new year - before January

Links & Resources:

• Join the waitlist for my free 2025 Holiday Thrive Guide — your permission slip to slow down, savor, and actually enjoy the season. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/BpdMURp
• Join the Thrive Hive and receive the Weekly Buzz: ⁠https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/MurXaK9⁠
• Grab my best-selling book Unmute Yourself: https://www.amazon.com/Unmute-Yourself-Speak-Stand-Out/dp/B094988YFD
• Thrive Live Coaching Early Bird Pricing: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/C3Zwutq

You know I love you, Thrivesters so I’m coming in hot with a quick holiday truth bomb: there are three innocent little words that can absolutely derail your joy this season. And yes… I’ve used all of them.

Today we’re talking about my own personal struggle with overcommitting, and how the three words — “should,” “sure,” and “sorry” — can suck the energy (and joy) right out of your holiday season.

Today is part pep talk, part self - intervention, and all about reclaiming your peace before you hit burnout.

Here’s what you’ll hear about today:

• How the word “should” quietly fuels guilt, comparison, and resentment
• Why “sorry” chips away at your confidence (and what to say instead)
• Simple boundary scripts that help you protect your energy - minus the guilt

This isn’t about saying no to everything, it’s about saying yes to what really matters. Because you can’t thrive if you’re constantly running on empty.

Now – go out there and thrive like you mean it!

Links & Resources:

• Join the waitlist for my free 2025 Holiday Thrive Guide —your permission slip to slow down, savor, and actually enjoy the season. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/BpdMURp

• Join the Thrive Hive and receive the Weekly Buzz: ⁠https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/MurXaK9⁠
• Grab my best-selling book Unmute Yourself: https://www.amazon.com/Unmute-Yourself-Speak-Stand-Out/dp/B094988YFD
• Follow me on Instagram: ⁠@nancy_medoff (https://www.instagram.com/nancy.medoff)
• Connect with me on LinkedIn: @nancymedoff (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancymedoff/)

When life starts to feel too small for who you’ve become, it’s not a breakdown - it’s a breakthrough.

This one hit deep, Thrivesters and today we’re talking about what it really means to outgrow your old life and to do so with grace.

I got a lot of comments on the Life Audit recap episode, which was dedicated to this very idea. You know, those moments when everything in your life is great, fine, hitting it on all cylinders and yet - something still feels… off.

This week, I sat down with my childhood friend Carla Greengrass, now a Purposeful Pivot Coach, and we got real about what happens when the life you built doesn’t fit anymore. From the playground to the big PR job, reinvention number 1, 2 and what’s next.

Today you have a front row seat to real, unfiltered talk between two old friends who met on the playground. Today Carla and I unpack what it actually means to evolve - and why this is not a crisis, it’s a calling.

We talk about:

• What to do when you’ve outgrown your own success
• Why nothing is “wrong” with you - you’re simply changing
• How your energy and beliefs create your reality (and how to rewrite them
• The “factory settings” that keep you stuck - and how to hit the reset
• Why reinvention doesn’t have to be scary - and how you can reframe to step into your next chapter with clarity and grace.

And, yes, I share a personal story about my own life audit, and how I realized my compass had shifted from “grow the business” to protect my peace.

Carla breaks down her Energy Leadership Index Assessment, explaining how it reveals the beliefs that drive your reactions - and how to use that awareness to finally choose the life you truly want. She even shares her “Pocket-Sized Pivots,” tiny mindset shifts you can make in real time when life throws a curveball.

If you’ve been asking yourself, “Why don’t I feel fulfilled anymore?” - this episode will shake something loose. You’re not broken. You’re simply evolving. And that’s a good thing.

Now go out there and thrive like you mean it!

Links & Resources:

• Join the Thrive Hive and receive the Weekly Buzz: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/MurXaK9⁠
• Listen to my Life Audit podcast episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-life-audit-without-the-crisis-ep165/id1633529521?i=1000724013847
• Carla’s website: www.carlagreengrass.com
• Connect with Carla on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-greengrass/
• Follow me on Instagram: ⁠@nancy_medoff (https://www.instagram.com/nancy.medoff)
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Why I’m done letting deadlines, distractions, and other people’s priorities steal my joy.

Let’s be real, Thrivesters - right about this time of year we start feeling the countdown. Emails screaming “90 days left!” Candy canes a plenty. Prime Day in October! Everywhere we turn, someone’s trying to make us feel behind.

And here’s the truth: I will not do it this year.

Today, Thrivesters we’re ditching the illusion of urgency and getting real about the pressure we all feel as the holidays (and year-end) approach. Instead of sprinting into burnout, I’m setting myself up for a season that actually feels good - one rooted in presence, joy, and boundaries that stick. And you can too.

Here’s what we’re talking about today:

• What is urgent versus what is important - and how to tell the difference
  

• How I’m simplifying my favorite traditions (yes, even my famous homemade Baileys)
  

• How to plan time for moments, not things - because human connection always wins (spoiler alert, this includes my step-by-step way to audit your holiday calendar so you can cancel three things - guilt-free

Is it too early to be talking about the Holidays? I don’t think so. Because somewhere between the cookie exchanges, the corporate parties, and the chaos, we forget that joy needs space to breathe. We are already booking flights, getting tickets, setting dates, and this year I’m making a commitment to slow down and actually smell the Bailey’s (literally), focus on the moments that matter, and leave room for the magic that only shows up when we’re not rushing around.

If you’re already feeling that year-end push - the pressure to do more, buy more, be more - this one’s for you.

✨ Because urgent is the thief of important. And this season, we get to decide.

Links & Resources:

• Join the waitlist for my free 2025 Holiday Thrive Guide — your permission slip to slow down, savor, and actually enjoy the season: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/BpdMURp
• One on one coaching application: https://forms.gle/9QDVy5VLBNW4djXx8
• Join the Thrive Hive and receive the Weekly Buzz: ⁠https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/MurXaK9⁠
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• Follow me on Instagram: ⁠@nancy_medoff (https://www.instagram.com/nancy.medoff)
• Connect with me on LinkedIn: @nancymedoff (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancymedoff/)

So… what happens when you finally get everything you wanted? The big goals, the dream clients, the stage lights, the income… all of it.

If you’re me? You wake up one day, decide to dedicate two days to a life audit which makes you realize… you never even stopped to notice. You’ve been sprinting toward goals that expired years ago - and no one ever told you what to do once you actually hit them.

Today Thrivesters, I’m getting real about what came up during my two-day life audit - and how it shook me in the best possible way.

For two full days, I unplugged. No meetings. No emails. No “quick calls.” Just me, my notebook, and some brutally honest questions. And what came out of that time was not what I expected.

Here’s what I discovered - and what might help you, too:

💡 The shock of realizing your “dream goals” aren’t your True North anymore

💡 The three questions that changed everything: What’s working? What’s not? What do I actually want next?

💡 Why I ditched my revenue goal for the first time in 30 years (and why that eventually brought peace, not panic)

💡 How my priorities shifted to what matters most: health, wellness, relationships, and the kind of success you can’t measure

💡 And why uncomfortable self-honesty might be the most radical act of growth there is

If you’ve been feeling off - like you’re running hard but not sure where you’re headed - this episode is your permission slip to stop, breathe, and recalibrate.

Because no one talks about this part - the quiet identity crisis that comes after achievement. The part where you realize the life you built might not actually fit anymore.

Quick Call to Action: Ready for your own life audit? Email me at nancymedoff@nancymedoff.com and say “I’m in.” I’ll send you my Five-Year Vision Worksheet and share details on my 1:1 Life Audit Program.

It’s not about burning it all down. It’s about finally building what fits.

Now go out there and thrive like you mean it!

Links & Resources:

Join the Thrive Hive and receive the Weekly Buzz: ⁠https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/MurXaK9⁠

Follow me on Instagram: ⁠@nancy_medoff (https://www.instagram.com/nancy.medoff)

Connect with me on LinkedIn: @nancymedoff (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancymedoff/)

Get your Vision Worksheet here:https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/dEawb1s

Reinvention isn’t about chasing more - it’s aboutbecoming more you.

When your identity (aka self-worth) is closely tied towhat you do, (I’m a fitness instructor, I’m a VP of sales, I’m a full time Mom, I’m a Doctor, etc.) – what happens when that identity changes? And, what happens when you have NO IDEA what you new identity is?

Today Thrivesters, I’ve invited back our fan favorite –Brenda Johnston to tell us what it’s really take to reinvent yourself, shift your identity, and protect your energy in a world that is constantly pulling at you.

Brenda is a subconscious and energy mentor, businessre-definer, and unapologetic truth-teller and together we are talking about what happens when old beliefs bump up against new goals, and why aligning your subconscious mind with your future vision might be the missing piece you’vebeen looking for. From the deeply personal (my own relationship breakthrough during a session with Brenda) to the practical (Brenda’s “rubber bubble” technique for protecting your energy), this episode blends authenticity,humor, and straight up truth bombs.

My three favorite tidbits from today’s episode:

• The surprising subconscious blocks that can quietly shape your relationships - and how to uncover them.
• Why redefining success matters more than chasing bigger goals that don’t light you up.
• Simple, daily tools to protect your energy - especially around difficult people or draining situations.

If you’re ready to reinvent yourself but don’t know where tostart - or if you’re tired of living a life that doesn’t feel like you - this episode is your catalyst to stop performing, hit that reset button and do the next best thing. For YOU.

Now go out there and thrive like you mean it!

Links & Resources:

• Join the Thrive Hive and receive the Weekly Buzz: ⁠https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/MurXaK9⁠
• Grab my best-selling book Unmute Yourself: https://www.amazon.com/Unmute-Yourself-Speak-Stand-Out/dp/B094988YFD
• Follow me on Instagram: ⁠@nancy_medoff (https://www.instagram.com/nancy.medoff)
• Connect with me on LinkedIn: @nancymedoff (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancymedoff/)
• Daily Energy Management Audio: https://www.brenda-johnston.com/energy-management⁠

• 2-Part Energetic Success Kit: ⁠https://www.brenda-johnston.com/Kit⁠
• The Creative Content Collective - October 18th at The Creative House in San Diego⁠: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-content-collective-one-day-live-workshop-tickets-1693950765339?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing&utm-campaign=social&utm-medium=discovery&utm-content=attendeeshare