#199: Holiday gatherings can be beautiful and brutal at the same time, and that’s exactly where we spend our time: the messy middle. We unpack a practical, compassionate playbook for handling family dynamics, nosy questions, culture clashes, and the emotional whiplash of going from work mode to “be festive now.” We start with a smarter runway into the season: how to preload gratitude, rest, and realistic expectations so you’re not forcing cheer the morning of. From there, we explore the powe...
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#199: Holiday gatherings can be beautiful and brutal at the same time, and that’s exactly where we spend our time: the messy middle. We unpack a practical, compassionate playbook for handling family dynamics, nosy questions, culture clashes, and the emotional whiplash of going from work mode to “be festive now.” We start with a smarter runway into the season: how to preload gratitude, rest, and realistic expectations so you’re not forcing cheer the morning of. From there, we explore the powe...
Babbling About… When Confidence Gets You Labeled (and Wearing It Like a Crown)
Babbles Nonsense
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3 months ago
Babbling About… When Confidence Gets You Labeled (and Wearing It Like a Crown)
#185: That moment when the room falls silent after you've spoken up—not because you're wrong, but because you dared to say something. You've just stepped into that familiar territory where advocating for yourself or others gets you labeled as "difficult," while others receive praise for the exact same behavior. This frustrating double standard isn't just in your head. Harvard Business Review research confirms that 66% of women receive negative personality descriptors in performance reviews w...
Babbles Nonsense
#199: Holiday gatherings can be beautiful and brutal at the same time, and that’s exactly where we spend our time: the messy middle. We unpack a practical, compassionate playbook for handling family dynamics, nosy questions, culture clashes, and the emotional whiplash of going from work mode to “be festive now.” We start with a smarter runway into the season: how to preload gratitude, rest, and realistic expectations so you’re not forcing cheer the morning of. From there, we explore the powe...