December is a wild ride of emotions — so much to do, so much pressure, so draining and exhausting at times… and also so fun and exciting. We want to be enjoying the magic. And it all gets mixed together into one messy, beautiful, overwhelming month.
In this short episode, I'm sharing one small thing that I dropped from my list this week...and the relief it brought me.
And one super simple tradition that my family loves, that takes very little energy on my part.
If you’re craving even the smallest pocket of relief or ease this week, this episode might feel like a little exhale.
A reminder that you’re allowed to choose the simpler version… and you’re allowed to put something down.
Episode Page: https://amberaprice.com/holiday-mini-episode/
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When you’re the magic maker, it can be easy to end the season feeling more frantic and frazzled than calm and connected. You want to create magic for your people but you are exhausted. And it would be nice to feel the magic too.
This episode is a followup to episode 9 about a simple mindset shift that helps you feel more connected to your people, but this time we’re talking about how you treat yourself. And we’re putting it in a holiday context so that you can feel the magic this year too.
Episode Page: https://amberaprice.com/episode-10-feeling-the-holiday-magic-yourself-this-season/
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Connection with other people is one of the best parts of life, but sometimes we don't feel as connected as we wish we did. Sometimes our relationships feel surface level or superficial and many people feel lonely—even when surrounded by people.
On top of that, many of us feel incredibly busy and sometimes overwhelmed. We'd like better connection with other people, but we are already pouring so much into caring for others that it feels like what more can we do?
In this conversation with Dr. Rebecca Clarke, we discuss a way to change the level of connection you feel...that has nothing to do with adding more to your to-do list and can be done anytime, anywhere in about one minute.
Episode Page: https://amberaprice.com/episode-9-creating-more-connection-without-adding-to-your-to-do-list/
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If you had a day entirely to yourself with absolutely no expectations of productivity on you — no chores to do, no one else’s needs to see to, now worries that you weren’t getting enough done, just you and your time and whatever you wanted to do — what would you do?
And how do you feel when you think about it? Like it would be a dream come true? Or does it make you anxious (because for so many of us, rest feels like a luxury we have to earn — not something we’re simply allowed to have)?
We already talked in episode 5 about doing it all and still not feeling like it’s enough. We talked about why we sometimes feel that way—how easy it is to tie our sense of self-worth to getting things done so that feeling productive feels like safety and rest feels like risk.
Today we’re doing to build on the why behind not feeling like enough and putting it into permission to act. Permission to do less and lose the guilt and even find joy in doing just that.
Episode Page: https://amberaprice.com/8-doing-less-without-the-guilt/
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You have a good life — and you know it. You’ve got people you love and people who love you back. You’ve got opportunities, routines, responsibilities. From the outside, everything looks fine.
But lately, it feels like you’re running on empty — doing all the right things, carrying all the right responsibilities — and still feeling strangely disconnected.
In this episode, we’re talking about a quiet pattern that can erode our sense of self and the connection we feel with others. It’s called self-silencing — the habit of quieting your needs, opinions, or desires to keep the peace or meet expectations. Most of us don’t even realize we’re doing it. But over time, it leaves us feeling disconnected — from our people, and from ourselves.
Episode Page: https://amberaprice.com/7-what-is-self-silencing-how-do-i-stop
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Life is busy, messy, and full — and sometimes it feels like the hard stuff takes up all the space. But every now and then, there’s a quiet moment that catches you off guard — a small laugh, a warm kitchen, a simple night that just feels good. Those little glimmers can change everything, if we actually notice them.
In this episode, I’m joined by Rachel Nielson from the 3 in 30 Podcast to talk about how to find those “flecks of gold” in your everyday life — without pretending everything’s fine.
We’re digging into how to see the good and be real about what’s hard, and why that balance can help you feel more grounded, grateful, and connected to the people you love.
Episode Page: https://amberaprice.com/episode-6-noticing-whats-good-without-ignoring-the-hard
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You’re doing all the things — taking care of everyone, getting the work done, staying kind, showing up. You check the boxes, juggle the lists, and somehow still end each day with that whisper: “I didn’t do enough.”
You’ve tried to fix it by doing more, controlling more, organizing more… but that sense of “not enough” never goes away. And it’s exhausting.
In this episode, we talk about why more effort isn’t the answer, what’s really fueling that inner pressure to “do it right,” and how to start changing the way you measure your worth — so you can finally exhale and feel like yourself again.
Episode Page: https://amberaprice.com/5-when-doing-everything-right-isnt-enough/
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If you've ever driven home after a party or after lunch with a friend and replayed something you said or did that made you feel dumb, you know what we're talking about with an "inner critic." And it's relatable because we all do things we are embarrassed about and things that get that inner critic talking loudly.
But what if you knew that the inner critic was just trying to protect you? What if it was about keeping you safe from the perceived dangers of rejection or failure? The power of the inner critic in making you feel bad can be quieted when you can recognize that it's just trying to protect you but doing it in the wrong way. Then you can learn to recognize this, reframe it, and replace it with true thoughts.
Episode Page: https://amberaprice.com/4-quieting-the-inner-critic
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Here are some actual phrases that women have said to me this month that might sound familiar to you too: “I kinda feel like I’ve lost myself!” or I want to start “feeling like a main character again” or I want to stop “hiding in my relationships.”
Do you see a common thread in those words like I do? These women want to feel like themselves again. They want to feel like they know who they are and like they can show up in their own lives and not feel like they are disappearing or lost. But sometimes they worry that they will ruin their relationships if they prioritize themselves in any way.
But the great news is that research shows that knowing who you are and feeling like you can be yourself is crucial to having good relationships. In this episode, we talk about why you might feel a little lost, why that can be a problem, and small ways you can start to feel like yourself again.
Episode Page: https://amberaprice.com/2-setting-healthy-boundaries/
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You're pretty sure you need better boundaries, but you don't like to feel like you are disappointing people and you aren't all that sure what your boundaries would be if you DID set them. Plus, sometimes when you speak up for yourself, you just end up feeling like a jerk and wishing you hadn't said anything at all.
On top of that, boundaries can be a bit of a buzzword these days and gets misused and watered down a lot. It might help to know that setting healthy boundaries actually makes relationships stronger and you can do it without feeling guilty.
In this episode, we review what boundaries are not, what they are, and one simple thing you can do today to help you set better boundaries now (so that your relationships can get stronger).
Episode Page: https://amberaprice.com/2-setting-healthy-boundaries/
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Welcome to the Relate-Able podcast! This podcast is for women who are ready to reconnect with themselves so they can experience deeper, more fulfilling relationships in their lives.
In this intro episode, we're talking about whether the old cliché that you've got to love yourself before you can love other people is actually true.
Spoiler alert: it is, kind of.
It's not just about having high self-esteem though. (Arrogance doesn't make for great connection.) It's got more to do with where you pin your sense of worth, how willing you are to take care of yourself, or taking time to know yourself and do things that give you purpose and excitement. Because when you really know who you are and can show up in relationships as your full self (strengths AND weaknesses), then your relationships will flourish.
Relate-Able is here to help you do just that—get more clarity on who you are and more confidence in yourself so that you can have amazing relationships, whether that's in your marriage, your motherhood, your friendships or family relationships or anywhere else.
Make sure to subscribe so that you can remember to listen in each week as we work on reclaiming ourselves so we can reconnect with our people to become more Relate-Able.
Episode Page: https://amberaprice.com/1-you-and-your-relationships
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