The holidays are not a Hallmark movie, they’re more like a group text with too many people and not enough boundaries.
In this Thanksgiving episode of The Luminous Life Podcast, Erika and Marcella talk about:
Learning to say no after years of being the “of course, I’ll be there!” friend
Splitting every holiday between two families in one day (and why that stopped fast)
Hosting 25–30 people and tweaking traditions so you don’t hate the day
Dressing the table instead of dressing yourself and why that’s enough this year
Feeling the pressure to look perfect while you’re sweating in the kitchen
Giving yourself permission to make Thanksgiving what you need this season
Hit play if you’re feeling the weight of expectations and want a new script for the holidays, one that’s honest, grounded, and a little silly… like choosing pumpkin pie for the texture and still calling apple “the best pie.”
Connect with us:
📩 Email: theluminouslifepodcast@gmail.com
📸 Instagram: @luminouslifepodcast
Listen & follow: Hit follow/subscribe so you don’t miss upcoming holiday and beauty-without-the-BS episodes.
Share with a friend: Send this to the cousin, sister, or bestie who’s quietly burnt out from “doing it all” every November.
Join the conversation:
Email us your Thanksgiving boundary wins or horror stories: theluminouslifepodcast@gmail.com
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The holidays are not a Hallmark movie, they’re more like a group text with too many people and not enough boundaries.
In this Thanksgiving episode of The Luminous Life Podcast, Erika and Marcella talk about:
Learning to say no after years of being the “of course, I’ll be there!” friend
Splitting every holiday between two families in one day (and why that stopped fast)
Hosting 25–30 people and tweaking traditions so you don’t hate the day
Dressing the table instead of dressing yourself and why that’s enough this year
Feeling the pressure to look perfect while you’re sweating in the kitchen
Giving yourself permission to make Thanksgiving what you need this season
Hit play if you’re feeling the weight of expectations and want a new script for the holidays, one that’s honest, grounded, and a little silly… like choosing pumpkin pie for the texture and still calling apple “the best pie.”
Connect with us:
📩 Email: theluminouslifepodcast@gmail.com
📸 Instagram: @luminouslifepodcast
Listen & follow: Hit follow/subscribe so you don’t miss upcoming holiday and beauty-without-the-BS episodes.
Share with a friend: Send this to the cousin, sister, or bestie who’s quietly burnt out from “doing it all” every November.
Join the conversation:
Email us your Thanksgiving boundary wins or horror stories: theluminouslifepodcast@gmail.com
✨ Hot, Holy & Honestly… Turning Into Our Mothers (Perimenopausal fashion, The Holy Elixir verdict, and learning to soften.)
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3 weeks ago
✨ Hot, Holy & Honestly… Turning Into Our Mothers (Perimenopausal fashion, The Holy Elixir verdict, and learning to soften.)
A sleeveless vest, a hot flash, and the sudden horror of hearing your mother’s voice come out of your own mouth. Erika and Marcella go all in on perimenopausal fashion, HRT, the Augustinus Bader Elixir verdict, and the strange, holy work of softening. Between menopause laughs, Space NK fangirling, and parenting through the sandwich years, this episode is every woman’s group chat come alive.
We talk about:
The new dress code: sleeveless vests and Always Be Venting energy
HRT week 1: “Thanks for giving me my words back” (not medical advice)
London beauty gossip, VB x Bader, and The Elixir truth
CPAP-mask texture, rosacea flare-ups, and retinol real talk
Parenting, nagging, and the shock of sounding like your mother
Learning to take off the armor—and why it feels lighter
✨ Book your complimentary skincare consult at Luminous (North Jersey): DM @luminouslifepodcast
or email theluminouslifepodcast@gmail.com
💌 Share this with your sleeveless-vest sisters (or anyone who’s ever said, “Oh God, I’m my mother”)
The Luminous Life Podcast
The holidays are not a Hallmark movie, they’re more like a group text with too many people and not enough boundaries.
In this Thanksgiving episode of The Luminous Life Podcast, Erika and Marcella talk about:
Learning to say no after years of being the “of course, I’ll be there!” friend
Splitting every holiday between two families in one day (and why that stopped fast)
Hosting 25–30 people and tweaking traditions so you don’t hate the day
Dressing the table instead of dressing yourself and why that’s enough this year
Feeling the pressure to look perfect while you’re sweating in the kitchen
Giving yourself permission to make Thanksgiving what you need this season
Hit play if you’re feeling the weight of expectations and want a new script for the holidays, one that’s honest, grounded, and a little silly… like choosing pumpkin pie for the texture and still calling apple “the best pie.”
Connect with us:
📩 Email: theluminouslifepodcast@gmail.com
📸 Instagram: @luminouslifepodcast
Listen & follow: Hit follow/subscribe so you don’t miss upcoming holiday and beauty-without-the-BS episodes.
Share with a friend: Send this to the cousin, sister, or bestie who’s quietly burnt out from “doing it all” every November.
Join the conversation:
Email us your Thanksgiving boundary wins or horror stories: theluminouslifepodcast@gmail.com
