How are you pausing and reflecting this holiday season?
In this reflective solo episode, Dawn pauses as we head into the holidays to share what’s happening across the Work Is Third movement—from the new Bookshop.org list and the Joyful Rebellion playlist to her bi-weekly newsletters and your opportunity to send in voice notes.
Dawn also revisits her favorite guest quotes, emerging themes across the first season, and her own “bonus clip moment” where she answers the same questions she asks every guest:
• What’s easy to say yes to?
• What’s hard to say no to?
• Where is she doing well with joy, rest, and boundaries?
• Where is she still struggling?
She closes with reflections on slowing down, stillness, present bias, perfectionism, listening to your body, and redefining success—plus an invitation to choose joy, protect your peace, and rest this holiday season.
In this episode:
Protecting your joy in hard cultural moments
A preview of the The Joyful Rebellion Reading List at Bookshop.org
The Joyful Rebellion playlist + newsletter updates
Why your voice notes matter and how to send one
Guest quotes Dawn can’t stop thinking about
Top themes emerging across the podcast
Dawn’s personal “bonus clip” answers
What she’s learned about rest, boundaries, stillness, and slowing down
An end-of-year invitation to choose yourself first
Resources Mentioned:
Bookshop list: The Joyful Rebellion Reading List
The Joyful Rebellion newsletter: The Joyful Rebellion — Rest, Boundaries & Workplace Wellbeing
The Joyful Rebellion Spotify Playlist
Send Dawn a voice note
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