Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley

[Happier Holidays]: How to Not Let Your Family Drive You Nuts, Ep. 1020

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Today I want to talk specifically about how to navigate family gatherings. And to help with that, I’m interviewing Amy E. Smith, a life coach and communications specialist who specializes in all things self-worth and confidence. Amy has been on the show before sharing how to enforce a boundary without being a jerk. Her e-workbook is called "Stand Up for Yourself without Being a Dick," so I think you can see right there that she’s given this topic some serious thought--let’s find out what she’s got to share. 

I asked Amy:

  • What is it about holiday gatherings with family that can make it such a stress fest? 
  • What can we do well before the event is even here that will help things get off on a better foot? 
  • Once you’re there, how do you get out of those fraught conversations with grace? 
  • How do we maintain boundaries in a situation where we’re in a room with the people on this earth who know how to push our buttons the most?
  • How can we actually enjoy ourselves at these gatherings, instead of merely endure them? 

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