This week on Serving Up Success with a Splash, we’re diving into the one thing most people avoid all year, boundaries.

We’ll explore why boundaries feel harder during the holidays, how to set them at work and with family without guilt, and how to create non-negotiables that protect your peace, so you enter January restored instead of exhausted.

Expect psychology, practical scripts, humor, and real stories from each host, plus our holiday cocktail, the Drunk Reindeer, because nothing says “I’m off duty” like bubbles and boundaries.

WHY PEOPLE SHOULD WATCH / LISTEN

• Because you’re tired of showing up to January already burned out.
• Because every holiday season comes with work pressures, family expectations, guilt traps, and identity conflicts, and this episode helps you navigate all of it with confidence.
• Because these scripts and strategies will help you protect your mental health, your time, and your relationships.
• Because peace is not selfish. It's strategic.
• Because humor + psychology + real stories make this feel like a warm holiday conversation with smart friends who actually get it.

COCKTAIL OF THE WEEK

The Drunk Reindeer Cocktail

Ingredients

• 2 oz vanilla or regular vodka
• 1 oz cranberry juice
• 1 oz orange juice
• 1 oz ginger ale or lemon-lime soda
• ½ oz grenadine
• Splash triple sec (optional)
• Fresh cranberries
• Rosemary sprig

Instructions

1. Fill a shaker with ice.
2. Add vodka, cranberry juice, orange juice, and grenadine.
3. Shake until chilled.
4. Strain into a glass with ice.
5. Top with ginger ale or lemon-lime soda.
6. Garnish with cranberries and rosemary…instant reindeer antlers