With holiday hosting just around the corner, queen of hospitality Abby Kuykendall is the perfect person to help get you in the right frame of mind! Abby joins AllMomDoes podcast host Julie Lyles Carr to discuss what true hospitality is all about, and how to let go of stress, expectations, and perfection so you can focus on your people instead!

Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3K9KQbz

Takeaways:
Hospitality connects people and is a way to show love.
It's important to redefine hospitality beyond entertaining.
Cultural pressures can hinder our ability to practice hospitality.
Setting boundaries is essential for healthy hospitality.
Authenticity in hospitality leads to deeper connections.
Women often bear the mental load of hospitality tasks.
Introverts and extroverts experience hospitality differently.
Throwing off expectations can enhance the hospitality experience.
God calls us to practice hospitality regardless of our skills.
The journey of hospitality is about being true to oneself. I'm not carrying that torch alone.
We have to look at our calendars.
Set that up at the beginning.
Take the stress off of yourself.
Potluck it up, man.
A coffee meetup in the front yard.
Opening our resources to be hospitable.
Using your resources to build those connections.
We can distract ourselves away from what the point is.
I want to focus on and he's like, Oh, if it was dirty.

Sound bites:
"It's not about trying to be Martha Stewart"
"I'm not carrying that torch alone."
"We have to look at our calendars."
"Set that up at the beginning."
"Take the stress off of yourself."
"Potluck it up, man."
"A coffee meetup in the front yard."
"Opening our resources to be hospitable."

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Hospitality and Connection
01:53 Redefining Hospitality: From Entertaining to Authenticity
04:58 Cultural Pressures and Expectations in Hospitality
10:06 Overcoming Anxiety and Setting Boundaries in Hospitality
18:51 Navigating Different Personalities in Hospitality
21:56 Navigating Hospitality with Family Dynamics
22:47 Planning and Preparation for Hospitality
24:56 The Power of Potlucks and Delegation
26:55 Innovative Approaches to Hosting
27:53 Hospitality Beyond the Home
29:38 Building Relationships Through Shared Experiences
31:33 Creating Presence Over Perfection
33:23 Teamwork in Hospitality
35:57 Setting Expectations in Co-Hosting
37:33 Connecting with the Audience

Keywords:
hospitality, connection, authenticity, cultural pressures, boundaries, introverts, extroverts, community, anxiety, expectations, hospitality, family dynamics, planning, potluck, hosting, relationships, presence, teamwork, expectations, community