1203. Maria’s Top Holiday Hosting Tips, A Secret Giveaway + Why Holiday Traditions Heal

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos, Heal Squad

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Hey Heal Squad! Happy Holidays! Today’s heart-warming holiday episode is a love letter to the traditions that don’t just make the season festive, they actually heal us. Maria reflects on the rituals that shaped her childhood and the new ones she’s creating with her daughter, Athena, reminding us that traditions aren’t just sentimental… they’re grounding, regulating, and deeply comforting. From cozy bedtime stories and Christmas Eve pajamas to playful party games and quiet acts of kindness, Maria shares why these moments matter more than we realize…becasue sometimes they create emotional safety during an often chaotic season, and help both kids and adults feel more connected. Plus, Maria spills her favorite holiday hosting tips, shares meaningful ways to quietly “pay it forward,” and yes… there’s a festive Macy’s giveaway hidden inside the episode, so listen closely 👀✨ However you celebrate, this episode will leave you feeling grounded, grateful, and wrapped in holiday warmth. Happy Holidays, Heal Squad! Listen for the SECRET WORD to enter today’s Macy’s GIVEAWAY! https://forms.gle/JVaKGPG411SZ78eY6 HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/maria Thrive Causemetics: https://thrivecausemetics.com/healsquad Get 20% OFF with this link! Briotech: https://shopbriotech.com/ Use Code: HEALSQUAD for 20% off Episode Resources PhillyCheese Steak Sliders: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DQkHb3fifgH Crispy Feta Rolls: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DSBCEX-kUUp/ ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

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0:00.0	Christmas is around the corner. And if you still love names on your list, just go to Macy's friends. They're the perfect one-stop shop and have so many options to make quick, gifting, stress-free. Right now, Macy's great gift sale is happening and you can save 30 to 60% off. I'm giving a few people my favorite travel hack, the travel closet. Oh, it's amazing. You'll never have to unpack again and it keeps you
0:21.8	organized when traveling. Check out my wish list and the show notes for that item, plus more
0:26.7	gift inspo and shop in store or at macy's.com. Happy holidays. I'm on a journey to heal and get better
0:36.1	in all areas of life, and I want to do it with you.
0:38.9	Welcome to Heal Squad by Maria Menunoz, where we improve and heal all parts of our lives, most importantly, our health.
0:46.4	Heel Squad by Maria Menuno's, your life improvement series starts now.
0:56.5	Hello, hello, Hill Squad.
0:58.3	Welcome to a very special Christmas edition of the show.
1:02.7	I'm so excited.
1:04.0	We're going to talk about Christmas traditions.
1:05.8	And I'm going to be giving away a secret word for you to enter our Macy's giveaway. I have picked some of my
1:13.1	favorite holiday gifts that we're going to be sharing and you can enter to win something with
1:20.1	this very special code. So please listen to the end for that code. It'll be somewhere. I don't know where.
1:29.7	It's like an Easter egg hunt. You just got to listen to the end for that code. It'll be somewhere. I don't know where. It's like an Easter hunt. You just got to listen to find it. But I'm here with Patty. And as we get closer to Christmas,
1:36.1	I have been reflecting on the traditions I grew up with and the ones that I've built as an
1:42.7	adult with Kevin and the ones that I'm now starting to
1:45.2	build with Athena.
1:46.6	And here's what hit me this year.
1:48.5	Traditions aren't just cute or sentimental.
1:51.2	They're actually healing.
1:53.2	Rituals regulate our nervous system.
1:56.1	They ground us.
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