454: A Calm-ish Approach to the Holidays // Niro Feliciano

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🗓️ 3 November 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

The holidays often bring equal parts joy and exhaustion. Between school programs, family gatherings, and the endless to-do lists, it’s easy to feel like you’re giving everything you have...but still falling short of the calm and connection you crave. In this episode, psychotherapist and best-selling author Niro Feliciano shares three practical takeaways from her new book All Is Calm-ish: How to Feel Less Frantic and More Festive During the Holidays. She offers gentle, research-backed tools to help you care for yourself and your family without burning out in the process. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🎄 The surprising way to set the tone for your home for a calmer, happier holiday 🎄 The 5-word boundary phrase every mom needs in her back pocket 🎄 A two-minute mental reset for when the holidays feel like too much This conversation is your invitation to create a holiday that’s not perfect—but calm-ish, connected, and true to what matters most. For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. *** Announcements: 📣 During our Slow-vember Sale, get $5 off every Flecks of Gold journal—including the new camel vegan leather edition—at 3in30podcast.com/flecks. Because peace doesn’t come from doing more (it comes from noticing more!) Related Episodes: 406: Navigating Holiday Melancholy // Dr. Tanmeet Sethi 405: 3 Tips to Manage Your Mental Load During the Holidays // 3 in 30 Team 325: How to have Less-Stressful, More Meaningful Holidays // Desirae Endres from Minimal-ish Episode Sponsors: 💜 Motherhood Decluttered: Right now, get $30 off with code PODCAST, plus you’ll also get a free Buddy Pass to gift a friend so you can go through it together—but only through the end of the year. Find it at 3in30podcast.com/declutter. 💜 Factor: Eat smart at factormeals.com/3in3050off and use code 3in3050off to get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 Year. Let's Connect! Join me on Instagram! Get weekly-ish emails with BTS of my life Find Your Magic in Motherhood: Free 3-Day Email Course ***

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0:00.0	You're listening to 3 and 30 Takeaways for Moms, and if your brain feels like it's running
0:09.1	a thousand tabs right now, you're not alone. It's the beginning of the holiday season,
0:14.4	in between the planning, the logistics, and trying to make everything magical, motherhood
0:19.3	can start to feel like too much. That's why I created
0:23.1	motherhood decluttered, a short, powerful audio course designed to help you quiet the chaos
0:28.4	and come back to what actually matters most to you. In just a few short lessons, you'll learn how to
0:33.4	clear the mental clutter that keeps you spinning so you can move through any season with more
0:38.0	calm clarity and presence right now get $30 off with code podcast plus you'll get a free buddy pass
0:45.0	to gift a friend so you can go through the course together the buddy pass option will be going away
0:49.9	at the end of the year so don't wait go to 3.30 Podcast.com slash declutter to grab the course today
0:56.4	because when your mind feels lighter, your motherhood does too. 3 and 30 podcast.com slash
1:02.8	declutter. Welcome to 3 and 30, a podcast to help you feel more like yourself within your motherhood.
1:13.0	Each 30-minute episode features three actionable takeaways to help you become a more self-assured mom,
1:18.9	someone who knows yourself, honors your needs, and loves your people.
1:23.3	Listen in to feel encouraged as we learn together how to overcome overwhelm and find more magic in motherhood.
1:29.9	I'm your host, Rachel Nielsen. I'm so glad you're here.
1:38.4	It's November, my friends, and you, like me, might already be thinking about how you can create a meaningful and somewhat calm
1:46.3	holiday season with your family this year. Every December I tell myself, this year will be different.
1:52.7	I won't overcommit. I won't wait until the last minute to get together the gifts for the teachers
1:57.5	or to create the photo calendar for the grandparents, and I will pace myself
2:02.3	with the holiday festivities and fun. And yet, somehow, by mid-December, I'm running between
2:08.4	school concerts and holiday events fueled mostly by adrenaline and guilt. I love the holidays,
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