817. A Holiday You Don’t Have to Perform For: Choosing Ease, Joy & Presence

Almost 30

Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik

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

4.5 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Ready to transform your holiday season? In this episode, Lindsey dives deep into conscious holiday planning and upholding personal boundaries. If you're overwhelmed by seasonal pressure or the quest for picture-perfect moments, this episode is your guide to mindful celebrations. Ahead, discover practical strategies for thriving as the year wraps up—from social media boundaries to nourishing your body + mental health. Lindsey shares real-life rituals + self-care tips that will help you ditch performance mode + create holiday moments that truly fill your cup. Learn the secrets to managing family dynamics, syncing calendars with partners, and making space for meaningful rest + reflection. If you want more joy, connection, and intention this December (and beyond!), this episode will inspire you to rebrand your holidays forever. We also talk about: Setting strong social media boundaries Why Lindsey never posts in real time Releasing the pressure to perform during the holidays Prioritizing rest, hydration, and truly nourishing experiences Mental load mapping + delegating holiday responsibilities Planning ahead with your partner for drama-free holidays Scheduling recovery days post-travel for real downtime Anchoring yourself with rituals + sensory practices Navigating family + friendship dynamics with boundaries “Holiday Huddles” for staying connected with loved ones Why connection is your greatest asset for happiness Resources: Instagram: @lindseysimcik Order our book, Almost 30: A Definitive Guide To A Life You Love For The Next Decade and Beyond, here: https://bit.ly/Almost30Book. Sponsors: Puori | Visit https://Puori.com/ALMOST30 and use our promo code ALMOST30 for 20% off. Aura Frames | Visit AuraFrames.com and get $45 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames by using promo code ALMOST30 at checkout. SKIMS | Shop my favorite bras and underwear at SKIMS.com/almost30. Hero Bread | Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to hero.co and use code ALMOST30 at checkout. BEAM | Visit shopbeam.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 to get our exclusive discount of up to 40% off. Bon Charge | Go to boncharge.com and use code almost30 to save 15%. Revolve | Shop at REVOLVE.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your first order. #REVOLVEpartner To advertise on this podcast please email: partnerships@almost30.com. Learn More: https://almost30.com/about https://almost30.com/morningmicrodose https://almost30.com/book Join our community: https://facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups https://instagram.com/almost30podcast https://tiktok.com/@almost30podcast https://youtube.com/Almost30Podcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer. Almost 30 is edited by Garett Symes and Isabella Vaccaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to a solo episode for the Almost 30 podcast. I'm Lindsay Simpsick. I'm so glad you're here. Krista and I do solos every single
0:23.5	month. It's some of our favorite content to do. Really, you're getting us in real time.
0:29.7	Just reflecting on sharing with you things that we're moving through, maybe lessons that we've
0:36.0	recently learned, habits that we are actually doing
0:41.2	that have made a difference in our life and more. And you guys love these. So we're back with
0:46.4	another one. If you're new to almost 30, thanks for being here. I don't know how you found us,
0:51.6	but I'm grateful in the wild world of podcasting where there's
0:55.8	84 million of them to find us feels kismat and it feels like there's a reason for it. So I hope
1:04.1	the reason is obvious to you sooner rather than later. We also have our book out. It's been out for
1:09.2	four months now. Our book baby is just making
1:11.8	its impact in the world. I'm getting messages almost every day about people who are reading
1:18.6	the book. And I'm just, yeah, I'm in awe. I'm like, we wrote a book. It's just, it's crazy.
1:25.6	It's a guide for navigating seasons of change, especially that
1:29.8	transition from your late 20s into your 30s. It's a wild time. And you feel like you should
1:35.0	know more. You should have more figured out. And it's actually very, it's by design that you
1:40.1	don't. And so we talk about it. It's a guide. I think you're going to love it. Get it for people in your life. Get it for yourself. Anywhere books are sold, Target, Amazon,
1:49.2	Barnes & Noble and more. All right, let's kick it. Let's get into the solo episode.
1:55.6	It's the holiday season. It's the holiday season. I'd say actually every type, every part of the year has a place in
2:08.1	my heart for different reasons. And the holiday season is just one of those seasons that
2:15.0	feels very nostalgic to me. It feels very warm. It feels very
2:19.4	permission giving in that I know I'm going to have time with friends and family, like very
2:27.3	intentional time with friends and family, which I love and look forward to. And it feels like
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