Episode 329: Managing the Holidays with Niro Feliciano

Raising Boys & Girls

That Sounds Fun Network

Religion & Spirituality, Kids & Family, Christianity, Parenting

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Author and therapist Niro Feliciano joins Sissy and David to talk about her new book, All Is Calm-ish, and how we can find contentment and calm in the middle of a busy, often overwhelming holiday season. She shares simple, doable practices—like five minutes of stillness, tiny wellness habits, and choosing connection over perfection—and opens up about writing the book during a heavy season in her own family, walking with her daughter through significant anxiety. Together they discuss navigating grief, rethinking traditions, setting kind boundaries, and the beautiful overlap between faith and psychology, offering a hopeful, grounding guide for anyone longing for a little more peace—and a little more “calm-ish”—this Christmas. Resources mentioned: All Is Calm-ish by Niro Feliciano This Book Won’t Make You Happy by Niro Feliciano . . . . . . Sign up to receive the⁠ bi-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Access Raising Boys and Girls courses here! Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raisingboysandgirls.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Owen Learns He Has What it Takes: A Lesson in Resilience⁠ ⁠Lucy Learns to Be Brave: A Lesson in Courage⁠⁠ . . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form. A special thank you to our sponsors: QUINCE: Go to ⁠Quince.com/rbg⁠ for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. THRIVE MARKET: Head over to ⁠ThriveMarket.com/rbg⁠ to get 30% off your first order and a FREE $60 gift. NIV APPLICATION BIBLE: Save an additional 10% on any NIV Application Bible and NIV Application Commentary Resources by visiting faithgateway.com/nivab and using promo code RBG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:42.1	Hey friends, welcome to the Raising Boys and Girls podcast.
0:43.4	I'm Sissy Goff.
0:47.8	And I'm David Thomas, and we're so glad you've joined us for this conversation.
0:49.2	Let's dive in. We love every conversation we get to have with our friend Nero Feliciano.
1:00.0	I think we smiled the whole time.
1:01.0	The interview was happening.
1:02.0	I think we did too.
1:04.0	And man, do I feel better about the holidays after having that conversation with her?
1:10.0	And parents just wait. She is going to offer up
1:12.9	some wellness hacks for surviving the holidays that you don't want to miss. So enjoy this conversation
1:18.9	with our dear and delightful friend who is also a brilliant psychotherapist, Nero, Feliciana.
1:27.3	Nero, we're so happy to have you back.
1:31.2	What a gift to get us to spend time with you again.
1:33.8	Oh, thank you.
1:34.8	If folks are watching on YouTube, if you're not,
1:37.8	we're smiling the entire time this woman is in the room.
1:40.6	It just happens when she walks in the room.
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