Gift Less, Give More

Real Talk, Whole Life

Cloud10

Science, Social Sciences, Entertainment News, Health & Fitness, News

4.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Two avid gift givers, Stacy and her behind-the-scenes right hand, Lauren, get real about Stacy’s Gift Well Guide and what gifting even means this year. Instead of endless lists and over-the-top hauls, this episode explores mindful giving, shifting values, and how community, creativity, and intention can make the season meaningful without draining your budget (or your joy). They talk hobbies, local makers, thoughtful experiences, budget-friendly ideas, and the real conversations many of us are having about spending less and connecting more. 0:00 | Meet Lauren + Gift Well Guide intro 2:30 | Shifting spending habits 5:15 | Community, local makers, and mindful buying 8:40 | Experiences over things 12:10 | Low-cost, meaningful gifting 15:20 | Intentional “treat yourself” moments 18:40 | Curated gift guide categories 22:00 | Budget-friendly picks 25:30 | Influencer overwhelm + opting out 28:45 | Teens, clutter, and buying less 32:15 | Resetting gifting expectations 34:50 | Abundance without excess 38:00 | Asking for what you want 40:15 | Wrapping up: gifting with heart See Stacy's gift guides and show notes at realeverything.com Find Stacy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠realeverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missionmakersart.com⁠ ⁠missionalchemists.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:09.6	I'm so excited to introduce you to my workwife, the bestie that I don't physically get to spend any time with.
1:13.3	But Lauren, you might not know, has been a part of the podcast for years.
1:19.4	How long have you been working with me, Lauren?
1:21.9	Almost three and a half years.
1:23.6	That's wild.
1:24.8	That's wild.
1:26.3	So, fun fact, Lauren used to work for the government similar to me and decided that she wanted
1:36.3	to work from home, saw me put up.
1:39.3	I need an assistant to help specifically at the time I was looking a lot with podcast stuff.
1:45.0	And was a follower on social media responded.
1:49.0	And we have been literally two peas in a pod ever since.
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