LGF Ep. 253: The Lessons That Show Up After Christmas (Boxing Day Friday)

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos, Heal Squad

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

4.7 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Happy Boxing Day, Heal Squad. It’s a festive Lonely Guy Friday, coming to you from the quiet stretch after Christmas, when the wrapping paper’s gone, the expectations ease up, and reality sneaks back in. Kev reflects on why Christmas feels like it flies by, why we build so much pressure around one perfect day, and why maybe the spirit of the holiday matters more than the sermon about what it shouldn’t be. A look at generosity versus shame, giving versus guilt, and why kindness and being seen might be the point after all. A reminder that you don’t have to fix everything, carry everyone, or solve decades of dysfunction during the holidays. Sometimes the most generous thing you can do is protect your energy, keep your heart open, and let people walk their own path. Happy Boxing Day, wherever you are and however you’re spending it. Bye Betches. -- 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 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.
0:05.0	They're the perfect one-stop shop and have so many options to make quick, gifting, stress-free.
0:10.0	Right now, Macy's great gift sale is happening and you can save 30 to 60% off.
0:14.7	I'm giving a few people my favorite travel hack, the travel closet.
0:18.7	Oh, it's amazing. You'll never have to unpack again and it keeps you organized when traveling. Check out my wish list in the show closet. Oh, it's amazing. You'll never have to unpack again and it keeps you
0:21.9	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.
0:39.0	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.
1:26.2	Thank you. Now. Oh, ha, humbug, well, that's true strong, because it is my favorite holiday, but all this year's been a busy, but I don't think I have the energy.
1:30.3	Glad of my already mad must just cause it's it's dis the season. The perfect gift for me would be completions and connections left from last year.
1:35.3	Ski shopping pound, most interesting, had his number, but never the time.
1:40.3	Most of anyone pass along those lines, so deck those halls. Trim those trees, raise up cups at Christmas year, I just need a Okay, okay, okay, now.
1:51.0	This is by myself, okay now.
2:05.8	I know what you're thinking.
2:09.6	It's Boxing Day, Kev.
2:12.8	What the heck are you doing?
2:15.8	Playing this Christmas song by the waitresses Christmas rapping
2:22.3	you know what I'm playing it because number one it's an obscure song for Christmas
2:29.3	songs number two it's Christmas week, everyone.
2:35.0	You know better than that.
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