Managing Your Boundaries with Family Over the Holidays

Relationship Advice

Colter Bloxom

Relationships, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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RELATIONSHIP ACADEMY IS NOW ACCEPTING MEMBERS Free through the end of the year! Get access to courses and live coaching with the hosts. CLICK HERE TO JOIN The holidays can bring a mix of love, laughter, and a little chaos. In this episode, Colter, Cayla, and Lauren talk about what happens when family dynamics, politics, and expectations collide at the dinner table—and how to stay grounded through it all. You’ll learn how to manage emotional triggers, set flexible boundaries, and focus on connection instead of conflict. Whether you’re hosting or visiting, this episode helps you keep your peace while staying true to your values. Main Talking Points: • Navigating family triggers • Setting flexible boundaries • Hosting vs. visiting dynamics • Planning exit strategies • Dodging heated topics • Leading with values DISCOUNTS & LINKS: Cozy Earth: Use code IDO and stack it on top of their sitewide sale for up to 40% off. Beducate: Visit beducate.me/relationship69 and use code relationship69 for 65% off the annual pass. Skylight: Visit skylightcal.com/IDO for $30 off the 15-inch calendar. Function Health: 160+ lab tests for $365. Learn more at functionhealth.com/IDO Amazfit: Visit amazfit.com/IDO for 10% off. Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off at SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock If you love this episode, would you mind leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts? It means the world to us and only takes a minute. – Colter, Cayla & Lauren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	So Lauren, I think I've officially peaked in the gift giving department.
0:04.4	Would you do this time another coupon for quality time?
0:08.0	No. Cozy Earth pajamas. Katie legitimately said, this is going to be my new personality.
0:14.0	Okay, well, I don't blame her on that at all. It's actually really funny. Chris and I literally bought each other cozy earth pajamas for Christmas last year.
0:22.4	And as we were opening our Christmas presents, we're like, wow, we literally got the same thing.
0:26.7	We got the same thing for each other. And okay, there's the blanket, the bubble cuddle one.
0:30.7	It's basically like emotional support in blanket form. We have this as well and literally fight over it during our movie nights. It's the
0:38.1	perfect weight. Cozy but not sweaty. Yeah. And we have the sheets too. And okay, here's a little
0:44.1	hack for all my guys out there. Get your wife good sheets for the bed, you know, so you can like
0:50.4	enjoy them. Okay. I'm not going to lie, that actually does go a long way.
0:55.7	Yeah, and they've got this 100-night sleep trial and a 10-year warranty, which is wild.
1:00.9	It's like, if you're not cozy in 2035, you can send it back.
1:05.3	And right now, Cozy Earth is doing an early Black Friday sale.
1:08.7	You can use our code I do for up to 40% off.
1:12.6	Yes, so please check them out.
1:14.1	Go to cozyearth.com slash I-do or use promo code I-do at checkout.
1:19.2	Yes.
1:20.0	Wrap the ones you love in luxury this year.
1:22.5	Cozy Earth.
1:23.3	And maybe grab yourself something too.
1:25.2	You deserve it.
1:39.7	Yeah. And maybe grab yourself something too. You deserve it. Welcome to relationship advice.
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