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Surviving Weird Family Dynamics Make the Holidays Less Awful

December 04, 2025 • Julie DeLucca-Collins • Episode 54

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Family gatherings can feel like group therapy led by a chaotic toddler.

In this episode, Julie shares a powerful, compassionate survival guide for navigating complicated personalities during the holidays — without losing your mind or your peace.

What you’ll learn:

• The psychology of managing personality-disordered relatives
• Why boundaries = emotional self-care
• Scripts to shut down probing questions
• How grounding practices protect your nervous system
• Smart strategies for post-holiday recovery
• Why humor can be your holiday superpower

Brave Move:

Choose one boundary, break, or self-care tool and use it this holiday season.

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Brave Moves is a daily confidence and personal growth podcast for ambitious women, women entrepreneurs, and leaders who are ready to overcome self-doubt, build resilience, and take bold action in business and life. Each short, practical episode blends mindset science, decision-making psychology, and real-life stories to help you strengthen your confidence, rewire negative thought patterns, and create meaningful forward momentum.

If you are navigating career pivots, burnout, reinvention, or leadership growth, Brave Moves gives you the tools to think differently, act bravely, and design a future aligned with your values and vision. Because confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you build, one brave move at a time.

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