Home for the Holidays
FIT HAPPENS · Tracy Sokat & Mackenzie Testa
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (content.rss.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Before we unpack emotional regression, nostalgia, and why going home for the holidays can turn confident adults into slightly feral versions of themselves… we start with a very important debrief. Tracy just turned 29, the martinis were martini-ing, Sagittarius season got a little too fiery, and let’s just say lessons were learned (or at least acknowledged).
Then we cozy up and dive into the real stuff: why being “home for the holidays” can bring up old patterns, old dynamics, and emotions you swear you already worked through in therapy. We talk about nostalgia vs. reality, why your nervous system clocks in before you do, and how family, tradition, and expectation can make you feel both deeply comforted and deeply triggered (sometimes in the same hourly ).
This episode is part holiday hug, part emotional stocking stuffer, and part gentle reminder that growth doesn’t disappear just because you’re back in your childhood bedroom. Whether you’re feeling merry, moody, or somewhere in between, consider this your permission slip to feel it all… and maybe sip something festive while you do.