Holiday Expectations, Emotional Triggers & Family Peacekeeping

In this episode, I’m joined once again by relationship expert Laurie Gerber. Laurie is a veteran life and love coach with over 20 years of experience helping individuals and couples build healthy, lasting relationships. She’s the founder of Laurie Gerber Coaching, creator of Master the Art of Love, and host of the “Love at Any Age” podcast. So many of us walk into the holidays overcommitted, overstimulated, and overwhelmed, and then wonder why we roll into January exhausted and in recovery mode. Think of this conversation as a permission slip to honor your limits, pivot when you need to, and refocus on what this season is truly about: connection! In this episode, we discuss:Why the holidays feel so heavyEmotional triggers & old family patternsConversations you’re allowed to shut downCommunication hacks that transform the holidaysHandling house guests & prolonged staysThe pressure of overspending & overgivingHoliday opportunities for healing and connectionCouples navigating the season together For more on Laurie Gerber, follow her on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauriegerberdatingcoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriegerber_coach/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriegerberYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lauriegerbercoachListen to her podcast, Love At Any Age: https://open.spotify.com/show/0SA9pM3VWnZG4lq1OGsKhRSign up for her FREE webinar ‘3 Secrets to Finding and Maintaining Healthy Love without Repeated Disappointments': https://www.lauriegerber.com/webinar  Thanks to my Sponsors:Storyworth: Give your loved ones a unique keepsake you’ll all cherish for years—Storyworth Memoirs! Right now, save $10 or more during their holiday sale when you go to Storyworth.com/FLOURISHINGClean Simple Eats: Visit https://glnk.io/73q00/dominique and use code FLOURISHING20 at checkout for 20% off your FIRST order.Aura Frames: For a limited time, save on the perfect gift by visiting AuraFrames.com to get $35 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames - named #1 by Wirecutter - by using promo code FLOURISHING at checkout.The Real Real: Get $25 off your first purchase when you go to TheRealReal.com/over50Revolve: Shop at REVOLVE.com/FLOURISHING and use code FLOURISHING for 15% off your first order. #REVOLVEpartnerLive It Up: Head to LetsLiveItUp.com/FLOURISHING and use code FLOURISHING for 15% off your first Super Greens order! Keep in Touch:Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dominiquesachse.tv/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dominiquesachse.tv/book/Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dominiquesachse/Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/DominiqueSachse/TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dominiquesachse?lang=enYouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@dominiquesachsetv Have a question for Dominique? Submit it here for a chance to have it answered on the show! https://forms.gle/MpTeWN1oKN8t18pm6  Interested in being featured as a guest? Please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠courtney@dominiquesachse.tv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  We want to make the podcast even better. Help us learn how we can: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode. Produced by Dear Media. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.