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99 . Redesigning Your Holiday Experience
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- Dec 17, 2025
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Summary
In this episode, my amazing Soul Psychology Coach, Devon Evans and I explore the transformative power of slowing down during the holiday season in order to “Redesign Your Holiday Experience”. The holidays have a way of amplifying everything — expectations, old patterns, and unmet needs. In this deeply grounding conversation, Suzi and Devon explore how Soul Care practices can transform holiday experiences from overwhelming to sacred, from reactive to nourishing. Rather than pushing through and overcommitting, this episode invites you to slow down, listen deeply, and create conditions that support your Inner Peace and Calm — no matter what’s happening around you. This is a gentle reminder that thriving during the holidays isn’t about doing more… it’s about being more present with yourself. ✨ Soul Care & the Holidays Devon shares the essence of Soul Care teachings and how they help create spaciousness, relaxation, and authenticity during the holiday season — even when family dynamics feel charged. ✨ Sacred Listening & Micro-Moments of Peace Learn how Sacred Listening allows you to stay compassionate and present without falling into fixing, managing, or absorbing others’ emotions. Devon reflects on Thanksgiving experiences that revealed the power of simply witnessing and listening family members around her. ✨ Letting Go of Over-Responsibility Suzi and Devon open up about their shared histories of people-pleasing and over-functioning in family and social settings — and how practicing self-compassion has changed the way they show up. ✨ From Control to Inner Safety The conversation highlights how holidays can magnify old survival patterns, and why internal work — not external control — is the path to true calm and fulfillment. ✨ Community, Healing & Authenticity D…