#25: How to Do Less, Feel Better, and Actually Enjoy the Holidays
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12/12/24 • 35 min
This time of year is supposed to feel magical—but for a lot of us, it feels like pressure. Too many expectations. Too much to spend. Too many people to please. And beneath it all, that creeping feeling of guilt: Am I doing enough? Am I giving enough? Am I getting it right?
In this episode, Nichole and Ben talk honestly about why Christmas can feel so heavy for parents, couples, and families—and what we can do to change it. From managing kids’ expectations to dealing with family conflict and sticking to a budget that actually feels good—they’re here to help you let go of the pressure and focus on what really matters.
They also share what the stats aren’t saying: how this season brings up so much more than just shopping lists and schedules. It brings up stories, comparisons, and the weight of trying to make everything perfect.
If you’re already feeling stretched too thin, this is your permission slip to stop trying to do it all. You don’t need to create the perfect Christmas. You just need a real one.
Plus: Nichole and Ben share details of their Festive Survival Guide and Founding Member Offer to help you shift the season from burnout to balance.
Festive Seasonal Survival Guide get your free copy here!
📲 Connect with Nichole & Ben:
Coaching, updates & all the good stuff → nicholefarrow.com
Say hi on Instagram → @nichole.farrow
Catch every episode → Love for Life Podcast
This time of year is supposed to feel magical—but for a lot of us, it feels like pressure. Too many expectations. Too much to spend. Too many people to please. And beneath it all, that creeping feeling of guilt: Am I doing enough? Am I giving enough? Am I getting it right?
In this episode, Nichole and Ben talk honestly about why Christmas can feel so heavy for parents, couples, and families—and what we can do to change it. From managing kids’ expectations to dealing with family conflict and sticking to a budget that actually feels good—they’re here to help you let go of the pressure and focus on what really matters.
They also share what the stats aren’t saying: how this season brings up so much more than just shopping lists and schedules. It brings up stories, comparisons, and the weight of trying to make everything perfect.
If you’re already feeling stretched too thin, this is your permission slip to stop trying to do it all. You don’t need to create the perfect Christmas. You just need a real one.
Plus: Nichole and Ben share details of their Festive Survival Guide and Founding Member Offer to help you shift the season from burnout to balance.
Festive Seasonal Survival Guide get your free copy here!
📲 Connect with Nichole & Ben:
Coaching, updates & all the good stuff → nicholefarrow.com
Say hi on Instagram → @nichole.farrow
Catch every episode → Love for Life Podcast
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#23: Modern Motherhood, Mental Health, and Life Online—An Unfiltered Conversation with Harriet Beal
Parenting today isn’t just about raising kids—it’s about navigating a digital world that never stops watching. In this episode, Nichole and Ben sit down with content creator and full-time mum Harriet Beal for a refreshingly honest conversation about what motherhood really looks like behind the reels.
Harriet opens up about parenting in the age of social media, the mental load of always needing to “show up,” and her diagnosis of PMDD—a hormonal disorder that affects every part of her life. They talk about gentle parenting, screen time guilt, marriage pressure, and what it feels like to be judged by strangers while just trying to be a good mum.
If you've ever felt like you're failing because everyone else makes it look easy—this episode will remind you that you’re not alone. Real motherhood is messy, hilarious, exhausting, and full of joy—and you don’t need to be perfect to be doing it right.
📲 Connect with Nichole & Ben:
Coaching, updates & all the good stuff → nicholefarrow.com
Say hi on Instagram → @nichole.farrow
Catch every episode → Love for Life Podcast
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#26: Slowing Down, Tuning In, and Parenting Differently in a World That Won’t Stop
Parenting right now feels like a lot. The pressure. The speed. The noise. We’re trying to raise grounded, connected kids in a world that’s constantly pulling us away from ourselves. It’s exhausting—and often, it feels like we’re the only ones trying to do it differently.
In this episode, Nichole and Ben sit down with Chloe Smart, astrology coach and founder of The Moon Witches Club, for a quiet but powerful conversation about breaking cycles, reclaiming rhythm, and choosing a slower, more intentional way to live and parent.
They talk about how disconnected we’ve become from ourselves and each other, and what happens when we start paying attention again—to our bodies, our energy, the moon, and the seasons. Chloe shares how ancient wisdom can still guide us today, especially in parenting, and how tools like astrology can offer grounding, clarity, and calm in the chaos.
This isn’t an episode about horoscopes. It’s about remembering who we are, and how to show up for the next generation without burning out or losing ourselves in the process.
If you’ve been craving space, softness, or just a different way—this one’s for you.
📲 Connect with Nichole & Ben:
Coaching, updates & all the good stuff → nicholefarrow.com
Say hi on Instagram → @nichole.farrow
Catch every episode → Love for Life Podcast
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