Description

In this light-hearted episode, Hazel and Gaia dive into the joys and challenges of navigating the holiday season as part of a multicultural, globally-scattered family. With relatives spread across countries and time zones—and traditions coming from multiple cultures—the holidays can quickly become complicated. They explore: 

• Traditions vs. Flexibility: How much should you hold onto long-standing customs, and when is it okay to let them go?
• Creating Your Own Holidays: The moment when carving out new rituals becomes healthier than trying to meet family expectations.
• Evolving Customs: Which traditions they’ve embraced over the years, and which ones naturally faded as they moved from place to place.
• Handling Pressure and Surprises: Through humor and personal stories, they share how they’ve managed cultural misunderstandings, family demands, and the emotional load of the season.

The episode keeps things warm and fun, offering relatable insights for anyone juggling different backgrounds or trying to craft meaningful holidays in a globalized world. Grab a hot chocolate—or some mulled wine—and enjoy the laughs.

Please hit the follow button and enter our crazy, multilingual, international world and explore these questions and so much more as we open up about our personal experiences over a cup of coffee, Americano, espresso, cafe solo, or whatever gets you moving!