Episode #237

A grounded, compassionate conversation to help you stay steady during the chaotic in-between week of the holidays.

🎙️ This strange, stretchy week between Christmas and New Year’s can feel like everything is falling apart — but it doesn’t have to.

Terri and Megan share practical, mindset-supportive strategies to help you stay steady, release all-or-nothing thinking, and reconnect with the foundational skills that keep you moving forward.

👉 What you’ll learn:
– Why one meal, one day, or one week cannot ruin your journey
– How to recognise and break the “smash the other three tyres” mindset
– What recovery really looks like (and how to start immediately)
– How TRE and foundational skills can stabilise your holiday rhythm
– How to redefine consistency during busy or chaotic periods
– Strategies for traditions, social events, cravings, and stress
– How to modify your fasting plan without abandoning it

Terri and Megan talk through the messy, in-between week after Christmas — a time when routines fall apart and all-or-nothing thinking creeps in. They explain why no single event can undo your progress, how to recover quickly, and how to redefine consistency in a way that feels doable and grounding. This episode offers steady, compassionate guidance for anyone feeling overwhelmed during the holidays.

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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 — Introduction
00:24 — Terri sets the tone for this unique week of the year
01:50 — Why people dread the week between Christmas and New Year
02:24 — “One week won’t ruin your journey”
03:25 — All-or-nothing thinking and why it derails progress
05:50 — TRE and foundational habits as stabilisers
07:19 — The mindset of recovery vs. self-punishment
11:57 — Smashing the “other three tyres”: the trap of shame
14:54 — Recovery in action: real community stories
15:43 — Redefining consistency during holiday chaos
19:11 — Modified expectations and realistic planning
20:54 — Shifting traditions away from food
27:02 — Emotional ties to holiday foods
30:58 — Creating new memories that aren’t food-dependent
34:03 — Finding non-food forms of comfort and self-care
38:25 — Breaking the belief that holiday choices define you
41:00 — Closing thoughts + reassurance

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