Lucy Gernon (00:01)
Happy Christmas Eve all the way from me to you. In this week’s episode of the Three Six Leadership Podcast, I’m doing something a little bit different. Because it’s Christmas Eve, I know that you’re probably not in work mode. I know I’m certainly not, but I didn’t want to miss this opportunity to just wish you a happy Christmas and give you the pep talk that I really think that you might not know that you need. So if you’re worried about family dynamics or you’re feeling a bit exhausted, this is the episode for you. So tune in, it’s going to be short, it’s going to be sweet, it’s going to be festive. See you in a sec.
Hello there and welcome back to another episode of the 360 Leadership Podcast. So it is Christmas Eve and I know you’re probably not in work mode today and I am definitely not either. ⁓ Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year and literally downstairs right now there is a load of wrapping paper. The kids are running ragged. I have started my red velvet prep for tomorrow because I’m actually.
hosting my family. So I just wanted to jump on because it is a very, very busy day to wish you a Merry Christmas. And I wanted to say very quickly, just a couple of things. First of all, what a year it’s been for you and you have made it like really you have just made it through a wild, wonderful, messy year. And you’ve done way more than you realize. And I don’t just mean your job. I mean, in all the invisible ways.
You’re keeping people fed, animals, humans. You’re remembering the names of your kids’ teachers. Or if you’re like me, you might forget sometimes. You’re carrying the mental load that nobody else sees. But I see you. And I want to remind you that it is your time now to enjoy the festive season and switch off. So if you’re listening to this while you’re peeling potatoes or maybe you’re making some mulled wine or maybe you’re kicking back in your parents’ house and somebody’s looking after you.
Maybe you’re folding socks or driving to get the last minute, Russia hiding in the bathroom just for a minute or two of silence. Just so you know, you’re not behind. You deserve this break. You don’t have anything to prove to anybody and you are allowed to just be you today. You’re allowed to just like go back and allow yourself to really reconnect with who you really are and enjoy this season. So. I want to talk about family dynamics now.
over Christmas because I think sometimes in families there can be a lot of dynamics and there can be a lot of old wounds that are unhealed in Mally Mally families that tend to arise at Christmas and there can be tension and you can look at certain people in your family through old eyes of things they have done in the past and it can really ruin your Christmas to be honest and it doesn’t have to be that way. Just give yourself permission to
Let go of whatever crap you’re holding on to about family members. Just allow yourself to be present with them if you are spending it with family because you just never know who’s going to be at the Christmas dinner table next year. So I invite you, once everything is done, put your feet up. Let the Brussels sprouts be mediocre if you like them. I hate them. If the house is a mess, that means it’s lived in.
And if you’re wrecked, that makes sense because it’s been a lot. You’ve been very busy in December. So from me to you, I want to say have an absolutely wonderful, wonderful Christmas. I hope it’s gorgeous. I hope it’s cozy. And I’ll be back in your ears next week on New Year’s Day with a very, very special episode where we are going to be getting into gold setting season. So I invite you over the festive season just to allow yourself to have a little break, unwind.
enjoy whatever it is that you need to do. If you need some time away from the madness, you take it. And if people want to make you feel guilty or, you know, there she goes again, going off or you never engage with the family or maybe you need to go for a walk or if that sounds like you, I just want you to know that’s their issue. It’s not your issue. You do what you need to do to protect your energy. And remember, your boundaries are necessary for your mental health.
And equally, if you’re the kind of person that you love to get stuck in and you love to get enjoyment out of it all, just go and do it. Just go and allow yourself to have the best Christmas. So you don’t need to do any more. You were already absolutely magic. So from my house to your house, Merry Merry Christmas with lots of love. And I will talk to you again in 2026. So many exciting things planned for this podcast, starting with we are cracking off next week with goal setting. And honestly, I’m going to be sharing my five step system with you.
and how you can grab it. And you’re going to be very, very excited because we are going big or we’re going home next year in 2026. So until next year, I hope you have a wonderful festive season. Send in lots and lots of love. I hope Santa comes and I will see you again. Same time, same place next week. Bye for now.
