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Surviving Celebrations: Coping with Seasonal Events, Birthday, Holidays - Business Oddcast S01E13

Surviving Celebrations: Coping with Seasonal Events, Birthday, Holidays - Business Oddcast S01E13

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 Welcome to Episode 13 where we will dive into surviving celebrations and coping with seasonal events, like birthdays, holidays and social gatherings. We look at the following * Explore why celebrations can be draining, overwhelming, or triggering for neurodiverse folks. * Share the stress and anxiety many feel around birthdays, holidays, and social obligations. * Share practical strategies for setting boundaries, reducing overwhelm, and creating neurodiverse-friendly traditions. The holidays and birthdays are marketed as joyful, magical times—but for many neurodiverse business owners, they can bring pressure, sensory overload, and social exhaustion. We unpack the hidden challenges of celebrations: from the stress of being “on” socially, to gift-giving anxiety, to running a business while the world slows down. We’ll share survival tips, such as: * Sensory overload * Social pressure * Emotional weight * Business pressures * Birthdays in particular * The expectation of gift-giving (choosing, affording, receiving). * Family traditions that don’t fit neurodiverse needs * The very real shame spiral: “Why can’t I enjoy this like everyone else?” We offer our own thoughts, experiences and coping strategies & survival tools, tips and tactics. Such as; Setting boundaries: saying no to events, limiting time spent, creating exit plans. * Redefining celebrations: smaller gatherings, asynchronous connection, solo rituals. * Sensory adjustments: quiet corners, headphones, downtime. * Giving yourself permission for a slower pace. Remember celebrations don’t have to look “traditional.” (whatever that means these days) and it’s okay to make holidays functional and informal instead of joining in with the compulsory social scene. We want you to leave feeling validated, prepared, and with permission to celebrate any event in your own way. Share with anyone you think this will resonate with and we can build a healthier, happier way to work! Don't forget to like, share and subscribe and send any questions or suggestions to: hosts@businessoddcast.com Or follow along on the socials see low timeline for details. ------------------------------------- TIMELINE 00:00:00 - Introduction. 00:00:58 - Topic of the Week - Surviving Celebrations: Coping with Seasonal Celebrations, Birthday, Holidays & Social Pressure 00:01:25 - Hannah's mince pies before guys ramble 00:04:30 - Exploring the topic of the week, celebrations, birthdays arghhh.... 00:05:12 - Hannah's awful 50th birthday confession! 00:06:30 - Why birthdays are a challenge & Stu's birthday trauma 00:09:17 - The contradiction of the ND birthday requirements 00:11:00 - Stuart's confession about birthday cards 00:13:19 - Hannah's £1.53 birthday card story 00:14:40 - Contradictions planning an ND birthday 00:16:35 - What's worse than a birthday party? 00:17:50 - Hannah's fancy dress story 00:18:40 - Stuart's costume confession 00:19:10 - Gift receiving "trauma" 00:19:55 - The inability to lie, the pain of social lies 00:21:52 - Being a nightmare to buy a present for 00:24:35 - Is gift giving performative virtue signalling? 00:25:31 - Christmas - the worst gift giving/receiving experience 00:27:58 - Why would you buy a child and electronic drum kit? 00:30:00 - The challenges of clothing gifts 00:31:46 - The hidden challenge of clothes shopping 00:33:04 - Stuart's PSA - "Don't buy me a present" 00:34:30 - The contradiction and the efficient beauty of a gift list 00:35:45 - Suprising birthday surprises are not a welcome surprise 00:38:37 - The utter horror of "THIS IS YOUR LIFE" TV Show 00:40:50 - The pink tam'o'shanter and homemade presents 00:42:37 - Getting the chat back on track - the trauma of your birthday 00:44:58 - Coping strategies - how do you cope with this? 00:47:40 - Hannah's tips and coping strategies 00:49:40 - Holidays - the dysregulating nightmare of going away 00:54:35 - Rounding up, takeaways and resources 00:55:53 - Hannah's final comments 00:56:33 - Round up and close, like share and subscribe. ------------------------------------- RESOURCES https://bigmoosecharity.co - Emergency mental health support, Big Moose provides fast and effective therapy for people who are struggling. https://embrace-autism.com/autism-tests - if this topic responates perhaps you might want to look into the subject a little more. Use these tests to have a clearer understanding of your own neurotype profile. https://businessoddcast.com/help - our range of resources for Neurodiverse business owners, helping you thrive, survive and live more fulfilling lives. ------------------------------------- OUR WEBSITE & CONTACT https://businessoddcast.com/help - Our resources hosts@businessoddcast.com - Email us OUR SOCIALS youtube.com/BusinessOddcast facebook.com/BusinessOddcast instagram.com/BusinessOddcast
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