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Practicing Radical Candor with your family members this holiday season. Holiday communication with your family can be rife with stress. And while you love your family, let’s be frank, family togetherness during the holidays often goes sideways. So much so that it’s become a trope that’s spawned dozens of holiday movies. But you can survive it by practicing Radical Candor with your nearest and dearest this holiday season to avoid defaulting to Obnoxious Aggression, Manipulative Insincerity or Ruinous Empathy. Get all of the show notes at RadicalCandor.com/podcast. Episode Links: Transcript Applying Radical Candor To Dysfunctional Family Dynamics 7 Ways Radical Candor Transforms Relationships, According To ChatGPT A Happy Marriage Of Growth And Stability | Radical Candor Radical Candor – Speaking Directly and Caring Personally – The Veterinary Idealist The Overton Window – Mackinac Center How to Use Radical Candor to Communicate Clearly With Your Family During the Holidays Connect: Website Instagram TikTok LinkedIn YouTube Chapters: (00:00:00) Introduction Kim, Jason, and Amy introduce the topic of navigating difficult family dynamics during the holidays. (00:02:53) Radical Candor and the Holidays The struggle with practicing Radical Candor with families during the holidays. (00:04:36) Generational and Cultural Differences How cultural and generational gaps complicate family communication. (00:07:12) Family Role Expectations and Childhood Patterns Reverting to childhood behaviors and role expectations during family visits. (00:9:18) Taking the Bait: Avoiding Escalation Strategies for turning down conversational "volume" and avoiding conflict bait. (00:20:20) Overreacting to Advice How understanding intent can improve family dynamics. (00:24:37) Why Gifts Sometimes Backfire The alternate perspectives on gifts dependant on the giver or receiver. (00:27:42) Gifts Gone Wrong Personal anecdotes of gift-giving mishaps and lessons learned. (00:33:33) The Strain of Gift Giving How gift giving can be especially hard in strained family dynamics. (00:35:59) Setting Boundaries with Family Asserting personal boundaries when saying yes takes its toll. (00:39:22) Gifting with Intent Releasing the obligation of the perfect gift for the giver and receiver. (00:43:51) Radical Candor at Family Gatherings Guidance on when to lean into Radical Candor and when to let things slide. (00:50:12) Appreciating Moments Together The finite nature of time with loved ones and making the most of family gatherings. (00:54:51) Radical Candor Tips Tips on setting boundaries, practicing care, and avoiding unnecessary conflict. (01:00:01) Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices