If December feels heavier than any other month… you’re not imagining it.

In today’s episode, Kristen gets REAL about why working moms feel behind before December even starts — and how the pressure to “make it magical” often pushes us into stress, guilt, and emotional overload.

From gift-giving and holiday parties to the Elf on the Shelf, Christmas cards, and coordinating everyone’s joy… moms carry the weight of the holidays in ways no one else sees. And when routines fall apart, sugar goes up, workouts go down, and work gets busier? The overwhelm can feel suffocating.

Kristen shares the vulnerable truths most moms are afraid to admit — including how her own December routines slip, why she and Bobby split the mental load of holiday gifting, and how chasing “holiday perfection” left her exhausted, overstimulated, and behind before the day even began.

You’ll walk away feeling seen, understood, and relieved… and you’ll learn the 5 practical shifts that help working moms create MORE peace, more presence, and more breathing room during the busiest month of the year.

Because the holidays were never meant to break you — and you don’t have to carry December alone.

in This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why December feels heavier even if your year didn’t
• The invisible holiday mental load working moms shoulder
• What really causes the “I’m behind” spiral
• How slipping routines → irritability, burnout, and emotional depletion
• The power of naming what actually matters to YOUR family
• A 10-minute brain dump that instantly relieves overwhelm
• How to fix the “one daily chaos leak” draining your energy
• Why weekly anchors help kids (and moms) feel grounded
• The truth about holiday support — and the weekly ask that changes everything

Sound Bites:

• “December doesn’t feel heavy because you’re doing it wrong — it feels heavy because you’re doing all of it.”
• “Moms don’t start December rested. We start it already tired… and then the pressure triples.”
• “You’re not behind. You’re overloaded.”
• “Even good things require energy — and December expects more than most moms have left.”
• “You don’t need a new life. You need breathing room inside the one you already have.”
• “Support isn’t weakness — it’s strategy.”
• “Your family deserves a mom who feels grounded, not depleted.”

If this episode made you feel seen, share it with a mom who is trying her best this December — even if she feels like she’s falling short. Your share might be the thing that lifts the weight off her shoulders today.

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About Your Host: Kristen Pomper is a corporate sales leader, performance coach, and mom of two who teaches ambitious working moms how to thrive without guilt or burnout. After years of juggling career, motherhood, and the invisible mental load, Kristen became committed to building a life that feels peaceful, purposeful, and aligned — not pressured or performative.

Through her coaching and podcast, she helps moms reclaim their energy, simplify their routines, and build a life they’re proud of… without losing themselves in the process.

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