Notes on Christmas: family fights, films and festivities

Welcome to the Imposters Club, a podcast helping you fight the voice in your head telling you that you aren't good enough, brought to you by thirty-something best friends, Sinéad Kennedy Krebs and Melissa Murdock.In the eighth episode, Sinéad and Melissa explore the most wonderful time of the year… or is it? Join us as we delve into the ways in which Christmas can make us feel insecure about ourselves and our lives, from the constant ‘have you met someone’ questions from relatives, to the endless pressure to spend, socialise and have the Best Time of Your Life. If your family doesn’t look like the movies, nobody’s running through an airport for you or you just don’t like turkey, it’s easy to feel like an imposter while everyone’s roasting chestnuts over an open fire. We'll be back again in the new year- see you then!Christmas can be a triggering and traumatic time for many of us. If you need help and support this Christmas, you can call Samaritans for free on 116 123. Stay safe, stay warm, and take care of yourself this season. We love you.We’d love to hear your stories of feeling like an imposter, so email us at  [email protected] and each episode we’ll be sharing some on the podcast. IG: @theimpostersclubT: @impostersclubShow NotesDean Burnett, ‘Festive stress: why the Christmas season can be anything but merry’, The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2017/dec/20/festive-stress-why-the-christmas-season-can-be-anything-but-merryRachel Cargle, ‘How to Talk to Your Family About Racism on Thanksgiving’, Harper’s Bazaar: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a25221603/thanksgiving-dinner-conversation-how-to-talk-to-family-about-politics/This Christmas, if you’re able, please consider donating time or money to organisations helping those in need. We’ll be supporting:The Trussell Trust, supporting people in poverty through food banks: https://www.trusselltrust.org/good-housekeeping/Crisis, supporting homeless people in the UK: https://www.crisis.org.uk/crisis-this-christmas/Refuge, helping women and children fleeing abuse this Christmas: https://www.refuge.org.uk/christmas/