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As yet another incredible year comes to a close, the POTC cohosts, Debbie, Jill, Michael, and Emily, gather for the final episode of 2023 in a cozy fireside chat. Kicking off the episode, they reflect on some of the obstacles they faced this past year as well as share some of the valuable lessons they\u2019ve learned along the way. Looking optimistically into the year to come, they get pumped about their aspirations for 2024 and wrap up the chat with a spirited speed-round. Intrigued to know their holiday season pet peeves, what dirty little secrets they\u2019ve been hiding, and the game-changing buys they\u2019ve made that cost less than a Benjamin?! Make sure to listen all the way to the end of the episode! Happy holidays, off-the-clockers! See you again in the new year!\n\nResources:\xa0\n\nThe Love of My Life, by Rosie Walsh\xa0\n\nI'm Glad My Mom Died, by Jennette McCurdy\n\nThe Anomaly by Le Tellier\n\n\nAbout Emily Edlynn\xa0\nEmily (she/her) is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in pediatric health psychology who works in private practice with children, teens, and adults. She has a BA in English from Smith College, a PhD in clinical psychology from Loyola University Chicago, and completed postgraduate training at Stanford and Children\u2019s Hospital Orange County. Emily spent almost ten years working in children\u2019s hospitals before pivoting to private practice, which allowed her to start a writing career. Emily has written her blog, The Art and Science of Mom, since 2017 and a parenting advice column for Parents.com since 2019. Emily\u2019s writing has also appeared in the Washington Post, Scary Mommy, Good Housekeeping, Motherly, and more. She recently added author to her bio with her book, Autonomy-Supportive Parenting: Reduce Parental Burnout and Raise Competent Confident Children and has a Substack newsletter.\n\nAbout Debbie Sorenson\xa0\nDebbie (she/her) is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Denver, Colorado with a bachelor\u2019s degree in Psychology and Anthropology from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard University. She is author of the upcoming book ACT for Burnout: Recharge, Reconnect, and Transform Burnout with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and co-author of ACT Daily Journal: Get Unstuck and Live Fully with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. drdebbiesorensen.com.\n\nAbout Jill Stoddard\xa0\nJill Stoddard is passionate about sharing science-backed ideas from psychology to help people thrive. She is a psychologist, writer, TEDx speaker, award-winning teacher, peer-reviewed ACT trainer, and co-host of the popular Psychologists Off the Clock podcast. Dr. Stoddard is the author of three books: The Big Book of ACT Metaphors: A Practitioner\u2019s Guide to Experiential Exercises and Metaphors in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Be Mighty: A Woman\u2019s Guide to Liberation from Anxiety, Worry, and Stress Using Mindfulness and Acceptance; and Imposter No More: Overcome Self-doubt and Imposterism to Cultivate a Successful Career.\n\nAbout Michael Herold\xa0\nMichael (he/him) is a confidence trainer and social skills coach, based in Vienna, Austria.\xa0He\u2019s helping his clients overcome their social anxiety through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and fun exposure exercises. (Though the jury is still out on whether they\u2019re mostly fun for him). He is also a certified therapeutic game master, utilizing the Dungeons&Dragons tabletop roleplaying game to train communication, assertiveness, and teamwork with young adults. Or actually, anyone ready to roll some dice and battle goblins in a supportive group where players want to level up (pun!) their social skills.\nRelated Episodes\n\n2. Hygge \u2013 Happiness and the Danish Art of Cozy Connection\n\n218. Off the Clock with Us\n\n238. Values During Times of Transition (with Us)\n\n252. Getting the Help You Need, with Us\n\n262. Hope and Values in Dark Times with Us\n\n300. Celebrating 300 Episodes with Us\n\n323. Introducing Our New Cohosts!\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices