Surviving Difficult Guests: You Can Light the Candles and Hold Your Boundaries, Martha Stewart Would ApproveHosting holiday guests should feel elegant, warm, and maybe a little glamorous… but let’s be honest: sometimes it feels like emotional survival. In this hilarious, practical, high-glam guide to holiday hosting, Ashley and Heidi break down how to handle difficult guests, family dynamics, boundary breakers, and chaotic energy — without losing your sanity, your standards, or your centerpiece.This week on High Heels, Higher Standards, the ladies explore:✨ The 5 archetypes of difficult holiday guests✨ How to host with Martha Stewart-level ambiance and Michelle Obama-level boundaries✨ Bulletproof boundary scripts for intrusive questions, early arrivers & guests who won’t leave✨ Elegant ways to redirect complainers and chaos agents✨ How to manage family members who trigger you✨ Tag-team boundary strategies with your partner✨ Hosting while overwhelmed — without burning out or breaking down✨ Bougie hostess affirmations to keep you grounded and glamorousInside the episode:• The Early Arriver, the Boundary Tester, the Chaos Toddler (at any age), the Diet-Bringer & the Guest Who Won’t Leave• “Environment, Expectations, Energy” — the hosting trifecta that instantly calms a room• Polished boundary-setting scripts that sound graceful but mean business• What to do when your home becomes a stage for unsolicited opinions• How to protect your peace when family is the source of stress• Emotional self-regulation tools for overstimulated hosts• Creating a “silent retreat room” & other elite hostess secrets• How to stay gracious without becoming the holiday martyrIf you’re a woman managing holiday stress, hosting pressure, family triggers, or chaotic guests, this episode gives you the humor, confidence, and strategy to run your home like a calm, candle-lit sanctuary — with ironclad boundaries and zero guilt.Perfect for listeners searching for:• holiday hosting tips• managing difficult guests• setting boundaries with family• holiday etiquette + emotional wellness• soft life hosting energy• women’s empowerment podcast• holiday stress management• family dynamics during holidays• high-value woman habits• home + lifestyle boundaries• navigating holiday chaos with graceLight the candles. Set the tone. Hold your boundaries.Martha would absolutely approve. It’s a good thing.Subscribe for more luxe life strategies, elegant boundaries, holiday survival wisdom, and unapologetic high-standards energy. ✨👠Support the showUntil next Wednesday, keep your head, heels and standards high! Please follow along for more on TikTok and Instagram: @higherheelspodcast Thank you for listening, lovelies!

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