​​Holiday

In this evocative episode, Harinder is joined by her close friend Alicia Karabinos to explore the deeper meaning of a "holiday." Moving beyond far-flung destinations and exotic travel, Harinder and Alicia reframe the concept of vacation as an intentional state of presence, freedom, and a shift in perspective.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Holiday is a Mindset, Not Just a Location: Vacation isn't tied to an exotic destination; tuning into a "holiday frequency" allows you to cultivate rest, curiosity, and joy anywhere. Integrate Mini-Vacations Daily: Simple habits—like sitting outside for a 30-minute coffee break, playing a summer playlist, or baking a special dessert—can bring vacation energy into an ordinary workday. Slow Down to Notice Beauty: Intentionally breaking out of the daily rush to observe your surroundings—whether gazing at the sky or pausing on a walk—opens the door to presence and gratitude. Unpack Your Mental Luggage: The true freedom of a holiday comes from granting yourself permission to set down physical and emotional baggage to create room for new possibilities. Relive Travel Memories Vicariously: Moments of awe from past trips remain stored in your memory and can be revisited at any time to trigger the same uplifting physical and emotional responses. BEST MOMENTS "A holiday is a frequency... tuning into that frequency, whatever your AM/FM dial may take you to, is available to all of us." "What she tries to do is to do each day something that she would do if she were on vacation." "Holiday is a celebration of life... even if it's just for those few seconds, it's almost like waking up, being reborn to that moment, and allowing love to flood our bodies." "You realize how big and how small the world is... and that is magical, the fact that you are here sharing the same experience." "Write the narrative of your ideal holiday that you want to live every day. That's your Groundhog Day—your holiday." HOST BIO I am Harinder. Having worked closely with people from all over the world professionally in a corporate setting and since, carving out my own path in the past few years. I am an illustrator, artist and designer. I use intuitive creativity and my leadership skills for transformational coaching. I also create tools for personal and team development. Not new to podcasting, I have previously co-created a mini podcast series called How to Land Your Ideal Job. With this podcast series, I wanted to share my life learnings particularly during the fallow period of life when my life’s direction has not been clear and I’ve had to dig deep below the various identities I had collected and assumed to reconnect with who I really am. Digging through the proverbial lead to share golden nuggets of insight. I hope to take people on mellow belly button contemplations that lead to questions for self inquiry and open up new imagined possibilities to new realities. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/