The holiday season is full of lists, expectations, and giving — often to the point where we forget ourselves entirely. But what if the most important gift this season isn’t something you buy or wrap?

In this episode of One Question, Leah invites you to pause and ask a quieter, more honest question: What gift do I actually need right now? Drawing on psychology, nervous system awareness, and gentle self-reflection, she explores why listening to your needs isn’t indulgent — it’s essential.

This episode is a permission slip to choose rest, honesty, space, or gentleness in a season that often asks us to do the opposite.

We talk about rest as though it’s optional — something we squeeze in once everything important is handled. But what if the real question isn’t how to rest, but why we’re afraid of it?

In this episode, Leah explores the internalized fear and guilt many of us carry around slowing down. She shares a personal story about forgetting to record the podcast, the moment of guilt that followed, and the deeper truth underneath: sometimes rest is not a failure, but a necessity.

Through neuroscience and psychology, she explains how rest restores emotional capacity, supports creativity, and regulates the nervous system — and why our bodies often know we need a pause long before our minds accept it.

This is an invitation to question the stories you’ve been told about rest and to choose yourself with compassion.

Most of us assume we’re on our own side — until we start listening to how we talk to ourselves.

In this episode, Leah explores what it really means to have your own back and why so many of us turn against ourselves in moments of doubt, fear, or discomfort.

You’ll hear how attachment styles shape not only our relationships with others, but also our relationship with ourselves. Leah explains how “earned secure attachment” forms the foundation of self-loyalty, and how small, daily acts of backing yourself can shift your nervous system from vigilance to grounding.

If you’ve been doubting yourself, shrinking, or giving your power away, this reflection offers a gentle invitation to stand with yourself again.