Trailer: 12 Days of Christmas - your guide to health & wellness this festive period
How To Start Up by FF&M
As the year draws to a close, many founders feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and stretched thin - while being told to relax, be festive, and switch off, but it isn't always possible.
This trailer introduces How To Start Up’s 12 Days of Christmas mini-series: a calm, practical collection of short episodes designed to support founder health during one of the hardest times of the year.
With insights drawn from four years of conversations and over 140 guests, this special edit brings together expert guidance to help founders rest, reset and regain perspective.
What this series covers:
- Imposter syndrome and how to work with it, not against it — with coach Hamish Mackay-Lewis
- Founder mental health and self-reflection — with Matt Johnson
- Stress prevention and burnout — with Nina Nesdoly
- Using breath to regulate your nervous system — with Jamie Clements
- Nutrition and energy for founders — with Jenna Hope
- Mobility, posture, and physical resilience — with Tim Blakey
- Sleep - with Professor Russell Foster
- Personal branding boundaries and social media pressure — with Eshita Kabra-Davies
- Building emotionally intelligent teams — with Daisy Bird
- Money, cash flow, and the emotional weight of finances — with Rachel Harris
- Female founder health and working with your cycle — with LeNise Brothers
- Productivity culture and redefining success — with Emily Austen
Each episode is 30 minutes, designed to be easy to take in - whether you’re lying on the sofa, heading out for a quiet walk, or simply needing space to breathe.
This is not hustle content. It’s thoughtful, practical support for founders who need care, clarity, and steadiness as 2026 comes into view.
🎧 The 12 Days of Christmas from How To Start Up begins on Christmas Day.
Normal programming resumes in January 2026.
Produced by Juliet Fallowfield, www.fallowfieldmason.com 2025
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