The holiday season kicks off this week with Thanksgiving. The idea is to spend time with the people you love, thank them and have fun, of course. So how can you best achieve this while eliminating stress and anxiety?

Mónica Guzmán hosts the podcast A braver wayproduced by the nonprofit Braver Angels, KUOW and Deseret News. It’s for people across the political spectrum, looking for tools and ideas to help bridge all kinds of divides. She shared some helpful tips with KUOW’s Kim Malcolm on how to prepare for vacation and the awkward conversations that can arise.