Gals on the Go – "The Company Holiday Party!"

Episode Date: December 24, 2025
Hosts: Brooke Miccio & Danielle Carolan

Episode Overview

In the last and most festive episode of the year, Brooke and Danielle celebrate Christmas Eve and dive into all things holidays: company parties, Christmas traditions, holiday gift panic, men’s fashion struggles, and more. With their signature girl talk, they reminisce about the year, recount hilarious family pranks, commiserate about gift shopping stress, and share real talk on relationships and adulthood. If you’re looking for relatable stories, laughs, and practical (sometimes tongue-in-cheek) advice from your internet best friends, this episode is the ultimate holiday hangout.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Reflecting on the Year & Holiday Prep

Both hosts can’t believe how fast the year passed, oscillating between feeling like events happened “last year” and “forever ago,” especially their tour earlier this year.
Danielle decked out the “Gals on the Go” set for the holidays—stockings, gingerbread pillows, and all things cozy.
The duo swaps stories of their personal Christmas decorations and preferred holiday vibes at home—Danielle loves a cozy ambiance, mentioning YouTube’s Yule Log and lo-fi winter scene loops.
YouTube “Wrapped” comes up, with Danielle’s most-watched channel being the Yule Log!

2. Christmas Eve Traditions & Family

Both are from Italian families, highlighting how Christmas Eve is their “Super Bowl” (07:12) with big family gatherings.
Sharing nostalgic tales of “Santa” visiting the party, with parents and uncles dressing up, and Danielle pranking her aunt by regifting her own belongings.
- Quote: “It is the funniest shit ever… I took little things from my Aunt Debbie’s suitcase… and wrapped them in gift bags... She slowly was like, wait, I have that shirt!” (11:07)
Discussion about the logistics and emotional dilemmas of splitting holidays with partners' families, especially when states apart.
- Quote: “It's very hard to navigate...if your families are in different states or more than two or three hours drive away.” – Danielle (10:04)

3. Iconic Family Pranks & Holiday Hacks

Danielle recounts sending her dad a mysterious holiday card from imaginary friends "Rich and Susan," causing significant confusion.
- Quote: “He was so confused…He’s calling everyone, ‘Rich and Susan?’” (13:00)
Brainstorming silly holiday pranks, enlisting ChatGPT for “funny” ideas—though judging them as “not actually funny,” ultimately relying on personal creativity.
Encouraging listeners to embrace lighthearted humor around the holidays.

4. Family Updates: Pops’ New Girlfriend

Danielle shares that her “Pops” has a new girlfriend from his retirement home, who is both funny and a “sit-down” comedian—making everyone laugh at Thanksgiving.
- Quote: “She does stand-up comedy. I was like, oh my God, Brooke would love to hear that!” (20:12)

5. Holiday Party Recap: Hosting and Attending

Danielle hosted a chic, adult-feeling holiday party sponsored by Grey Goose, featuring mini cocktails (espresso martini, dirty martini, mule), Christmas music, and a heartfelt toast.
- Quote: “It was very chic…a cocktail served instead of, you know…no vodka sodas in sight.” – Brooke (30:51/30:55)
- Hilarious moment: Danielle both MCs and DJs—pausing Christmas music to deliver her toast, then scrambling to resume the playlist (31:21).
Post-party, the friends attended Taylor Swift trivia hosted by their friend Katie—a fun but tough challenge with trivia on obscure Taylor Swift film cameos.

6. Gift Buying Anxiety & Secret Santa Stress

Brooke’s “panic of the week” is last-minute gift buying, emphasizing intentionality over “just buying to buy.”
- Quote: “I’m not in the position of just buying to buy. Like, I’m over that. I try…to be more intentional.” (23:30-23:56)
Both discuss the awkward budgeting for gifts, Secret Santa parameters, and not wanting to “overshadow or under-shadow” gifts for others.

7. Real Talk: Dandruff, Eczema & Winter Hair Drama

Danielle confesses her holiday panic: scalp dryness and dandruff, unsure if it’s from overwashing or underwashing—Brooke relates with winter eczema struggles.
- Insights on beauty routines, product recommendations, and the contradictions of hair/skin care advice.

8. Men’s Wardrobe Woes & Gender Differences

Extended commiseration on trying to dress their boyfriends for events, especially during “the witching hour” right before a party.
- Quote: “When you’re, like, overstimulated from getting ready and your boyfriend walks in and he’s like, what do I wear?” – Danielle (46:13)
Both agree women should “outshine the men,” but wish they knew how to help their guys level up their outfits—while also admitting it’s not really their problem.
- Discussion on fit/sizing struggles, men’s aversion to shopping, and running jokes about “his room” and closet drama.

9. Relationship Gifts and New Milestones

Danielle shares a jaw-dropping gift story: after years of thoughtful sentimental gifts, her boyfriend Ryan surprised her with a black Miu Miu purse—a huge, unexpected step (“0 to 60,” says Brooke).
- Quote: “This was a jump. This was 0 to 60 in 3.5…It was a really beautiful black purse. I put it in my YouTube vlog.” – Danielle (40:32)
They discuss gift posting etiquette as adults (“Christmas hauls” feel weird past college age), and how gift-giving and financial maturity change as couples grow older.

10. ChatGPT & Life Optimization

The hosts poke fun at their most “unhinged” ChatGPT queries, including asking medical questions, re-wording ads, and using it for recipe organization and goal-setting.
- Quote: “I uploaded my blood work and asked, ‘What might be wrong with me?’” – Brooke (59:36)

11. Vision Boards, Reflecting on 2025, & What’s Next

With the year ending, the hosts share their methods for annual vision boarding and using Pinterest for life curation.
Reflect on the highs and lack of seismic change this year, with both feeling positive about 2026.
- Quote: “Next year is going to be a big year for me.” – Brooke (63:39)

12. Travel, New Year’s, and Relationship Rules

Playful debate about booking first class vs. coach, using credit card points for big trips, and joking about reserving “traveling together” until engagement.
- Quote: “Hey, there’s no ring yet…We don't travel next to each other until there's a ring.” – Danielle (66:03)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Christmas Eve is the big night: “Christmas Eve is like our Super Bowl. Like, that’s our Christmas Day.” – Brooke (07:12)
On family pranks: “He was so confused…He’s calling everyone. ‘Rich and Susan?’” – Danielle (13:00)
Holiday shopping stress: “I’m not in the position of just buying to buy…I try…to be more intentional.” – Brooke (23:30-23:56)
Fashion advice frustration: “That’s what I’m saying. This isn’t dress up… You’re an adult man. Like, you can dress yourself. Literally.” – Brooke (49:12)
Relationship milestone gifts: “This was a jump…0 to 60 in 3.5…a really beautiful black purse.” – Danielle (40:32)
Gift posting etiquette: “I feel like we’re at an age where it’s a little odd to be like, my Christmas haul.” – Brooke (41:02)
On growing up and financial changes: “There's a point in your 20s, 30s... where you kind of break through in your career and you start making more money... I'm just noticing it with my friends and their significant others.” – Brooke (43:29)
On men’s fashion: “We always talk about how it’s like, if you don’t have a solution, like, you can’t complain. And we don’t have it.” – Danielle (47:48)
Booking first class while dating: “Hey, there’s no ring yet. We don't travel next to each other until there's a ring.” – Danielle (66:03)

Timestamps for Important Segments

01:10–02:30 – Yearly Recap & Fast-Moving Time
06:34–09:20 – Childhood Christmas Traditions & Santa Stories
11:07–13:00 – Danielle’s Aunt Debbie Prank Story
18:15–20:55 – Pops’ New Girlfriend & Retirement Home Romance
29:34–32:43 – Holiday Party Recap & Danielle’s Toast
35:47–36:19 – Holiday Party Fashion Anxiety
40:07–42:55 – Dani’s Miu Miu Purse Surprise & Gifting as Adults
46:03–48:10 – Men’s "Witching Hour" Fashion Challenges
59:05–60:20 – Unhinged ChatGPT Questions
63:03–63:48 – Wrapping up 2025 and New Year Outlook
64:15–66:13 – Booking flights separately, First Class, & Travel Etiquette

Host Tone

Warm, self-deprecating, candid, and conversational with plenty of inside jokes, relatability, and genuine friendship. Listeners feel like they’re sitting in on a cozy, private catch-up with two best friends—perfect company for the holiday season.

Final Thoughts

The Gals finish the episode by wishing listeners a happy holiday and New Year, teasing a “spicy” 2026, and encouraging everyone to romanticize the little moments, embrace the mess and the laughter, and not sweat the small stuff. Whether you needed advice on gifts, etiquette, or just a good laugh, this episode hits all the holiday high notes with heart and humor.

Gals on the Go – "The Company Holiday Party!"

Episode Date: December 24, 2025
Hosts: Brooke Miccio & Danielle Carolan

Episode Overview

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Reflecting on the Year & Holiday Prep

Both hosts can’t believe how fast the year passed, oscillating between feeling like events happened “last year” and “forever ago,” especially their tour earlier this year.
Danielle decked out the “Gals on the Go” set for the holidays—stockings, gingerbread pillows, and all things cozy.
The duo swaps stories of their personal Christmas decorations and preferred holiday vibes at home—Danielle loves a cozy ambiance, mentioning YouTube’s Yule Log and lo-fi winter scene loops.
YouTube “Wrapped” comes up, with Danielle’s most-watched channel being the Yule Log!

2. Christmas Eve Traditions & Family

Both are from Italian families, highlighting how Christmas Eve is their “Super Bowl” (07:12) with big family gatherings.
Sharing nostalgic tales of “Santa” visiting the party, with parents and uncles dressing up, and Danielle pranking her aunt by regifting her own belongings.
- Quote: “It is the funniest shit ever… I took little things from my Aunt Debbie’s suitcase… and wrapped them in gift bags... She slowly was like, wait, I have that shirt!” (11:07)
Discussion about the logistics and emotional dilemmas of splitting holidays with partners' families, especially when states apart.
- Quote: “It's very hard to navigate...if your families are in different states or more than two or three hours drive away.” – Danielle (10:04)

3. Iconic Family Pranks & Holiday Hacks

Danielle recounts sending her dad a mysterious holiday card from imaginary friends "Rich and Susan," causing significant confusion.
- Quote: “He was so confused…He’s calling everyone, ‘Rich and Susan?’” (13:00)
Brainstorming silly holiday pranks, enlisting ChatGPT for “funny” ideas—though judging them as “not actually funny,” ultimately relying on personal creativity.
Encouraging listeners to embrace lighthearted humor around the holidays.

4. Family Updates: Pops’ New Girlfriend

Danielle shares that her “Pops” has a new girlfriend from his retirement home, who is both funny and a “sit-down” comedian—making everyone laugh at Thanksgiving.
- Quote: “She does stand-up comedy. I was like, oh my God, Brooke would love to hear that!” (20:12)

5. Holiday Party Recap: Hosting and Attending

Danielle hosted a chic, adult-feeling holiday party sponsored by Grey Goose, featuring mini cocktails (espresso martini, dirty martini, mule), Christmas music, and a heartfelt toast.
- Quote: “It was very chic…a cocktail served instead of, you know…no vodka sodas in sight.” – Brooke (30:51/30:55)
- Hilarious moment: Danielle both MCs and DJs—pausing Christmas music to deliver her toast, then scrambling to resume the playlist (31:21).
Post-party, the friends attended Taylor Swift trivia hosted by their friend Katie—a fun but tough challenge with trivia on obscure Taylor Swift film cameos.

6. Gift Buying Anxiety & Secret Santa Stress

Brooke’s “panic of the week” is last-minute gift buying, emphasizing intentionality over “just buying to buy.”
- Quote: “I’m not in the position of just buying to buy. Like, I’m over that. I try…to be more intentional.” (23:30-23:56)
Both discuss the awkward budgeting for gifts, Secret Santa parameters, and not wanting to “overshadow or under-shadow” gifts for others.

7. Real Talk: Dandruff, Eczema & Winter Hair Drama

Danielle confesses her holiday panic: scalp dryness and dandruff, unsure if it’s from overwashing or underwashing—Brooke relates with winter eczema struggles.
- Insights on beauty routines, product recommendations, and the contradictions of hair/skin care advice.

8. Men’s Wardrobe Woes & Gender Differences

Extended commiseration on trying to dress their boyfriends for events, especially during “the witching hour” right before a party.
- Quote: “When you’re, like, overstimulated from getting ready and your boyfriend walks in and he’s like, what do I wear?” – Danielle (46:13)
Both agree women should “outshine the men,” but wish they knew how to help their guys level up their outfits—while also admitting it’s not really their problem.
- Discussion on fit/sizing struggles, men’s aversion to shopping, and running jokes about “his room” and closet drama.

9. Relationship Gifts and New Milestones

Danielle shares a jaw-dropping gift story: after years of thoughtful sentimental gifts, her boyfriend Ryan surprised her with a black Miu Miu purse—a huge, unexpected step (“0 to 60,” says Brooke).
- Quote: “This was a jump. This was 0 to 60 in 3.5…It was a really beautiful black purse. I put it in my YouTube vlog.” – Danielle (40:32)
They discuss gift posting etiquette as adults (“Christmas hauls” feel weird past college age), and how gift-giving and financial maturity change as couples grow older.

10. ChatGPT & Life Optimization

The hosts poke fun at their most “unhinged” ChatGPT queries, including asking medical questions, re-wording ads, and using it for recipe organization and goal-setting.
- Quote: “I uploaded my blood work and asked, ‘What might be wrong with me?’” – Brooke (59:36)

11. Vision Boards, Reflecting on 2025, & What’s Next

With the year ending, the hosts share their methods for annual vision boarding and using Pinterest for life curation.
Reflect on the highs and lack of seismic change this year, with both feeling positive about 2026.
- Quote: “Next year is going to be a big year for me.” – Brooke (63:39)

12. Travel, New Year’s, and Relationship Rules

Playful debate about booking first class vs. coach, using credit card points for big trips, and joking about reserving “traveling together” until engagement.
- Quote: “Hey, there’s no ring yet…We don't travel next to each other until there's a ring.” – Danielle (66:03)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Christmas Eve is the big night: “Christmas Eve is like our Super Bowl. Like, that’s our Christmas Day.” – Brooke (07:12)
On family pranks: “He was so confused…He’s calling everyone. ‘Rich and Susan?’” – Danielle (13:00)
Holiday shopping stress: “I’m not in the position of just buying to buy…I try…to be more intentional.” – Brooke (23:30-23:56)
Fashion advice frustration: “That’s what I’m saying. This isn’t dress up… You’re an adult man. Like, you can dress yourself. Literally.” – Brooke (49:12)
Relationship milestone gifts: “This was a jump…0 to 60 in 3.5…a really beautiful black purse.” – Danielle (40:32)
Gift posting etiquette: “I feel like we’re at an age where it’s a little odd to be like, my Christmas haul.” – Brooke (41:02)
On growing up and financial changes: “There's a point in your 20s, 30s... where you kind of break through in your career and you start making more money... I'm just noticing it with my friends and their significant others.” – Brooke (43:29)
On men’s fashion: “We always talk about how it’s like, if you don’t have a solution, like, you can’t complain. And we don’t have it.” – Danielle (47:48)
Booking first class while dating: “Hey, there’s no ring yet. We don't travel next to each other until there's a ring.” – Danielle (66:03)

Timestamps for Important Segments

01:10–02:30 – Yearly Recap & Fast-Moving Time
06:34–09:20 – Childhood Christmas Traditions & Santa Stories
11:07–13:00 – Danielle’s Aunt Debbie Prank Story
18:15–20:55 – Pops’ New Girlfriend & Retirement Home Romance
29:34–32:43 – Holiday Party Recap & Danielle’s Toast
35:47–36:19 – Holiday Party Fashion Anxiety
40:07–42:55 – Dani’s Miu Miu Purse Surprise & Gifting as Adults
46:03–48:10 – Men’s "Witching Hour" Fashion Challenges
59:05–60:20 – Unhinged ChatGPT Questions
63:03–63:48 – Wrapping up 2025 and New Year Outlook
64:15–66:13 – Booking flights separately, First Class, & Travel Etiquette

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Summary

Gals on the Go – "The Company Holiday Party!"

Episode Overview

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Reflecting on the Year & Holiday Prep

2. Christmas Eve Traditions & Family

3. Iconic Family Pranks & Holiday Hacks

4. Family Updates: Pops’ New Girlfriend

5. Holiday Party Recap: Hosting and Attending

6. Gift Buying Anxiety & Secret Santa Stress

7. Real Talk: Dandruff, Eczema & Winter Hair Drama

8. Men’s Wardrobe Woes & Gender Differences

9. Relationship Gifts and New Milestones

10. ChatGPT & Life Optimization

11. Vision Boards, Reflecting on 2025, & What’s Next

12. Travel, New Year’s, and Relationship Rules

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Timestamps for Important Segments

Host Tone

Final Thoughts

Summary

Gals on the Go – "The Company Holiday Party!"

Episode Overview

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Reflecting on the Year & Holiday Prep

2. Christmas Eve Traditions & Family

3. Iconic Family Pranks & Holiday Hacks

4. Family Updates: Pops’ New Girlfriend

5. Holiday Party Recap: Hosting and Attending

6. Gift Buying Anxiety & Secret Santa Stress

7. Real Talk: Dandruff, Eczema & Winter Hair Drama

8. Men’s Wardrobe Woes & Gender Differences

9. Relationship Gifts and New Milestones

10. ChatGPT & Life Optimization

11. Vision Boards, Reflecting on 2025, & What’s Next

12. Travel, New Year’s, and Relationship Rules

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Timestamps for Important Segments

Host Tone

Final Thoughts