Show Notes

Christmas is in the air, and many of us are indulging our nostalgia by rewatching our favorite Christmas movies. The team at GroWise Be Well is no different! Tune in today to this special live episode with the whole team, talking about their favorite and least favorite Christmas movies. From surprise answers when asked what their favorite Christmas movie is (Nightmare Before Christmas and Die Hard), to golden oldies such as It’s a Wonderful Life and White Christmas, the team discusses and debates the merits behind a multitude of movies. We hear how Sarah saves Polar Express for Christmas eve, and why Kayli is scared by the words to “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”. Find out which sequels didn’t live up to expectations, and which of the Grinch movies is most popular. We discuss the relevance of the story of Scrooge, and how it applies to the current climate, as well as the meaning behind Christmas to both religious and non-religious people. Tune in to hear the soundtracks that inspire Christmas decorating in the houses of the GroWise Be Well team, and why the movie Klaus has done so well. To unlock the ultimate Christmas movie list, and so much more, press play now. 

Keypoints From This Episode

• Welcome to the live podcast with the whole GroWise Be Well team!
• An introduction to each team member and their role in the company. 
• Find out what everyone’s favorite Christmas movies are. 
• Why Sasha feels that Nightmare Before Christmas is a Christmas movie. 
• The traditions behind the Christmas movies everyone likes: from background noise while hanging lights, to growing up watching it. 
• Why Elf is funny for the whole family. 
• Why Sarah saves Polar Express for Christmas Eve. 
• The benefits of having DVDs of old Christmas movies.
• Which sequels the team feels didn’t live up to their precursors. 
• The Christmas movie soundtracks the ladies listen to when decorating (Polar Express and Burl Ives).
• Why The Santa Clause was such a classic.
• The non-traditional Christmas movies that you’ll love from Die Hard to Home Alone. 
• Why Kayli hates the song “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”.
• The relevance of Dicken’s Scrooge story today. 
• How to make your kids appreciate old movies: don’t let them watch much television!
• Why MacKenzie likes How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
• Which Grinch movie the team likes best and why!
• Hear some of the reasons why people don’t celebrate Christmas and what it means to Sarah. 
• The deeper meaning behind Klaus and why it’s so popular.

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