We’re back with the GOOD THINKING gift guide. Year 2. We went bigger! And there’s also a ton of exclusive GOOD THINKING discount codes—thanks, brands!
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ALICE // Chocolates that are half wellness, half treat. No actual drugs. Just functional goodness that work. If you struggle with being an introvert, I personally recc these. Take a square before an event and you’re somehow much more ready to be conversational.
OTHERSHIP // Contrast therapy, meets wellness, meets my favorite thing to do when I visit New York. If your person lives in New York or Toronto, gift them one of their guide ‘journeys’. I did the Self-Care one and the Sound Bath one and have wanted to go back ever since. Use code GOODTHINKING for 22% off single sessions and class packs in NY and Toronto through Feb 28, 2026 (one use per person).
GOHAR // Not sure what to say, these lemon squeezers are adorable. Do you need them no. Do you want them, absoultely yes. Get the set with the cute wrapping. I’m also after their ‘egg’ earrings. Love.
NEWSLETTERS // Obviously, newsletters are a love language. For one in almost every category read my Why is this interesting? Media Diet but top of the list:
* Puck for retail. Lauren Sherman and Sarah Shapiro / Line Sheet are indispensable. Use code HOLIDAYCD for 20% off.
* as seen on for culture generally.
* Feed Me a classic for an absolute reason.
* Link in Bio for everything social but staying up to date on marketing.
* Casey Lewis for all things Z and Alpha. Her Monday Digests are the best.
* Yaling Jiang for the china market.
* Plant Based for all things wellness.
* Window Seat for travel.
* Nadine @ The Stanza for hospitality.
FISHWIFE // This was on the gift list last year and it’s so good we’re here again. The ultimate tinned fish gift set in a giant blue box is actually the ultimate gift. Use code GOODTHINKING10 for 10% off sitewide.
UNCLE’S // Love gifting small biz food gifts. This is mine for 2025. Thai green curry “blocks”that are freeze dried. Great for the friend who likes to cook but also likes shortcuts.
GEORG JENSEN // I love these boujie kettles. A kettle lives on the counter, so make it a good one. Tea lovers with love you. Pair it with PG Tips (classic and my life-long fave) or Cedar Hill’s Brain Fog tea or Wilden Detox tea if you’re EU-based.
HIKE // Hopped edgy seltzer. Delicious and not average whatsoever. Great for NA drinkers or “one more but make it light” people. Perfect for the holiday table. Support small.
HELLER // Spotted this Asti ice bucket in NYC and it was perfect. Affordable. Cute. What’s not to love.
GHIA // This Monsieur Fizz bottle opener is part swag, part adorable. A little object of joy for anyone who takes their aperitivo ritual seriously—non-alc included.
AFTERDREAM // THC drink for your non-alc yet cali-sober design friends. Use code GOODTHINKING10 for 10% off.
ENGINE // Organic, Italian gin. Cool packaging. Actually tasty. Very giftable.
RESTORE // Whether they’re healing (from a marathon, cancer, eye surgery, life—pick yours), hyperbaric oxygen therapy gift cards are an amazing gift. For the Silver in your life who’s into longevity, recovery, or just trying something new, this is awesome.
CADDIS // Readers that actually look cool. The “I refuse to age quietly” eyewear.
OMORPHO // Didn’t intend to add this to the list as it was here last year but they added an adjustable weight option and it really is the best around.
ADIPEAU // The website and the packaging don’t read this way but this is THE skincare for anyone perimenopausal and up. If they complain about ‘crepey skin’ this is your gift.
ABBODE // For the college kid or first-apartment person. Custom embroided gifts that are actually cool.
POK POK // Montessori-ish digital play that actually builds kids’ imagination versus drains it. Use code GOODTHINKING50 for 50% off an annual subscription on their site.
SHANA BLAKLEY // If you have 3 or 80 bags of your kid’s favorite drawings, or know someone who does, gift this class. I’m so excited to do this with Harry’s art. Use code GOODTHINKING for 20% off.
DRIZZLE BOARD GAME // Ice-cream-themed board game created by a 13-year-old. Cute, clever, and 100% inspirational.
MIND GAMES // After way too long on FragranceTok trying to understand why teen boys are obsessed with cologne, I’m no closer but know that this brand comes up a lot. But truly, all cologne seems like it’s the teen boy gift of the season.
TINY COTTONS // This is my go-to for baby/kids clothing gifts. Good patterns, high quality. I’m gifting this striped sherpa sweatshirt to all of Harry’s cousins so they match and will wear it again.
TRADER JOE’S // This 12-days of beauty advent calendar is a hit with our Alpha girls. Very over the shaming of kids and skincare. Have we all forgotten the strangle hold the Body Shop had on kids?
CHOMP SHOP // Pricey but lasting. Love this cardboard “table saw” and tools so kids can turn boxes into cities/castle/marble mazes/you-name-it. I have it on good authority it’s hair-pulling and tiny-fingers safe. On our list this year.
LE BONNET // Anyone who watched during the bad-haircut-era of the podcast knows that the passion for a good beanie here is strong. These have perfect proportions, every color, and are in all the ‘cool’ shops in Europe.
MARIMEKKO // A legacy brand that has not just maintained cool but has grown it. Love the pyjamas, shirts, and bed sheets. If you have a stripes/pattern person in your life, shop here.
AEYDE // The number if compliments I have received on these red shoes is insane. A Berlin-based shoe brand for the footwear obsessed person in your life..
KAS MARIA // This person makes small-batch clothing look better than anything you’ve ever seen. Personally on my gift list to self.
ELISA JOHNSON // Sunglasses that cause Kirsten to get stopped in the street constantly.
MEMO BOTTLE // Worst name, great product. Slim, high-quality water bottle that fits in a small purse.
GOOD QUALITY HUMAN // Trucker and corduroy hats that half of LA is now wearing. Made by incredible humans on a great mission. Use code INGOOD15 for 15% off.
BRICK // A tech device that I’m actually using—rare. If you want to stop the mindless scrolling without shaming yourself, this is the move. A lovely gift for teams that you want to untether. You set your own rules, it removes the decision fatigue. Use code GOODTHINKING for 20% off..
NEURABLE // Gifted to me but I love these. Brain-sensing headphones that track your focus, suggest when to take breaks if you’re flagging, and the sound is great to boot. Use InGoodCODiscount50 for $50 off per item in your cart. Shipping in 2026 because demand is wild.
BIOMAT // For the bougie woo-woo lover in your life. Not a small gift but lasting. Heated crystal mat with PEMF. Kirsten has hers on her desk chair and adores it.
BANDIT // For the cool runner or workout girl/guy in your life. Rad, good quality, understated.
SAVANNAH BANANAS // If the Harlem Globe Trotters and baseball had a baby, we’d be here. And fams love it. Perfect for the sports enthusiast and the doesn’t-love-sports-but-lives-with-those-that-do in your life.
PENT FITNESS // Insanely expensive weights but they look like they belong in a gallery.
FFERN // A limited-drop fragrance subscription. Excellent unboxing. Taking perfume to a better level.
MONASTERY // Adore the packaging and quality of the brand. The Everything Kit is a very special splurge gift. But the item on my list and everyone I know’s is the mask.
THE FLOSS // Fascia flossing isn’t huge yet but it will be. Mobility, nervous system work, and back-pain miracles might happen. It’s changed my ‘bad-ish back’ life. Use code INGOODFLOSS for 35% off your first month.
VICTORIA BECKHAM // The foundation drops and complexion duo are the heroes, they have Augustinus Bader infused and are lovely. Also love the cheek sticks.
ART OF ACCOMPLISHMENT // A meaningful gift for teams, or a person in your life that’s into self-developments. The description/brand doesn’t do the course justice. Trust.
ABEL // Clean fragrance that’s Jenny Evans approved. Personally have gifted with much success.
BEAUTYGRASS // Skincare made by Jenny Evans herself. The Moonlit is retinol without it. It’s all I use. Use code GOODTHINKING for 20% until Jan 10th.
BIODANCE // These are a go-to gift. Easy. Amazing. Korean sheet masks that actually do something.
KOLO // Amazing color-blocked slippers that are great for long plane rides or the house.
CLARE V // We’re unabashedly obsessed with this brand. The quality is great. Love their new travel cases that sit flat on the counter—amazing—, leather pouches and luggage tags. I also have their passport case on my list for myself—so cute. Use code GOODTHINKING for 15% off.
CALPAK // Packing cubes are a religion we joined 2 years ago. These are by far the best. So many good patterns. Pick one by family member. Have your life and theirs changed.
SLIP // The sleep mask in our lives. The thicker ones even work with fake eyelashes. Their pillow cases are also the best gift for curly girls in your life. I’d take about 12 more.
1:10:13 — FUN FOR THE HOLIDAYS
REMO // A new, more delightful version of an encyclopedia series. Artsy, nerdy, lovely.
RAM DASS // A Kirsten go-to gift. Be Here Now is never a bad choice.
LOUISE MADZIA // Likely on my list every year. The mugs you see on most shows. Huge. Perfect.
TINY ZAPS // Get a gift card for the perfect tiny tattoos. A great sibling or bestie gift. Go together. Have it forever.
MOLLY GODFREY // We mentioned LinkedIn classes but this has come up several times this year. If you’re building a ‘personal brand’ and need help getting over the cringe and figuring out this beast, this woman is who you talk to.
FREE PEOPLE MOVEMENT // No gift list is complete without socks. Thick, cozy, patterned perfection.
SAVOR // Beautiful, non-dairy bonbons we were gifted that look like tiny art pieces and taste great. Check them out.
That’s all, folx.
Have a lovely holiday weekend.
- Chris
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