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Apr 2021
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92. Setting Boundaries & Finding Freedom...

KELLY LEVEQUE
About this episode

Boundaries expert and licensed therapist, Nedra Glover Tawwab, has helped thousands of people reclaim their sovereignty by setting boundaries and prioritizing self-care to feel safe, seen, and secure by those closest to them.  

It’s harder said than done. Often our default setting is centered around a destructive cycle of fulfilling obligations, making assumptions, and people-pleasing. Although cutting the cord and learning how to say no can inflict a sense of shame or guilt, boundaries are a crucial expression of self-worth, happiness, and fulfilling relationships. 

We chat about the different ways you can vocalize your needs and expectations in everyday life and how her brand new NYT best-seller, Set Boundaries, Find Peace, offers a step-by-step roadmap to creating boundaries and finding personal freedom. 

You will learn about...

  • What boundaries are and implementing them 
  • The danger of assumptions
  • Why we fear setting boundaries 
  • Communicating clearly
  • Setting boundaries for ourselves
  • Creating a routine that works for you
  • Destructive patterns (codependency and enmeshment)
  • Allowing children to set boundaries
  • Assessing where we need to place boundaries
  • Preventing burnout
  • Takeaways from her book, Set Boundaries, Find Peace

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