Welcome to another episode of the Me Skills Podcast, where we lean into self-love and great ideas that build a better life.
In today’s episode we’re joined by Suzanne Culberg.
About Suzanne:
Suzanne Culberg is ‘The Nope Coach’ who helps over-givers and people pleasers learn to set boundaries and say ‘No’ without feeling like a bitch.
Suzanne is known for being direct AF and her wacky t-shirts. She lives in Sydney, Australia with her husband and 2 awesome children.
This episode is full of insights on setting healthy boundaries, the importance of communication, and dealing with the discomfort that comes with saying NO!
(Note: this episode, as usual, contains swearing. 😉)
Note Worthy Timestamps:
- [00:05:30] – Setting physical boundaries is healthy; choose discomfort.
- [00:08:58] – Questioning the need to justify decisions and actions.
- [00:21:42] – Learning to say no was a journey.
- [00: 38:01] – Kelly shares why her no is a gift.
- [00:38:46] – Good boundaries lead to honest, supportive relationships.
- [00:41:30] – Whatever you do, you’re gonna piss someone off, so you might as well just please yourself.
Key Takeaways:
Here are some key points you’ll take away from this episode:
- The discomfort of saying “NO”
- Conditional relationships (importance of clear expectations upfront)
- Contrast between a genuine ‘yes’ and obligatory ‘yes’
- Feeling Free to Express Desires and Boundaries
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