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Protecting your boundaries doesn’t mean caring less, it means leading more strategically.

In this episode of Making Bold Moves, Liz Boswell explores Bold Move 4: Protect Your Boundaries a practical conversation for senior leaders who feel constantly needed, pulled into last-minute meetings, and quietly carrying more than they should.

We explore why boundary problems happen, how unspoken expectations drain your energy, and how small, intentional changes can protect your capacity to lead well without damaging relationships or your reputation.

Liz shares real client examples and simple language you can use to:

• Set clear expectations without sounding awkward or selfish
• Stop absorbing other people’s urgency and stress
• Slow down reactive “yes” responses and respond with intention
• Build team capability instead of rescuing everyone
• Protect your energy while maintaining high standards

This episode is especially relevant if you feel exhausted because your diary fills up constantly without your permission.

You’ll come away with three practical boundary strategies you can use immediately, plus a reframing that makes boundary-setting feel strategic, not selfish.

This is part of Stage 2 of the Bold Moves Roadmap — Managing the Inner Load, where responsibility increases and protecting your energy becomes essential to sustainable leadership.

🎧 Listen if you want to lead with clarity, authority, and calm — without burning out.

🔗 Find the full Bold Moves Roadmap at BoldMovesCoach.co.uk

Making Bold Moves is a podcast for people who are capable, thoughtful, and quietly questioning how they’re showing up at work and in life.

I’m Liz Boswell. I work with leaders and professionals who don’t need more advice, but do need space to think clearly, especially when the pressure is on.

Each episode is a calm, mentoring-style conversation grounded in real client moments. We look at the stories people carry, the behaviours those stories create, and the small, practical shifts that change how things land day to day.

You’ll hear honest reflections, psychologically precise questions, and simple actions you can try immediately, without overhauling your life or becoming someone else.

If you’re stepping into more responsibility, more visibility, or simply feeling the weight of decisions that matter, this podcast is here to help you slow things down, think more clearly, and move forward in a way that feels grounded and real.

A quiet companion for people who want to make better moves, not louder ones.