🔍 Episode Summary

In this episode of Cutting through the Bullsht*, Dr. Stephanie Snyder dives into the delicate but powerful difference between setting healthy boundaries and unknowingly building emotional brick walls. Are you protecting your peace, or are you shutting people out? Stephanie helps you distinguish between self-preservation and self-sabotage—two experiences that can feel very similar but have drastically different outcomes.

Learn how to identify when your "no" is rooted in truth and when it might actually be fear in disguise. Explore the nuances of what boundaries look like in aligned relationships, how to prevent bitterness or burnout, and how to recalibrate without guilt.

This episode is for the woman who wants to create safe, honest, and thriving connections without compromising her needs or her authenticity.

⏱️ Timestamps by Topic

• 0:00 – The real purpose of boundaries

• 2:15 – Brick walls: when protection becomes avoidance

• 4:38 – How to check your motives: fear vs. alignment

• 7:03 – Adjusting boundaries without guilt or apology

• 9:40 – Healthy relationships require communication, not silence

• 11:10 – Quick journal prompt to check your walls

💬 Invitation to Dive Deeper

If this episode made you pause and reflect, it's working. Want more tools to recalibrate your boundaries and build relationships that support your next level? Connect with Stephanie and explore her private coaching container.

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