Mastering Midlife with Heidi

Setting boundaries is one thing, but enforcing them can sometimes leave you feeling guilty and rude. In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why we might feel like we’re being rude when setting or enforcing boundaries
• How to enforce boundaries without feeling “rude”
• Three simple strategies you can use to know your limits, communicate your needs, and build healthy relationships

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If you'd like to know more about what coaching with me looks like, please email me at  [email protected] or schedule a Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/heidi-gustafson.

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Have you been avoiding certain situations or conversations in order to maintain your sense of control? In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Four reasons we put limits on ourselves 
• Real life examples of things we avoid in order to not feel discomfort or not disappoint others
• How this pattern of avoidance results in a diminished version of ourselves and what we can do to address it

"Avoidance Guide" - This guide helps you determine what’s really at the source of the situation or feeling you’re avoiding. It’s the full list of 25 ways we avoid setting boundaries or speaking up and it gives you specific ways to deal with each avoidance pattern. Access the FREE Avoidance handout here:
https://www.masteringmidlifewithheidi.com/avoidance-guide


If you'd like to know more about what coaching with me looks like, please email me at  [email protected] or schedule a Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/heidi-gustafson.

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Are you always trying to be everything to everyone and repeatedly make exceptions for the boundaries you’ve set? In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What leaky boundaries are and seven ways to gauge if you have holes in your boundary bucket
• Four ways that leaky boundaries negatively impact you and add unnecessary stress to your life
• A simple exercise to help you start taking back control and ease some of that stress

If you'd like to know more about what coaching with me looks like, please email me at  [email protected] or schedule a Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/heidi-gustafson.

Download my FREE guide: 20 Ways To Say "No" Without Guilt.

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Do you find yourself apologizing too much, even for things you don’t need to be sorry for? In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The five reasons we feel the need to apologize so much
• How over-apologizing impacts our relationships and our self worth
• Two things you can do today to start breaking this devastating habit

If you'd like to know more about what coaching with me looks like, please email me at  [email protected] or schedule a Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/heidi-gustafson.

eBook:  58 Life Lessons of an Ex People-Pleasing Procrastinating Perfectionist

Download my FREE guide: 20 Ways To Say "No" Without Guilt.

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Constant feelings of guilt and selfishness can be devastating to your self-esteem, making you feel uncomfortable talking about yourself, worried about being seen as self-centered, and afraid to say no or express your true feelings.  In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The three reasons why so many of us feel guilty and selfish so often
• The way these feelings can negatively impact our lives 
• Three quick techniques you can use to rewire your brain anytime you’re feeling guilty or selfish 

Are you ready to create a life you don't need a vacation from? StressMas in July begins July 29th and is an easy way to prioritize your well-being. This free challenge is the easiest, non-challenging challenge you'll ever do! Just watch a 5 minute video each day about how to find more peace in your life, then share your video takeaways and win cash prizes and exclusive coaching. Head over to the Overcome People Pleasing, Perfectionism, Procrastination Facebook Group today and claim your spot.

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eBook:  58 Life Lessons of an Ex People-Pleasing Procrastinating Perfectionist

If you'd like to know more about what coaching with me looks like, please email me at  [email protected] or schedule a Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/heidi-gustafson.

Download my FREE guide: 20 Ways To Say "No" Without Guilt.

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Do you struggle with saying no, justifying negative behavior, changing yourself to fit others' expectations, or feeling resentful when your kindness isn't reciprocated? Setting and upholding healthy boundaries is a common struggle for many women I talk to. In this episode you’ll learn:

• The aha moment that made me realize that my unhealthy or nonexistent boundaries had attracted and gotten me into an abusive relationship
• Why setting boundaries is crucial for protecting your emotional well-being and building strong relationships
• Five easy ways to test how healthy your boundaries are 

Are you ready to create a life you don't need a vacation from? StressMas in July begins July 20th and is an easy way to prioritize your well-being. This free challenge is the easiest, non-challenging challenge you'll ever do! Just watch a 5 minute video each day about how to find more peace in your life, then share your video takeaways and win cash prizes and exclusive coaching. Head over to the Overcome People Pleasing, Perfectionism, Procrastination Facebook Group today and claim your spot.

If you'd like to know more about what coaching with me looks like, please email me at  [email protected] or schedule a Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/heidi-gustafson.

Download my FREE guide: 20 Ways To Say "No" Without Guilt.

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I’m doing something a little different this week and answering a powerful question from a listener about learning how to trust our own decision-making. In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How we become trained to doubt ourselves from a young age
• What it really means to be selfish and how it affects our people-pleasing behaviors
• A powerful exercise you can use to shift any situation that's causing you to doubt your judgment

If you'd like to know more about what coaching with me looks like, please email me at  [email protected] or schedule a Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/heidi-gustafson.

Download my FREE guide: 20 Ways To Say "No" Without Guilt.

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Does your people pleasing behavior have you feeling like you don’t even know who you are anymore? In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why you can’t depend on others for your happiness and what problems arise when you do
• Three steps you can take to break free from the trap of people-pleasing and start listening to your own voice
• A powerful exercise you can do today to reclaim your happiness, silence your self doubt, and discover yourself again

If you'd like to know more about what coaching with me looks like, please email me at  [email protected] or schedule a Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/heidi-gustafson.

Download my FREE guide: 20 Ways To Say "No" Without Guilt.

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Perfectionism is a thief of happiness, joy, feeling successful, calm, content, fulfilled, or any feeling we'd like to have. It's an exhausting behavior that often causes chronic stress and burnout. But, you don't have to stay stuck in the cycle! In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What causes us to get into perfectionism and how it manifests in our lives
• Reasons why we get stuck in this cycle
• 10 simple steps to take to break free of these chains that hold you back and keep you playing small

If you'd like to know more about what coaching with me looks like, please email me at  [email protected] or schedule a Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/heidi-gustafson.

Download my FREE guide: 20 Ways To Say "No" Without Guilt.

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Do you find it easier to keep the promises you make to others but struggle with the ones you make to yourself?  In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How breaking promises to ourselves can affect our mental health
• The subconscious habits and beliefs that lead us to prioritize others over ourselves
• Practical strategies and exercises to help you uncover deep-rooted fears and motivations, enabling you to create lasting change and honor the commitments you make to yourself

If you'd like to know more about what coaching with me looks like, please email me at  [email protected] or schedule a Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/heidi-gustafson.

Download my FREE guide: 20 Ways To Say "No" Without Guilt.

This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher. 

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