7th September 2026
#529: Saying No Creates Space for Your Yes

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Human Connection Specialist, Speaker, Author, Coach, Podcast Host and founder of Create The Love. 
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Summary

Today I’m comin’ at ya with a short but sweet solo episode and sharing some things I’ve read lately that have blown my mind and brought some newfound awareness to my behaviour. I hope sharing these reflections offers insight into your own circumstances, behaviours and ways of being in the world so we can all move together towards creating a more loving, open, boundaried and secure space!


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 00:00 Intro 

 00:57 Boundaries

 03:17 Awareness and regret 

05:50 The tension of our no 

08:42 Appreciating our parents 

11:05 Medicalization of birth

 13:29 Presence 

16:49 Removing martyr energy


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