Another Chance to Hear - Balance and Bold Boundaries, with Naketa Ren Thigpen

Do you say no? Can you set boundaries?  This re-released episode is one of my most listened to, because setting boundaries to protect your energy is so difficult.   I talked to Naketa Ren Thigpen, about how setting boundaries helps us create balance in our lives.  Naketa R. Thigpen, LCSW, is the go-to relationship advisor for fast-scaling married women entrepreneurs and power couples seeking to balance love and success without dimming or apologizing for their spirited ambition. We talk about 3:55 Being a recovering perfectionist 6:30 Naketa's life experience 8:39 Giving high striving people permission to slow down 10:30 The effects of the pandemic on high striving people 13:42 The connection between our relationships and our businesses 15:42 Community not competition 16:38 Creating balance 17:40 Shedding old expectations 21:41 The boundaries Naketa sets for herself 23:18 Friendship expectations 26:45 Sharing from personal experience 27:18 Writing the book 'Selfish' 29:08 Reclaiming the word selfish 34:45 Feminism 36:18 Talking from a scar, not an open wound 41:23 A message to Naketa's younger self 44:22 Being a woman of colour in business   Naketa's website - https://thigpro.com/ Find Selfish here    Book a call with me about my group coaching programme Burn Bright here:  Find me at www.thethomasconnection.co.uk Instagram: @the_thomas_connection Facebook: www.facebook.com/thethomasconnection