How To Set Boundaries And Stop People Pleasing ft. Elsie Ofulue

How comfortable are you with disappointing people? A question that I think more ambitious woman needs to sit with, because every meaningful YES to your own priorities will at times require a no to somebody else’s expectations. In today’s episode we sit down with Elsie Ofulue, an award-winning senior executive, a founder, author, public speaker and mother of four, to break down how to become an ambitious woman that stop’s people pleasing and learnt to put better boundaries in place. We talked about: 👉 How to work out what your yes is saying no to 👉 Why first generation women say yes out of scarcity, and what it costs them 👉 The role that consistency plays when it comes to boundaries 👉 Whether the word “selfish” is interchangeable with being intentional + more If you are always the reliable one, the one who never says no, and constantly priorities the needs of others of your own, then this episode is for you. Timestamps 🎧 00:00 Intro 01:28 Protecting Your Energy & Boundaries 19:20 Why Ambitious Women People-Please 36:00 Being Unapologetic 49:21 Dear Ambitious Girlies Connect with Elsie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elsieofulue LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/elsie-ofulue-mcipr-ciic-72798629 Events On Wheels: https://www.instagram.com/eow.planner The Planners Clinic Check out FIGS here: https://www.wearfigs.com  Remember to use code FIGSXBA for 15% off your first order besties! ✨ Connect with Myriad Studios: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myriadstudiosldn/                                                                                                                                      Connect with us: ✍️ Sign up to our newsletter for weekly thoughts → https://boldlyambitious.substack.com/  📸 Stay connected with the hosts → https://www.instagram.com/lydieandhazal/  💌 Share this episode with someone building something from scratch ⭐ If this resonated, follow, rate, and leave a 5-star review, it helps more ambitious women find this space 🩷 For BTS, mindset shifts, and weekly motivation, follow @boldlyambitiouspod See you next week, byeeeee!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices