S2E13: Setting and Protecting Your Boundaries with Stephanie Ghoston Paul

In this powerful and enlightening episode, Laura talks all things BOUNDARIES with special guest, Stephanie Ghoston Paul.  Stephanie highlights that many challenges in the workplace and in our personal relationships can be traced back to boundary violations.    Stephanie shares some of her go-to definitions for boundaries, and provides examples of boundaries we can set with ourselves, with others, and how boundary issues manifest within organizations as well.  In true Black Woman Leading® form, we discuss the heart work and head work of setting and protecting your boundaries; and Stephanie enlightens us on the three-step process that she teaches in her Boundaries Bootcamp program.   Both Laura and Stephanie vulnerable share some of their personal experiences with boundaries, and provide insight into indicators that your boundaries have been violated and initial steps you can take to start setting and protecting your boundaries moving forward.   Ultimately, the overarching message of the episode is that boundaries are a gift that we can give to ourselves and others. Stephanie reminds us to center ourselves in our work, and that  there is always grace and compassion we can apply to get back in alignment with ourselves when violations occur. Guest Bio  Stephanie Ghoston Paul (she/her) is an internationally recognized speaker, racial justice facilitator, organizational development consultant, life coach, and recovering lawyer. She helps people, communities, and companies get in alignment with and fully embody their purpose, in service of a planet where all human beings are free, whole, and enough. Stephanie is also a best-selling author and a recent TEDx speaker. In her latest community offering, she explores what it means to be a living ancestor through her podcast called Take Nothing When I Die.    Connect with Stephanie:   Instagram: @cultivatedsense Instagram: @takenothingwhenidie Twitter: @cultivatedsense Twitter: @TNWID Facebook: Facebook.com/cultivatedsense Web: www.stephanieghoston.com Credits: Learn more about the  Black Woman Leading™ learning experience at http://blackwomanleading.com/ Learn more about our consulting work with organizations at https://knightsconsultinggroup.com/ Email Laura: [email protected] Instagram: @blackwomanleading LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/blackwomanleading Podcast Music & Production: Marshall Knights  Graphics: Olayinka Ajibola   Listen and follow the podcast on all major platforms: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio Podbay