Why You Feel Guilty Setting Boundaries at Work (And Why Squishy Ones Work Better) with Courtney Cecil

New here? Start with our Start Here playlist — five episodes that will change how you think about motherhood. You set a boundary at work, and by dinner time you're doing your coworker's project anyway. In this episode, Courtney Cecil, founder of Working Moms Movement and former Fortune 50 culture leader, breaks down why rigid nine to five boundaries backfire and what to do instead when your job keeps rolling downhill into your home life. In this episode, you'll learn: Why "enough" is never defined for moms, and how that keeps you stuck in overwhelm Why squishy, flexible boundaries protect you better than rigid ones, and what that actually looks like The exact question to ask your boss before you say yes to a new project How to tell when you're absorbing your team's work instead of managing it Why naming your boundary out loud is the only way anyone will ever respect it Resources mentioned in this episode: Courtney Cecil, Working Moms Movement Follow Courtney on Instagram Register for the Mom's Setting Boundaries Summit Courtney is speaking at the Mom's Setting Boundaries Summit. Register free to save your seat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices