Setting Boundaries in Corporate | Burnout, Work-Life Balance, Leadership, Structure, Prioritization

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  17: Corporate Meetings Silencing You? The One-Line Ask That Gets Your Ideas Heard 18.08.2026 17min

  You rehearse it the entire drive in. You know exactly what you're going to say and when you're going to say it. Then you sit through the whole meeting and say nothing — and replay it the whole way home. I did that for months. I was a Director of Operational Excellence sitting in monthly business reviews with fourteen other leaders, holding context nobody else in that room had, and I never said a word. Not because I lacked confidence — because I got told twice there wasn't room for me on that agenda, and I believed it. In this episode I'm walking you through The One-Line Ask — three steps to get your ideas heard without stepping on your leadership's agenda. You'll learn how to translate your work into the numbers already on their slide, how to knock on the smaller door in a way that actually opens it (I got this wrong for years), and how to shrink your ask down to something that's easy to say yes to. Plus how to tell the difference between a door you haven't found and a room that isn't going to open — because that distinction changes what you do next. We'll also sit with Proverbs 18:16 and what it means that your gift makes room for you — but only if somebody can see it. Next week: a guest episode you won't want to miss.   Then come connect deeper: ⭐ If this episode helped, a written review means the world — it tells me exactly what content to keep making for you. 👥 Join our private FB Community — a space for real conversation, especially in these stolen pockets of time: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1D2SDN7h8D/ ✉️ Join the Insider List for weekly encouragement straight to your inbox: raquel-ita.kit.com/insider 📣 Follow the Public Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565430254038 📸 Follow on Instagram: @raquel.ita.llc  📩 Email me directly and book a Boundary Reset Session: connect@raquelitaconsulting.com 
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  16: Tired of Losing Control Every Evening? What If This Hassle Is Actually Glory in Disguise? 11.08.2026 13min

  You're standing at the door with the pool bags packed, and every part of you wants to say "not tonight." It's late. You're tired. It feels like one more thing on a day that already asked too much of you. In this episode, I'm walking you through something that happened in my own house on a 100-degree evening — and the simple tool I used to catch burnout's voice before it talked me out of one of the best nights of our summer. You'll learn The Beat-the-Doubt Timer: a five-minute tool you can use anywhere — at the pool, in a meeting, before you raise your hand — to move before doubt finishes building its case. We'll also sit with 2 Corinthians 4:16–18, and what it means to fix your eyes on what's unseen when all you can see in the moment is the hassle. 💛 If this episode encouraged you, I'd be so grateful if you'd leave a five-star written review — it helps this show reach more women who need to hear it. Then come connect deeper: 👥 Join the Private Facebook Community — facebook.com/groups/2808006476242265 — real conversations with women in the same season, not just a feed ✉️ Get weekly takeaways in your inbox — raquel-ita.kit.com/insider — the tools from each episode, distilled 📣 Follow the Public Page — facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565430254038 — quotes, behind-the-scenes, and episode drops 📸 Follow on Instagram — @raquel.ita.llc — daily encouragement between episodes 📩 Email me directly — connect@raquelitaconsulting.com — I read every message💛
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  15: The Boundary of Clarity: 2 Things to Think Through Before You Bring AI to Your Team 04.08.2026 16min

  Have you been told to bring AI to your team — and quietly panicked because you don't fully know what you're doing either? You're not behind. This episode walks through the real moment of standing in front of a team without the roadmap they expected and having to admit "I'm learning this too" — and the two boundaries that came out of it: getting clear on the actual problem before the using the tool, and creating honest space for your team instead of performing expertise you don't have. James 1:5 reminds us wisdom is something we're invited to ask for — not something we're required to already have. If you're leading change you didn't fully choose, this one's for you.   CONNECT WITH ME! ⭐ If this episode helped, a written review means the world — it tells me exactly what content to keep making for you. 👥 Join our private FB Community — Setting Boundaries in Corporate - a space for real conversation, especially in these stolen pockets of time: facebook.com/groups/2808006476242265/ ✉️ Join the Insider List for weekly encouragement straight to your inbox: raquel-ita.kit.com/insider 📣 Follow the Public Page: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565430254038 📸 Follow on Instagram: @raquel.ita.llc 📩 Email me directly: connect@raquelitaconsulting.com
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  14: Why 'They're Depending on Me' Is Keeping You Burned Out — And the Boundaries That Set You Free with Lori Owens 28.07.2026 36min

  Do you ever feel like your calendar owns you? Like the only way to prove you're needed is to keep saying yes?This week I'm joined by Lori Owens — Army veteran, certified resilience trainer, and host of Practical Solutions for PTSD — who nearly broke her health trying to prove her worth through overwork. She's sharing the exact moment she realized she had nothing left to give, why she now believes boundaries are bridges and not walls, and one simple, practical shift that turned her burnout into real peace. Even Jesus stepped away to rest and pray — because our calling was never meant to cost us everything. Loved this episode? Go check out everything Lori's building over at Practical Solutions for PTSD (links below), grab her free boundary-setting worksheet, and use code GUEST10 for a discount on your first coaching session with her. And while you're visiting her site — join the Insider email list too for Setting Boundaries in Corporate, so you never miss what's coming next. 📣 PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/practical-solutions-for-ptsd-anxiety-symptoms-seasonal/id1835492018 🔗 Lori Owens / Practical Solutions for PTSD: https://practicalsolutionsforptsd.com 👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1128305889363441  🎁 Free Boundary-Setting Worksheet: worksheet.grwebsite.com 💬 Coaching discount code: GUEST10 📩   lori@practicalsolutionsforptsd.com   Connect with me at Setting Boundaries in Corporate: ⭐ If this episode helped, a written review means the world — it tells me exactly what content to keep making for you.👥 Join our private FB Community — a space for real conversation, especially in these stolen pockets of time: facebook.com/groups/2808006476242265/ ✉️ Join the Insider List for weekly encouragement straight to your inbox: raquel-ita.kit.com/insider📣 Follow the Public Page: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565430254038📸 Follow on Instagram: @raquel.ita.llc📩 Email me directly: connect@raquelitaconsulting.com
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  13: Support Your People, Grow Yourself: The Leadership Move That Changes Everything 21.07.2026 18min

  Do you love your team but feel like developing them is one more thing you don't have time for? Have you ever told yourself mentoring is a "nice-to-have" you'll get to once the real work is done? Do you secretly wonder if pouring into other people is stealing from your own growth? In this episode, you'll hear the story of a newly promoted director who couldn't connect with the team she used to be a peer on — and the one-on-one work that completely turned her perception, her results, and her confidence around. You'll walk away with the single most usable tool inside it — lead your message for your audience, not for yourself — and a whole new way of seeing why investing in your people isn't a distraction from leadership. It is leadership, and it grows you as much as it grows them. I pray this one blesses you and the people you lead. Let's connect: ✨ Get weekly boundary tools, leadership insights, and burnout‑proof systems delivered straight to your inbox — join the insider newsletter at raquel-ita.kit.com/insider. 💬 Join me and a community of high-achieving corporate women in my free Facebook group, Setting Boundaries in Corporate:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/2808006476242265/ — come introduce yourself and tell me what's pulling you in every direction. ➡️ Send me an email at settingboundariesincorporate@gmail.com and tell me your biggest boundary struggle. 🎧 Hit Follow so you never miss an episode — and share this with a corporate woman who could use this reminder to invest in her people.
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  12: Efficiency Won't Save You - The 1 Question That Decides What's Worth Your Time 14.07.2026 16min

  Have you ever ended a week exhausted — inbox empty, to-do list crushed — and still felt like you never touched the one thing that actually mattered? Do you feel busy all day but somehow behind on the work that's really yours? Are you starting to wonder if being "efficient" is the very thing keeping you stuck? In this episode, you'll learn one simple filter — high-value vs. high-volume — that tells you what's actually worth your yes. You'll walk away able to spot the loud, urgent noise that's eating your day, and with a corporate-safe way to surface the tradeoff to your manager so nothing that matters slips through the cracks. Because the goal was never to do less — it's to give your yes on purpose, to the best thing instead of just the good one. I pray this one meets you right where you are. Let's connect: ✨ Get weekly boundary tools, leadership insights, and burnout‑proof systems delivered straight to your inbox — join the insider newsletter at raquel-ita.kit.com/insider. 💬 Join me and a community of high-achieving corporate women in my free Facebook group, Setting Boundaries in Corporate:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/2808006476242265/ — come introduce yourself and tell me what's pulling you in every direction. ➡️ Send me an email at settingboundariesincorporate@gmail.com and tell me your biggest boundary struggle. 🎧 Hit Follow so you never miss an episode — and share this with a corporate woman who's running on empty.
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  11: Balance is a Myth - The Boundary Shift That Protects Your Time and Your Job 07.07.2026 14min

  Balance is a myth — and chasing it is quietly costing you. If you're salaried and convinced that being "always available" is just part of the job, this episode is your permission slip and your playbook. I bust the boundary myth keeping high-achieving corporate women plugged in 24/7 — the fear that going dark makes you look less committed — and proves the opposite: clear boundaries make you more reliable, not less, and your employer comes out ahead. You'll walk away with three corporate-safe moves you can run before your next day off (the coverage handoff, the status-before-silence note, and how to define a true emergency) so nothing drops while you actually rest. Plus the truth at the center of it all: you don't lose yourself by giving too much — you lose yourself by giving for the wrong reasons. Come learn to say yes on purpose. 🎙️ Join the free community: Setting Boundaries in Corporate (search it on Facebook). 💌 One email a week, no noise: raquel-ita.kit.com/insider
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  10: Leadership Starts the Day You Stop Leading from Fear 29.06.2026 13min

  The bravest thing you can do isn't climbing the ladder. It's getting honest about what you actually want — and leading from that instead of from fear.   Have you ever stayed somewhere longer than you should have, telling yourself it was the responsible choice — when underneath, it was really fear? Two years before I left corporate, a mentor I deeply respected told me that if I didn't know what I wanted, it might be time to go explore. I heard it. And I stayed anyway.   In this episode, I get honest about why I stayed, and I walk you through three truths I wish I'd understood back then: why "safe" is usually just "familiar" in disguise, why growth was never the same as the next title, and why the fear you feel isn't a stop sign — it's a sign that it matters. This isn't an episode about quitting your job. It's about refusing to let fear make the decision for you — whether you stay or go.   In 2 Timothy, Paul writes to a young, fearful leader named Timothy and reminds him that God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind. You were not handed fear and left to drown in it. You were given a clear mind to weigh your options and the steadiness to choose well.   So grab your coffee, come sit with me, and let's talk about what it really means to grow — and to lead from intention instead of fear. Let’s connect: ✨ Get weekly boundary tools, leadership insights, and burnout‑proof systems delivered straight to your inbox — join the insider newsletter at raquel-ita.kit.com/insider. 💬 Join me and a community of high‑achieving corporate women in my free Facebook group, Setting Boundaries in Corporate: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2808006476242265/ — come introduce yourself and tell me what’s pulling you in every direction. ➡️ Send me an email at settingboundariesincorporate@gmail.com and tell me your biggest boundary struggle. 🎧 Hit Follow so you never miss an episode — and share this with a corporate woman who’s running on empty.  
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  09: Focus on Everything, Finish Nothing? 3 Steps to Protect What Matters Most Each Day 23.06.2026 19min

  You don't have a focus problem. You have a protection problem — and the difference is everything.   Have you ever left the house before your kids woke up, worked nonstop until your laptop closed, and still driven home knowing you never touched the one thing that actually mattered? That guilt on the commute home isn't a sign you're failing. It's a sign you've been giving your day away — one "quick question" and one hallway "yes" at a time.   In this episode, I walk you through a real day from my corporate season — warehouse stop at dawn, the 8 a.m. meeting I had to schedule myself, the project I finally opened at 4:10 only to be interrupted three minutes in. And then I give you the three steps that changed how I lead: decide your one thing before the day decides for you, run every yes through the filter (on purpose, or out of fear?), and protect it with a hard stop.   The heart of it is this: every yes is a no to something else — so the question isn't whether you're generous, it's whether you're saying yes on purpose. In Luke 10, Jesus tells a frazzled, over-serving Martha that "few things are needed — or indeed only one." He doesn't scold her for caring. He gently gives her permission to choose the one thing. Consider this your permission too.   So come sit with me for a minute, and let's talk about how to get your day — and yourself — back. If this episode met you where you are, don't let this be the last time we talk this week. I just opened a free community — Setting Boundaries in Corporate Through Simple Systems to Overcome Burnout — for women exactly like you who are ready to stop giving themselves away one yes at a time. Come be around women who just get it. Search the group name on Facebook and ask to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/2808006476242265/ . And if the show has helped you, a quick written review helps another overwhelmed woman find her way here. I pray this blesses you.
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  08: Boundaries at Work: How to Turn Down the Wrong "Opportunity" Without the Guilt 18.06.2026 11min

  Your boss calls it an "opportunity" — more exposure, more visibility, only a few hours a month. So why does saying yes feel like losing the parts of your life you can't get back? In this episode, I'm taking you inside the day I turned down a role the whole C-suite wanted me in, and the three questions that made the guilt disappear. You've been taught that the good employee says yes. That the team player doesn't make waves. That a boundary makes you selfish — or worse, the difficult one. In this episode, I'm sharing the real story of the day my boss pitched me a "development opportunity" that would've cost me dinners, bedtimes, and the few hours I had left with my kids — and how one honest question changed the whole conversation. Then we walk through the three questions to ask before you say yes to anything: What is this costing me? Is it aligned with where I'm going? And is this relationship still mutual? Here's the truth, friend: a boundary isn't you being difficult. It's you refusing to set yourself on fire to keep someone else warm. (Proverbs 4:23 — "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.") So grab your coffee, take a breath, and come sit with me. This one's for the woman who's tired of feeling guilty for protecting her own peace. I'm looking for 3 women to chat with — a free 15-minute call where I just want to hear your story and learn how I can serve you better. On your commute, on a walk, whenever you find the in-between. If that's you, email me at settingboundariesincorporate@gmail.com. If this episode spoke to you, would you leave a quick review? It helps another overwhelmed corporate woman find this show right when she needs it. I pray this one blesses you.
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  07: Career Growth on Autopilot? The One Thing I Wished I'd Ask Myself Sooner 16.06.2026 11min

  You've climbed the ladder, checked every box, earned the title — so why does 10pm still whisper "is this really it?" In this episode, I'm taking you back to the season I was striving for everything and never once stopped to ask the one question that changes how you grow. In this episode, I'm taking you back to a season when I was striving like crazy — chasing every certification, every license, every win — and never once stopped to ask myself the one question that could have changed everything: what am I even striving for? Here's what I learned the hard way, friend: doing more and being better is not the same as growing. You can climb an entire ladder only to realize it was leaning against the wrong wall the whole time. Real growth doesn't start with doing more. It starts with a pause — with being still long enough to hear what your heart, soul, and mind actually need in this season. (Psalm 46:10 — "Be still, and know that I am God.") So grab your coffee, take a breath, and come sit with me. This one's for the woman who looks like she has it all together and still quietly wonders if there's more. ✨ I'm looking for 3 women to chat with — a free 15-minute call where I just want to hear your story and learn how I can serve you better. On your commute, on a walk, whenever you find the in-between. If that's you, email me at settingboundariesincorporate@gmail.com. If this episode spoke to you, would you leave a quick review? It helps another overwhelmed corporate woman find this show right when she needs it. I pray this one blesses you. 🤍
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  06: Can't Focus After A Long Day? The 5-Minute Evening Reset Every Overwhelmed Corporate Women Needs 11.06.2026 15min

  Do you get to the end of your day completely depleted — and still have no idea what tomorrow looks like? You close your laptop, get the kids to bed, and somewhere between exhaustion and scrolling you realize you are already behind before tomorrow even starts. Friend, your mornings do not change until your evenings do. In this episode we are breaking down the simple five-minute evening ritual that will help you stop reacting and start leading — at work, at home, and everywhere in between. This is not a productivity hack. This is an anxiety interrupter. And it starts tonight. In this episode: How to identify your real top three priorities for tomorrow — and the honest question that reveals what you have been avoiding A two-minute faith-rooted emotional prep practice that releases the day and resets your nervous system before bed A quick boundary check that protects your direction and your calling before you walk into tomorrow "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation present your requests to God." — Philippians 4:6 Loved this episode? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps other overwhelmed corporate women find this show when they need it most. I will see you back here for the next episode. Thanks for listening!
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  05: Overload Isn't Normal: Why Your Burnout Is Not a Personal Failure 09.06.2026 11min

  Have you ever watched someone else crush a huge goal — and instead of feeling inspired, felt nothing? That quiet thought — "I don't even want that right now" — is not a sign that something is wrong with you. It is a signal that your load has become too heavy. In this episode we are busting the biggest myth keeping corporate women stuck in shame: the belief that burnout is a personal failure. We are unpacking three truths that will change the way you see yourself in this hard season — and what Matthew 11:28 has to say about the identity burnout has been stealing from you. You are not failing. You are carrying. And there is a difference. In this episode: Why burnout is a physiological response, not a moral verdict Why overload is a system problem, not a self problem Why your identity is not defined by your capacity in a hard season "Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." — Matthew 11:28 Loved this episode? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps other women find this show when they need it most. Share your biggest struggle with burnout during this season by sending an email to settingboundairesincorporate@gmail.com. I read ever email and would love to hear from you!
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  04: Sick of Trying to "Push Through" Burnout? Try this Leadership Reset Instead 02.06.2026 12min

  Hi friend! Today I am getting personal about one of the hardest seasons of my corporate life — and the three truths about burnout that nobody in corporate will ever tell you. If you have been telling yourself this is just a season, that you just need to push through one more quarter — this episode is for you. I share what a real leadership reset looks like, what Jeremiah 29:11 taught me about carrying seasons God never asked me to carry alone, and how your core values become your compass when everything feels misaligned. I pray this episode blesses you. Enjoy! Xo, Raquel Send me an email and tell me your biggest boundary struggle: settingboundariesincorporate@gmail.com
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  03: Struggling to Stay Focused? 3 Strategies Every Corporate Woman Needs When Chaos Hits 01.06.2026 13min

  Three strategies to stay focused when corporate chaos hits: Strategy #1 — Triage the real fire in three minutes, then take sixty seconds to bring your team with you. Stop reacting and start responding strategically. Strategy #2 — Analyze the time you actually have, set your three must-do's, and release the rest without guilt. Protecting your nervous system is part of leading well.   Strategy #3— Build a reset ritual for when chaos spikes, and protect one non-negotiable focus block every single day. That is how you stay in control when everything around you is not. And friend — remember this: You can react, or you can respond. You only have a small window to make that choice. But when you choose to respond — when you take those three seconds — you take back control. Because the only thing you can control in that room is you. And that is enough. There IS more for you. And it starts with choosing to RESPOND.    Connect with me: If today's episode resonated with you — if you have been showing up to work with a plan only to have chaos blow it up before 9am — I want to hear from you. Send me an email at settingboundariesincorporate@gmail.com and tell me your biggest focus struggle. What keeps derailing your day no matter how well you plan? I read every single one. And I want to support you!
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  02: Why Your Boundaries Keep Failing and 3 Simple Ways to Fix Them for Good 28.05.2026 11min

  Ready to stop carrying weight that was never yours to carry? Send me an email at settingboundariesincorporate@gmail.com and tell me your biggest boundary struggle. I read every single one and I want to support you. Because here's the truth friend... if you have been trying to set boundaries for months — maybe years — and they keep falling apart the moment someone pushes back, it is not because you are weak. It is not because you lack discipline. It is not because boundaries just don't work for women like you. It is because nobody taught you WHY they keep failing in the first place. And I know, because I was YOU. I was the woman staying up until midnight building an operating system that was never mine to build. Exhausted. Resentful. Telling myself this was just the season I was in — while quietly asking myself at 10pm, "is there more to life than this?" Friend, there is. And it starts here. In this episode, I get real about the exact reason high-achieving corporate women can't make their boundaries stick — and the three simple steps that finally changed everything for me. Inside, I break down: 🖤 The real reason your boundaries keep failing — and it's not what you think 🖤 Why people pleasing is secretly handing the steering wheel of your life to everyone else 🖤 How to identify your top 3 core values and use them as your personal decision filter 🖤 What Romans 12:2 taught me about conforming, performing, and finally coming home to myself 🖤 The one question that will anchor you every single time a boundary gets challenged Because here's what I know to be true... You were not created to carry all of this. You were created for impact. And you cannot have impact when you are running on empty. Your boundaries are not failing because you are weak. They are failing because you have been making decisions from fear instead of intention. Today that changes. If this episode hit home, I would love for you to share it with the woman in your life who needs to hear it today. The one who has it all together on the outside but is exhausted on the inside. Your share could be exactly what she needs. And if YOU are ready to stop letting corporate steal your peace — I want to hear from you. Send me an email at settingboundariesincorporate@gmail.com and tell me your biggest boundary struggle. Let's figure this out together. 🖤
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  01: Welcome to Setting Boundaries in Corporate 27.05.2026 1min

  If you're a high-achieving corporate woman struggling with burnout, work-life balance, and setting boundaries at work — you're in the right place. Setting Boundaries in Corporate is the podcast for ambitious women in leadership who are ready to stop running on empty, reclaim their time, and confidently set boundaries to achieve work-life balance. I'm Raquel Ita, certified financial coach and leadership coach, and each week I'll give you practical strategies to beat burnout, prioritize what matters, and build the life and career you actually want. Subscribe now and let's get started