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No F*cks Given Podcast

3. How to Say F*ck No!

No F*cks Given Podcast

Sarah Knight and Cadence13

Education, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Do you need to learn how to say no, stick to it, and be heard? Then you’re in luck! In Episode 3, Sarah gives you a few easy templates for building your no, depending on what kind of “Yes-Man” you are (there’s a quiz for that!) and what situation you’re in. Find out if you’re a People-Pleaser, an Overachiever, a FOMO’er, or just a Pushover, and what to do about it. There are no’s for work, family, and friends—plus three simple ways to deal with people who won’t take no for an answer. She also talks about guilt and obligation, how to combat them (there’s a flow chart for that!), and most importantly: how to stop giving a f*ck about what other people think. Listen, learn, and discover the Joy of No—plus, find out how to submit your questions to Sarah’s monthly audio advice column, “You Asked For It!” which debuts next week on Episode 4. The No F*cks Given podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Radio.com, or wherever you get your podcasts. New episode every Tuesday. Today’s topics: •Overcoming guilt & obligation •The Joy of No • Speaking the language of opinion • The Why Yes/When No Method •Which Yes-Man are you? •Four templates for saying no •Weekly NFG tip: “Personal Policies” Visit www.nofucksgivenguides.com for more information and to sign up for the No F*cks Given Newsletter. Follow on Instagram and Facebook @nofucksgivenguides and Twitter @nofucksgiven. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello, hello, you're listening to the No Fucks Given Podcast.

0:08.7

I'm your host Sarah Knight, author of The No Fucks Given Guides, a series of self-help

0:13.1

books for people like me who hate being told what to do.

0:16.9

Just like the books, the podcast is fun, sweary, and full of tips and techniques for giving

0:21.6

fewer better fucks and living your best life.

0:24.6

Let's get to it.

0:26.1

I'm going to get things rolling today in Episode 3 with a segment I call Don't Get Me Started.

0:32.1

This is an opportunity for me to rant, which is the thing I love to do, and to get you all

0:36.5

fired up before the episode to come.

0:38.8

So today, don't get me started with people who can't stop giving a fuck about the fact

0:43.8

that you don't give a fuck.

0:46.0

These are also known as people who can't take no for an answer.

0:49.8

And I had to write a whole book about this last year called Fuck No, because it's such

0:53.7

a prevalent issue in our society.

0:56.1

I mean, really guys, we should all be able to live our lives according to what we want,

1:00.9

need, and deserve out of them.

1:02.8

And as long as we're honest and polite about the things we don't give a fuck about, people

1:06.6

need to start taking no for an answer.

1:08.7

They got to take it at face value.

1:10.4

I simply cannot stand it when someone pushes and pushes and pushes back against something

1:15.3

I've already made it abundantly clear in as nice a way as I know how, that I don't care

1:20.8

about.

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