445: How to Set Boundaries without Damaging Relationships // Rachel on Happy Mom Summit

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🗓️ 1 September 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Many moms hesitate to set boundaries because they don’t want to seem selfish or unkind. But what if boundaries are actually one of the most compassionate things you can offer to yourself and to the people you love? In this special episode, I’m sharing an interview I did with JoAnn Crohn of the No Guilt Mom Podcast for her Happy Mom Summit. JoAnn graciously gave permission for me to re-air our conversation here, and I can’t wait for you to listen. Together, we dive into: 🫶 Why boundaries are actually acts of love, not selfishness 🫶 How to articulate your boundaries in a way that is clear and kind 🫶 What to do when others push back, and how holding your boundaries can strengthen trust in your relationships If you’ve ever struggled with resentment, exhaustion, or guilt when trying to meet everyone’s needs, this episode will give you practical tools and encouragement to start setting boundaries that feel aligned and compassionate. For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. *** Announcements: Sign up for my FREE Masterclass: How to Lighten Your Mental Load. Setting clear boundaries is one way to significantly lighten your mental load as a mom, and I'm going to teach you several others in this free zoom class to help you feel calmer, more confident, and more in control! Related Episodes: 437: Boundaries and Emotional Resilience in Motherhood // Dr. Jen Riday 379: Principle #4 // Bolster Your Boundaries [The SAM Framework] 413: What to Do When You’re Juggling Too Much // Amy Wilson Episode Sponsors: goPure Beauty: For a limited time, our listeners get 25% off goPure with code 3in30 at checkout. Just head to gopurebeauty.com, use code 3in30, and you’re all set. And after you buy, do us a favor—when they ask where you heard about goPure, tell them it was from our show! Let's Connect! Join me on Instagram! Get weekly-ish emails with BTS of my life Find Your Magic in Motherhood: Free 3-Day Email Course ***

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0:00.0	Welcome to 3 in 30, a podcast to help you feel more like yourself within your motherhood.
0:09.3	Each 30-minute episode features three actionable takeaways to help you become a more self-assured mom,
0:15.2	someone who knows yourself, honors your needs, and loves your people.
0:19.6	Listen in to feel encouraged as we learn together how to overcome overwhelm and find more
0:24.7	magic in motherhood.
0:26.1	I'm your host, Rachel Nielsen.
0:27.9	I'm so glad you're here.
0:34.9	Boundaries can be one of the hardest parts of motherhood to navigate so many of us want to be
0:40.0	endlessly giving and available to our kids our partners our extended families even our workplaces
0:45.5	and we equate saying yes with being loving and saying no with being selfish but the truth is
0:52.0	when we ignore our own needs and stretch ourselves too thin, it doesn't
0:55.8	actually serve anyone. We become resentful, exhausted, and less able to show up with the kind of love
1:01.2	we want to give. I was really grateful to have the opportunity to discuss this when I was interviewed
1:06.1	for the Happy Mom Summit put on by Joanne Crone of the No Guilt Mom podcast. And I'm so grateful that she gave
1:12.7	permission for me to re-air the audio of that conversation here on the podcast. And as just a little
1:18.4	plug for Joanne's amazing work, you can find her podcast at No Guilt Mom. And in addition to her
1:24.0	weekly episodes, she usually hosts two free online summits per year, where she brings
1:29.2	together dozens of incredible speakers. So keep an eye on her work if you'd like to tune into something
1:34.1	like that. And today you'll hear the audio from my interview with her for the summit that she put on last
1:39.5	March. I hope the takeaways I share here will be so helpful for you as you learn how to set compassionate
1:44.9	boundaries as a busy mom. And I have to add, if you like what you hear today, I'm so excited to
1:50.8	tell you that my self-assured motherhood program will be opening for enrollment in two weeks on Monday,
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