Ep 5 On Boundaries and Having a Strong "Internal No"
Clearer, not Louder with Beatrice Kamau
Beatrice
4.8 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 9 April 2026
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
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In this episode, we chat:
What it really looks like to have a strong internal "no"—the kind that doesn't wobble when it comes to your standards and principles—and why some of our no's feel clear while others feel… negotiable.
What you'll learn in this episode:
- What it looks like when your "no" isn't fully decided—and why you find yourself going back and forth on things you already said were standards.
- The subtle difference between being led by your feelings versus being led by your principles—and how that shows up in your tone, how quickly you're able to respond, and your overall clarity.
- The four ways people with a strong internal "no" move—what makes it easier for them to stay solid in their decisions and boundaries without going back and forth.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome back to the Clearer Not Louder Podcast. My name is Beatrice and I'm your host. |
| 0:06.9 | I hope you had a really good Easter last week. I can't believe I didn't mention anything about |
| 0:11.2 | Good Friday or Easter on last week's podcast. I think my brain was in another place. And honestly |
| 0:16.4 | though, speaking on my brain being in another place, I am in my late Luteal phase. |
| 0:23.4 | If you don't know what that is, it's basically the last couple of days leading up to the end of your cycle where estrogen drops and serotonin also drops right before your period. |
| 0:36.2 | So basically, for some people people they get really moody |
| 0:40.1 | everything's really irritating or extremely exhausted or eating everything in sight or randomly |
| 0:47.0 | going to get in and out at 10 p.m like i did last night and i literally never eat fast food |
| 0:52.2 | that's how i knew i looked at my calendar, oh, it's late Luteel. |
| 0:56.0 | That's why. |
| 0:57.3 | And so I say all that to say. |
| 0:59.2 | I think today might be a shorter episode because my brain isn't braining. |
| 1:04.4 | I have my notes in front of me and everything. |
| 1:07.2 | This is why I started pre-jodding notes down because I know when that late Luteel sneaks up on me, |
| 1:15.2 | I know it's not a game. |
| 1:17.7 | But yeah, also, this is a hack to know, like if you know when you're, when late Luteel pops up, |
| 1:25.1 | if you're feeling really impulsive about making a certain decision and you |
| 1:30.1 | feel like, yes, this is the right decision, this is what I must do, I need to call back that person |
| 1:35.0 | that I left and I should leave them where I left them at, that's late Luteel talking. Wait a couple of days. |
| 1:41.8 | Wait a couple days. Or if you're just doing anything impulsive, if it feels |
| 1:45.7 | impulsive, it's late Luteel speaking. Don't give her the mic. Don't give her the mic. |
| 1:52.0 | Yeah, just thought I would say that. So let's get into this week's episode. I want to talk having |
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