Melissa Urban, THE BOOK OF BOUNDARIES: Set the Limits That Will Set You Free
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🗓️ 24 December 2022
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Guest host Julianna Goldman interviews New York Times bestselling author and CEO of Whole30 Melissa Urban about The Book of Boundaries: Set the Limits That Will Set You Free. Melissa reveals the inspiration behind the book, her thoughts on technology and “doomscrolling,” and the actual definition of a boundary. Then, she shares her best advice (with real-life scenarios and actionable tips!) on how to set boundaries at work and with family. Finally, the two discuss current social movements (like #MeToo, quiet quitting, and hustle culture) and how they impact boundary-setting.
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| 0:58.2 | Thank you. at Zcastnetwork.com and definitely check out those shows as well. Melissa Urban is the author of The Book of Boundaries, Set the Limits That Will Set |
| 1:02.4 | You Free. This was guest-hosted by Juliana Goldman of Mamadden. Melissa is the co-founder |
| 1:07.4 | and CEO of Whole 30 and an authority on helping people create lifelong healthy |
| 1:11.6 | habits. She is a seven-time New York Times bestselling author, including the instant bestseller |
| 1:16.5 | of The Book of Boundaries, and has been featured by People, Good Morning America, the New York Times, |
| 1:21.2 | Wall Street Journal of Forbes and CNBC. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Melissa Urban, author |
| 1:26.7 | of The Book of Boundaries, thank you so much. |
| 1:29.5 | Hi, thank you for having me on. |
| 1:31.2 | Just to get started, I found this book to be so incredibly empowering, and I feel like I'm just |
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