So have you ever said yes when every part of you actually meant to say no? And then later felt that

quiet resentment building, maybe towards someone else, maybe even toward yourself. Today we're

talking about boundaries, real ones, the kind that protect your time, your energy, your emotional

well-being, and honestly your sense of self, because here's the truth.

You can't live a great life without great boundaries.

In this special compilation episode, I'm bringing together two powerful voices,

therapist and best-selling author, Nedra Glover Toab, who wrote Set Boundaries, Find

Peace, and psychotherapist Terry Cole, author of Boundary Boss.

And between them, they have decades of experience helping people untangle overgiving,

people pleasing, and high functioning codependency.

We talk about the one-sentence boundary that changes everything,

why explaining yourself too much can actually backfire the hidden benefits that keep you stuck in patterns you say you want to change and how to start small, especially at work or with family when you feel like you can't just walk away.

This is about learning to talk true, to be seen, and to live free.

So excited to share this conversation with you.

I'm Jonathan Fields and this is Good Life

Project. Hey, so up first, we're diving into ideas with Nedrig Lever Toab, a licensed therapist

and sought-after relationship expert. She's the founder and owner of the group therapy practice

kaleidoscope counseling. Every day, she helps people create healthy relationships by teaching them

how to implement boundaries. Her philosophy is that a lack of boundaries and assertiveness

underlying most relationship issues, and her gift is helping people create healthy

relationships with themselves and

others. And Nedra is also the author of the New York Times bestselling book, Set Boundaries, Find Peace,

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