Season 5, Episode 10: How To Stop People-Pleasing & Start Setting Boundaries (with Olivia Vizachero)

Welcome to Note to My (Legal) Self, where the complexities of the legal profession meet personal growth and self-care. Today, we delve into the crucial topic of "How to Stop People-Pleasing & Start Setting Boundaries" with our esteemed guest Olivia Vizachero, former BigLaw commercial litigator turned life coach through her boutique practice, The Less Stressed Lawyer.

In this episode, Olivia unpacks the hefty burden of people-pleasing that many legal professionals shoulder, often to the detriment of their well-being. She provides practical insights and strategies for lawyers overwhelmed by their desire to meet every demand and expectation. Olivia stresses the importance of setting and respecting personal boundaries to foster professional satisfaction and enhance personal fulfillment and emotional well-being.

Listeners will come away with transformative tools and mindsets:

1. Understanding the distinction between genuine helpfulness and people-pleasing behaviors that stem from fear or guilt.
2. Techniques for recognizing and articulating personal and professional boundaries effectively.
3. Strategies to manage stress and avoid burnout by prioritizing self-care and emotional intelligence.

Join us as Olivia guides us through reshaping our interactions and reclaiming our time and agency, ensuring that our professional lives are successful but also sustainable and fulfilling. Don't miss this enlightening conversation designed to empower you to make yourself a priority in a demanding legal world. Tune in, engage, and transform your approach to life inside and beyond the courtroom.