Setting Boundaries in Corporate | Burnout, Work-Life Balance, Leadership, Structure, Prioritization

Raquel Ita - Leadership & Boundaries Coach for Corporate Women Ready for Work-Life Balance
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**TOP 5% globally ranked podcast — the go-to podcast for high-achieving corporate women ready to set boundaries and finally achieve work-life balance. You hit every target. You lead the team, carry the household, answer the late-night email — and everyone thinks you've got it handled. They don't see the part where you're disappearing. Somewhere between every "yes," every "I've got it," every "sure, I can take that on" — you traded pieces of yourself away until you barely recognize the woman running your life. You feel it at 10pm, when the house finally goes quiet and one question slips out before you can stop it — is this all there is? I'm so glad you're here, friend. This podcast will help you create boundaries, restore your energy, and find clarity so you can pursue your passions without sacrificing yourself. Together, we'll explore practical systems, leadership strategies, and resilience tools to help you thrive in both business and life. Hey, I'm Raquel Ita — a corporate leader, a woman of faith, and someone who gave herself away one yes at a time until she barely recognized her own life. I learned the difference between giving yourself away and giving on purpose — and that's the work we do here. I ran on empty for years, overextended and stretched thin, until I realized the cost of "having it all" was losing myself. What changed? I learned that with the right values, boundaries, and systems, you can build a life of impact without burning out. Now I help burned-out, high-achieving corporate women set boundaries, reclaim their time, and lead from intention instead of fear. If you're ready to finally reclaim your time, restore your energy, and step into your true identity as a leader at home and at work — this podcast is for you. You'll hear stories, strategies, and encouragement designed for women like you: high achievers, visionaries, and leaders who want freedom, recognition, and legacy. You don't lose yourself by giving too much — you lose yourself by giving for the wrong reasons. Getting yourself back means learning to say yes on purpose. You don't have to figure it out alone anymore. Let's connect: ✨ Get weekly boundary tools, leadership insights, and burnout‑proof systems delivered straight to your inbox — join the insider newsletter at raquel-ita.kit.com/insider. 💬 Join me and a community of high-achieving corporate women in my free Facebook group, Setting Boundaries in Corporate: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2808006476242265/ — come introduce yourself and tell me what's pulling you in every direction. ➡️ Send me an email at settingboundariesincorporate@gmail.com and tell me your biggest boundary struggle. 🎧 Hit Follow so you never miss an episode — and share this with a corporate woman who's running on empty.

  1. 3d ago

    16: Tired of Losing Control Every Evening? What If This Hassle Is Actually Glory in Disguise?

    You're standing at the door with the pool bags packed, and every part of you wants to say "not tonight." It's late. You're tired. It feels like one more thing on a day that already asked too much of you. In this episode, I'm walking you through something that happened in my own house on a 100-degree evening — and the simple tool I used to catch burnout's voice before it talked me out of one of the best nights of our summer. You'll learn The Beat-the-Doubt Timer: a five-minute tool you can use anywhere — at the pool, in a meeting, before you raise your hand — to move before doubt finishes building its case. We'll also sit with 2 Corinthians 4:16–18, and what it means to fix your eyes on what's unseen when all you can see in the moment is the hassle. 💛 If this episode encouraged you, I'd be so grateful if you'd leave a five-star written review — it helps this show reach more women who need to hear it. Then come connect deeper: 👥 Join the Private Facebook Community — facebook.com/groups/2808006476242265 — real conversations with women in the same season, not just a feed ✉️ Get weekly takeaways in your inbox — raquel-ita.kit.com/insider — the tools from each episode, distilled 📣 Follow the Public Page — facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565430254038 — quotes, behind-the-scenes, and episode drops 📸 Follow on Instagram — @raquel.ita.llc — daily encouragement between episodes 📩 Email me directly — connect@raquelitaconsulting.com — I read every message💛

  2. Aug 4

    15: The Boundary of Clarity: 2 Things to Think Through Before You Bring AI to Your Team

    Have you been told to bring AI to your team — and quietly panicked because you don't fully know what you're doing either? You're not behind. This episode walks through the real moment of standing in front of a team without the roadmap they expected and having to admit "I'm learning this too" — and the two boundaries that came out of it: getting clear on the actual problem before the using the tool, and creating honest space for your team instead of performing expertise you don't have. James 1:5 reminds us wisdom is something we're invited to ask for — not something we're required to already have. If you're leading change you didn't fully choose, this one's for you.   CONNECT WITH ME! ⭐ If this episode helped, a written review means the world — it tells me exactly what content to keep making for you. 👥 Join our private FB Community — Setting Boundaries in Corporate - a space for real conversation, especially in these stolen pockets of time: facebook.com/groups/2808006476242265/ ✉️ Join the Insider List for weekly encouragement straight to your inbox: raquel-ita.kit.com/insider 📣 Follow the Public Page: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565430254038 📸 Follow on Instagram: @raquel.ita.llc 📩 Email me directly: connect@raquelitaconsulting.com

  3. Jul 28

    14: Why 'They're Depending on Me' Is Keeping You Burned Out — And the Boundaries That Set You Free with Lori Owens

    Do you ever feel like your calendar owns you? Like the only way to prove you're needed is to keep saying yes? This week I'm joined by Lori Owens — Army veteran, certified resilience trainer, and host of Practical Solutions for PTSD — who nearly broke her health trying to prove her worth through overwork. She's sharing the exact moment she realized she had nothing left to give, why she now believes boundaries are bridges and not walls, and one simple, practical shift that turned her burnout into real peace. Even Jesus stepped away to rest and pray — because our calling was never meant to cost us everything. Loved this episode? Go check out everything Lori's building over at Practical Solutions for PTSD (links below), grab her free boundary-setting worksheet, and use code GUEST10 for a discount on your first coaching session with her. And while you're visiting her site — join the Insider email list too for Setting Boundaries in Corporate, so you never miss what's coming next. 📣 PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/practical-solutions-for-ptsd-anxiety-symptoms-seasonal/id1835492018 🔗 Lori Owens / Practical Solutions for PTSD: https://practicalsolutionsforptsd.com 👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1128305889363441  🎁 Free Boundary-Setting Worksheet: worksheet.grwebsite.com  💬 Coaching discount code: GUEST10 📩   lori@practicalsolutionsforptsd.com   Connect with me at Setting Boundaries in Corporate: ⭐ If this episode helped, a written review means the world — it tells me exactly what content to keep making for you. 👥 Join our private FB Community — a space for real conversation, especially in these stolen pockets of time: facebook.com/groups/2808006476242265/ ✉️ Join the Insider List for weekly encouragement straight to your inbox: raquel-ita.kit.com/insider 📣 Follow the Public Page: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565430254038 📸 Follow on Instagram: @raquel.ita.llc 📩 Email me directly: connect@raquelitaconsulting.com

  4. Jul 21

    13: Support Your People, Grow Yourself: The Leadership Move That Changes Everything

    Do you love your team but feel like developing them is one more thing you don't have time for? Have you ever told yourself mentoring is a "nice-to-have" you'll get to once the real work is done? Do you secretly wonder if pouring into other people is stealing from your own growth? In this episode, you'll hear the story of a newly promoted director who couldn't connect with the team she used to be a peer on — and the one-on-one work that completely turned her perception, her results, and her confidence around. You'll walk away with the single most usable tool inside it — lead your message for your audience, not for yourself — and a whole new way of seeing why investing in your people isn't a distraction from leadership. It is leadership, and it grows you as much as it grows them. I pray this one blesses you and the people you lead. Let's connect: ✨ Get weekly boundary tools, leadership insights, and burnout‑proof systems delivered straight to your inbox — join the insider newsletter at raquel-ita.kit.com/insider. 💬 Join me and a community of high-achieving corporate women in my free Facebook group, Setting Boundaries in Corporate:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/2808006476242265/ — come introduce yourself and tell me what's pulling you in every direction. ➡️ Send me an email at settingboundariesincorporate@gmail.com and tell me your biggest boundary struggle. 🎧 Hit Follow so you never miss an episode — and share this with a corporate woman who could use this reminder to invest in her people.

  5. Jul 14

    12: Efficiency Won't Save You - The 1 Question That Decides What's Worth Your Time

    Have you ever ended a week exhausted — inbox empty, to-do list crushed — and still felt like you never touched the one thing that actually mattered? Do you feel busy all day but somehow behind on the work that's really yours? Are you starting to wonder if being "efficient" is the very thing keeping you stuck? In this episode, you'll learn one simple filter — high-value vs. high-volume — that tells you what's actually worth your yes. You'll walk away able to spot the loud, urgent noise that's eating your day, and with a corporate-safe way to surface the tradeoff to your manager so nothing that matters slips through the cracks. Because the goal was never to do less — it's to give your yes on purpose, to the best thing instead of just the good one. I pray this one meets you right where you are. Let's connect: ✨ Get weekly boundary tools, leadership insights, and burnout‑proof systems delivered straight to your inbox — join the insider newsletter at raquel-ita.kit.com/insider. 💬 Join me and a community of high-achieving corporate women in my free Facebook group, Setting Boundaries in Corporate:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/2808006476242265/ — come introduce yourself and tell me what's pulling you in every direction. ➡️ Send me an email at settingboundariesincorporate@gmail.com and tell me your biggest boundary struggle. 🎧 Hit Follow so you never miss an episode — and share this with a corporate woman who's running on empty.

  6. Jul 7

    11: Balance is a Myth - The Boundary Shift That Protects Your Time and Your Job

    Balance is a myth — and chasing it is quietly costing you. If you're salaried and convinced that being "always available" is just part of the job, this episode is your permission slip and your playbook. I bust the boundary myth keeping high-achieving corporate women plugged in 24/7 — the fear that going dark makes you look less committed — and proves the opposite: clear boundaries make you more reliable, not less, and your employer comes out ahead. You'll walk away with three corporate-safe moves you can run before your next day off (the coverage handoff, the status-before-silence note, and how to define a true emergency) so nothing drops while you actually rest. Plus the truth at the center of it all: you don't lose yourself by giving too much — you lose yourself by giving for the wrong reasons. Come learn to say yes on purpose. 🎙️ Join the free community: Setting Boundaries in Corporate (search it on Facebook). 💌 One email a week, no noise: raquel-ita.kit.com/insider

  7. Jun 29

    10: Leadership Starts the Day You Stop Leading from Fear

    The bravest thing you can do isn't climbing the ladder. It's getting honest about what you actually want — and leading from that instead of from fear.   Have you ever stayed somewhere longer than you should have, telling yourself it was the responsible choice — when underneath, it was really fear? Two years before I left corporate, a mentor I deeply respected told me that if I didn't know what I wanted, it might be time to go explore. I heard it. And I stayed anyway.   In this episode, I get honest about why I stayed, and I walk you through three truths I wish I'd understood back then: why "safe" is usually just "familiar" in disguise, why growth was never the same as the next title, and why the fear you feel isn't a stop sign — it's a sign that it matters. This isn't an episode about quitting your job. It's about refusing to let fear make the decision for you — whether you stay or go.   In 2 Timothy, Paul writes to a young, fearful leader named Timothy and reminds him that God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind. You were not handed fear and left to drown in it. You were given a clear mind to weigh your options and the steadiness to choose well.   So grab your coffee, come sit with me, and let's talk about what it really means to grow — and to lead from intention instead of fear. Let’s connect: ✨ Get weekly boundary tools, leadership insights, and burnout‑proof systems delivered straight to your inbox — join the insider newsletter at raquel-ita.kit.com/insider. 💬 Join me and a community of high‑achieving corporate women in my free Facebook group, Setting Boundaries in Corporate: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2808006476242265/ — come introduce yourself and tell me what’s pulling you in every direction. ➡️ Send me an email at settingboundariesincorporate@gmail.com and tell me your biggest boundary struggle. 🎧 Hit Follow so you never miss an episode — and share this with a corporate woman who’s running on empty.

  8. Jun 23

    09: Focus on Everything, Finish Nothing? 3 Steps to Protect What Matters Most Each Day

    You don't have a focus problem. You have a protection problem — and the difference is everything.   Have you ever left the house before your kids woke up, worked nonstop until your laptop closed, and still driven home knowing you never touched the one thing that actually mattered? That guilt on the commute home isn't a sign you're failing. It's a sign you've been giving your day away — one "quick question" and one hallway "yes" at a time.   In this episode, I walk you through a real day from my corporate season — warehouse stop at dawn, the 8 a.m. meeting I had to schedule myself, the project I finally opened at 4:10 only to be interrupted three minutes in. And then I give you the three steps that changed how I lead: decide your one thing before the day decides for you, run every yes through the filter (on purpose, or out of fear?), and protect it with a hard stop.   The heart of it is this: every yes is a no to something else — so the question isn't whether you're generous, it's whether you're saying yes on purpose. In Luke 10, Jesus tells a frazzled, over-serving Martha that "few things are needed — or indeed only one." He doesn't scold her for caring. He gently gives her permission to choose the one thing. Consider this your permission too.   So come sit with me for a minute, and let's talk about how to get your day — and yourself — back. If this episode met you where you are, don't let this be the last time we talk this week. I just opened a free community — Setting Boundaries in Corporate Through Simple Systems to Overcome Burnout — for women exactly like you who are ready to stop giving themselves away one yes at a time. Come be around women who just get it. Search the group name on Facebook and ask to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/2808006476242265/ . And if the show has helped you, a quick written review helps another overwhelmed woman find her way here. I pray this blesses you.

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**TOP 5% globally ranked podcast — the go-to podcast for high-achieving corporate women ready to set boundaries and finally achieve work-life balance. You hit every target. You lead the team, carry the household, answer the late-night email — and everyone thinks you've got it handled. They don't see the part where you're disappearing. Somewhere between every "yes," every "I've got it," every "sure, I can take that on" — you traded pieces of yourself away until you barely recognize the woman running your life. You feel it at 10pm, when the house finally goes quiet and one question slips out before you can stop it — is this all there is? I'm so glad you're here, friend. This podcast will help you create boundaries, restore your energy, and find clarity so you can pursue your passions without sacrificing yourself. Together, we'll explore practical systems, leadership strategies, and resilience tools to help you thrive in both business and life. Hey, I'm Raquel Ita — a corporate leader, a woman of faith, and someone who gave herself away one yes at a time until she barely recognized her own life. I learned the difference between giving yourself away and giving on purpose — and that's the work we do here. I ran on empty for years, overextended and stretched thin, until I realized the cost of "having it all" was losing myself. What changed? I learned that with the right values, boundaries, and systems, you can build a life of impact without burning out. Now I help burned-out, high-achieving corporate women set boundaries, reclaim their time, and lead from intention instead of fear. If you're ready to finally reclaim your time, restore your energy, and step into your true identity as a leader at home and at work — this podcast is for you. You'll hear stories, strategies, and encouragement designed for women like you: high achievers, visionaries, and leaders who want freedom, recognition, and legacy. You don't lose yourself by giving too much — you lose yourself by giving for the wrong reasons. Getting yourself back means learning to say yes on purpose. You don't have to figure it out alone anymore. Let's connect: ✨ Get weekly boundary tools, leadership insights, and burnout‑proof systems delivered straight to your inbox — join the insider newsletter at raquel-ita.kit.com/insider. 💬 Join me and a community of high-achieving corporate women in my free Facebook group, Setting Boundaries in Corporate: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2808006476242265/ — come introduce yourself and tell me what's pulling you in every direction. ➡️ Send me an email at settingboundariesincorporate@gmail.com and tell me your biggest boundary struggle. 🎧 Hit Follow so you never miss an episode — and share this with a corporate woman who's running on empty.

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