Why Setting Boundaries Makes You A Better Entrepreneur (Not Selfish) with Harriet Bratt

Ever feel torn between being authentic and keeping the peace? In this raw and honest conversation, communication expert Harriet Brat returns to share why setting boundaries isn't selfish—it's necessary for sustainable success.

We dive deep into the messy reality of authentic living as entrepreneurs, from navigating family expectations to honoring your true priorities without apology. This isn't your typical "set boundaries" advice—this is real talk about what happens when you actually start living by your own rules.

Key Takeaways:

🎯 The Authenticity Challenge

• Why being your authentic self can feel uncomfortable (even when it's right)
• The hidden cost of constantly saying yes to others while saying no to yourself
• How to identify what YOU actually want versus what you think you "should" want

🦋 Setting Boundaries That Stick

• The power of saying no without lengthy explanations
• Why you don't need to justify your choices to maintain relationships
• How to navigate family dynamics and social expectations as an entrepreneur

💕 The Integration Process

• Understanding the gap between making a decision and fully embodying it
• Why you might feel guilty even when making the right choice
• How to sit with discomfort while honoring your authentic path

🎯 Business Applications

• How authentic boundary setting translates to business confidence
• Why people-pleasing patterns show up in your sales process
• The connection between personal authenticity and professional success

🙌🏻 Spiritual Growth & Human Experience

• Balancing surrender with aligned action in business and life
• Why "the most spiritual thing you can do is have a human experience"
• How childhood patterns affect our adult decision-making

Powerful Insights From This Episode:

"You can't always control what happens to you, but you can always choose your response." - Victor Frankl (via Mel Robbins' "Let Them")

"When you keep saying yes to somebody else, you're not only saying no to yourself—you're saying that they're more important than how you feel."

"It's not a no to you, it's just a yes for me."

"Trust yourself enough to prioritize what is important to you and then take action on it, no matter how uncomfortable it feels at first."

About Harriet Bratt:

Harriet supports entrepreneurs to communicate with confidence and deliver presentations effectively. Having worked with thousands of people who experience internal doubt and presentation anxiety, she provides exact techniques to build confidence and become a powerful speaker.

Knowing that public speaking is about confidence coupled with strategy and competence, Harriet speeds up the process using experiential breakthroughs like firewalking and arrow breaks. She then provides the technical foundation that maintains confidence and improves communication. Addressing audiences worldwide, Harriet brings powerful energy to help listeners step into their potential and understand how to use their voice for better results in business and life.

Connect with Harriet:

• https://www.facebook.com/harrietbrattspeaker/
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/HBWarriors
• https://www.instagram.com/harrietbrattspeaker/

Resources Mentioned:

• "Let Them" by Mel Robbins
• Victor Frankl quote on choosing your response

Connect with Mark:

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Podcast: Sundays in the Shadows
• Free Mini-Course - Fish Yourself Out of the Fuckery: Three-step process to recognize chaos, reclaim power, and flip your perspective

Resources Mentioned:

• Mark's Free Mini-Course: "Fish Yourself Out of the Fuckery" (3 videos, under 90 seconds each)
• The Four Agreements (book reference)
• Mind Valley concepts: Kensho vs. Satori moments

About Jana Niksa:

Jana Niksa is The Authentic Sales Coach and Conversion Queen who spent over 20 years as a top-performing sales executive before building her coaching business. She specializes in helping coaches, consultants, healers, and service-based entrepreneurs create high-ticket offers and authentic sales processes. Known for "mixing the woo and the do," Jana combines spiritual principles with practical sales strategy for sustainable business success.

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