056: Stop Feeling Guilty About Rest

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10/05/23 • 35 min

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Revolutionary Rising

Here’s something we don’t talk about enough in regards to rest:

Sometimes, you’re not exhausted because you’re working long hours, or spending a ton of time on something.

You’re exhausted because the thing that you’re doing, while short-lived, is emotionally draining.

In this episode, we talk about:

👉🏿the surprising reason so many folks are burnt out

👉🏿a small practice that helped her stop feeling guilty/shameful for not doing enough

👉🏿how she stopped feeling shame when she didn’t have capacity for everything they “should” do

👉🏿the truth about emotional labor and how much it impacts you as a BIPOC leader

👉🏿how to do more of what you WANT to do instead of what you SHOULD DO

Connect with Gieselle:

Apply for 1:1 Coaching: https://gieselleallen.com/1-1-coaching/

Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gieselleallen/

Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gieselle/

Here’s something we don’t talk about enough in regards to rest:

Sometimes, you’re not exhausted because you’re working long hours, or spending a ton of time on something.

You’re exhausted because the thing that you’re doing, while short-lived, is emotionally draining.

In this episode, we talk about:

👉🏿the surprising reason so many folks are burnt out

👉🏿a small practice that helped her stop feeling guilty/shameful for not doing enough

👉🏿how she stopped feeling shame when she didn’t have capacity for everything they “should” do

👉🏿the truth about emotional labor and how much it impacts you as a BIPOC leader

👉🏿how to do more of what you WANT to do instead of what you SHOULD DO

Connect with Gieselle:

Apply for 1:1 Coaching: https://gieselleallen.com/1-1-coaching/

Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gieselleallen/

Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gieselle/

Previous Episode

055: The B Word

Today we're talking about the B word... Not that one! The other one, BOUNDARIES.

Boundaries are really fucking hard for almost all of us (myself included, sometimes!) because we live in a society where having personal boundaries is thought of as being selfish.

In today’s episode of the podcast, I break down why:

👉🏿working on your ability to create & uphold boundaries is essential to rest

👉🏿you have to learn how to create & uphold boundaries with yourself

👉🏿you have to work on building your confidence to be better with boundaries

I also go into a LOT of the “how” in this episode.

I share:

👉🏿my tried and true tool for helping clients get clear on what they ACTUALLY have capacity for

👉🏿 a trick to help you feel confident that you’ve done “enough” and deserve to enforce your boundaries

👉🏿mindset shifts to help you navigate when folks push back against your boundaries

There’s 100% something even the most boundaried person in the world could take away from today’s episode.

Connect with Gieselle:

Apply for 1:1 Coaching: https://gieselleallen.com/1-1-coaching/

Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gieselleallen/

Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gieselle/

Next Episode

057: You Deserve to Be Mediocre & Thrive

If there’s one thing we’ve all learned as folks of color in white dominated societies, it’s this:

We are only worthy of being respected and lauded if we’re exceptional.

In this episode, I’m doing a deep dive on exceptionalism and how it impacts rest for leaders of color.

I’ll also be breaking down:

how to evaluate if you REALLY care about being exceptional, or if society just taught you to care
practices to help you feel safe even when you’re not “exceptional”
how to start choosing your rest over your work

Connect with Gieselle:

Apply for 1:1 Coaching: https://gieselleallen.com/1-1-coaching/

Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gieselleallen/

Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gieselle/