Boundaries at Work
Prevent Burnout and Protect Your Energy
You already know you need better boundaries at work. The real challenge is staying connected to yourself once pressure, guilt, urgency, or pushback enter the picture.
In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn practical workplace boundary skills AND the internal shifts that help boundaries actually hold in real life.
Most workplace boundary trainings focus on what to say.
This workshop also addresses what happens inside you after you say it, because that’s where most boundaries collapse.
Live Workshop | June 10, 2026
Most people don’t struggle because they don’t know boundaries.
They struggle because they override themselves under pressure.
Does This Sound Familiar?
Most people think boundary struggles are a communication problem.
But often, the real struggle begins after the boundary: when discomfort, guilt, fear of disappointing others, or workplace pressure make it hard to stay connected to yourself.
That’s what this workshop addresses.
Why Workplace Boundaries Collapse
Most professionals already know boundary concepts intellectually.
They know they need to:
• say no
• protect their time
• stop over-giving
• communicate more clearly
But in real time, many people override themselves once:
• someone gets disappointed
• tension enters the interaction
• guilt appears
• urgency takes over
• they fear being perceived negatively
The problem usually isn’t lack of information.
The problem is that your nervous system doesn’t yet feel safe tolerating what happens after you set the boundary.
This workshop will help you understand that pattern and begin changing it.
What You'll Learn
💢 Why workplace boundaries collapse under pressure even when you know what to say
🫥 The hidden cost of over-functioning, over-giving, and chronic people-pleasing at work
⏰ How to recognize real-time self-override before resentment and burnout build
💬 Four practical workplace boundary scenarios and scripts for colleagues, bosses, clients, and direct reports
⚖️ The difference between external boundaries and internal boundaries
💪🏽 How to stay grounded and connected to yourself when guilt, discomfort, or pushback arise
🆕 What to realistically expect when you begin changing long-standing workplace patterns
What Boundary Collapse Actually Looks Like
Boundary collapse doesn’t always look dramatic.
Sometimes it looks like:
- saying yes automatically
- reopening decisions you already made
- volunteering before checking capacity
- over-explaining simple limits
- abandoning your priorities when someone else becomes upset
- needing others to approve before you feel okay
- pushing through exhaustion because discomfort feels dangerous
These patterns are incredibly common and they can change.
About the Workshop
This is not about becoming harsher, tougher, or more controlling.
It’s about learning how to remain connected to yourself under emotional pressure so your boundaries can become steadier, clearer, and more sustainable.
Most people don’t abandon their boundaries first.
They abandon themselves first.
Boundary work takes courage. You deserve a guide who’s steady, honest, and deeply compassionate.
I'm direct, grounded, and deeply compassionate. I don't sugarcoat the patterns that are hurting you, and I don't shame you for having them. I help you see what's really going on so you can stop shrinking, stop overgiving, and start living on your terms.
People work with me because:
• I'm honest while being warm
• I'm loving without coddling
• I say the hard thing in a way that feels safe
• I help you see the patterns you've been avoiding
• I hold a nonjudgmental space where you can tell the truth
• I've lived what I teach
• I help you build internal safety so guilt and fear stop running your life
• I've guided thousands of people through the process of reclaiming themselves
❤️ Real Words from Past Clients
“I'm not resisting work like I used to.”
“I thought boundaries were one thing. They're not, they're layered and nuanced. I now have a framework that I work within. I took my work email off my phone (game changer!), I advocate for myself and push back when tasks are dumped on me, I sign off at 6 and say signed off. That means work is less shitty so I don't resist it.”
— Attorney
“I was exhausted and burned out. Now I have energy and peace.”
“Before Barb’s program, I was just running from one thing to another and finding no joy. I didn’t know how to say no. Now I only participate in things that bring me joy. My mind is quieter. I feel like I’m building genuine relationships for the first time ever.”
— Helping Professional
“I’m finally living life on my own terms.”
“I’ve been living on my own for the first time at age 62. After decades of people-pleasing and surviving trauma, Barb helped me shift the focus from what others think to what I think. I’m at peace, even when things are hard. I’m so grateful I found her.”
— Former People-Pleaser
“Barb helped me go from enmeshed to empowered.”
“I was deeply entangled with my daughter and husband. I couldn’t separate their wellbeing from mine. Barb helped me rediscover my identity, establish boundaries at work, and prioritize my happiness. My recovery has deepened. This work changed everything.”
— Entrepreneur