Welcome back to Genesis Sais Quoi, the space where we stop shrinking for the comfort of others and start reclaiming our power. I’m your host Chelsea Erickson, and today’s episode is a little different. We’re stepping away from the formal interviews and into a
‘conversation between friends’ segment because, honestly, some truths are better told with someone who has seen you at your messy moments.
Today, we are talking about ‘The Cost of Doing It All’. We’ve all been there, the ‘yes’ that felt like a brick in our stomach, the burnout that dressed itself up as ‘resilience,’ and the slow fade of self-abandonment where we forgot who we were beneath all the roles we play as moms, friends, family and professionals.
But we aren’t just here to vent about the exhaustion. We’re here to talk about the Genesis moment of waking up and saying, ‘No more.’ To help me navigate this, I’ve brought on a very special guest and friend. She has walked the exact road many of you are on right now—that exhausting cycle of accepting everything and setting nothing. But she didn’t stay there. She did the hard, messy work of unlearning those behaviors and has emerged as a literal Boundary Setting Queen. She knows her value, she protects her peace, and she’s here to show us that setting a boundary isn’t an act of selfishness, it’s an act of self-love, and survival. Please welcome to the show, my friend and today’s co-host, Afton Kjar.