In this episode of the RAFT Podcast Indrani, Alyce, and Jeremie discuss a common occurrence for sexual and domestic violence advocates: going over the allotted time with a client, especially at the end of the workday. How can you set a boundary to end a meeting with a client without feeling guilty or like you betrayed them?

Episode Time Codes

00:00 Intro 00:39 Welcome and scenario 02:24 Indrani – Breaking habits with Going to the movies to find a tweak. Find the "why" of saying no. 11:02 Discussion 13:39 Jeremie – Using your core values to make decisions 19:39 Discussion 24:18 Alyce – Reasons for not setting a boundary 27:10 Discussion 33:00 Alyce – what happens when we have healthy boundaries 34:39 Discussion 39:00 Conclusion 41:04 Outro

Resources

Send your scenario to info@raftcares.org and we will try to provide some tools to help on a future episode.

Poem by Portia Nelson – "Autobiography in Five Short Chapters"Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené BrownDOWNLOAD: Finding Your Core Values Exercise

Episodes about saying "no" and "Yes! No. Yes?"

When Family and Work Values CollideFeeling Guilty When Saying No to Your SupervisorTake Care of Yourself First, Then Take Care of Your Family