Secrets of the Career Game 90. How to Say No at Work (Without Burning Bridges or Burning Out) with Amy Green Smith
Kendall Berg pulls no punches in this conversation with certified life coach and communication expert Amy Green Smith. From the outside, high achievers seem like they have it all together—but beneath the promotions and packed calendars is a brewing identity crisis. Amy unpacks why burnout hits the most accomplished professionals the hardest—and how tying your self-worth to your performance is the fastest way to lose yourself.
People-pleasing isn't just a "nice girl" habit. According to Amy, it's a survival strategy many of us learned as kids—and it's still running the show in the boardroom. Together, Kendall and Amy break down how to recognize those self-sabotaging behaviors, communicate assertively without coming off like a jerk, and set boundaries that actually stick. Plus, Amy offers her go-to scripts and practical tips to help listeners reclaim their bandwidth and emotional space.
In this episode, we discuss:
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How do I stop tying my identity to my job?
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What are signs that I'm a people-pleaser at work?
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How can I be assertive without being aggressive?
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What's the right way to set boundaries in the workplace?
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How can high performers avoid burnout?
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Amy Green Smith is a certified and credentialed life coach and hypnotherapist, masterful speaker, and personal empowerment expert. Amy uses her roles as coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker to move individuals to a place of radical personal empowerment and self-worth.
With acute focus on helping people "find their voice", she is highly sought after for her uncommon style of irreverence, wisdom, and humor and has been a featured expert in Inspired Coach Magazine and on Fox 5 San Diego.
website: https://amygreensmith.com/
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