After twenty months, Natalie is delighted to be back! In this episode, she shares a bit about her journey to this point as well as what led to the decision to return, plus she shares her plans for the podcast going forward.  And yes, the title of this episode was inspired by Mark Morrison's iconic 'Return of the Mack'.   ..read more

Have you ever known that a loved one is holding back parts of themselves and essentially lying to you but they won't talk to you about it? Well, this is what happened with Natalie and her brother for over twenty years. In this episode, they sit down and share the story of what happened when he could finally be honest with her, the impact of generational trauma, and what happened when they accidentally discovered they'd both been lied to for over forty years about a crucial aspect of their childhood.  Note: there are a couple of 'naughty' words, just in case you're listening in the vicinit ..read more

In the final episode of the podcast, Natalie is joined by her husband Em where they chat, answer listener questions, and say goodbye to this show which has been such a huge part of her life.  Natalie's Substack The Joy of Saying No: A Simple Plan to Stop People Pleasing, Reclaim Boundaries, and Say Yes to the Life You Want is out now. Purchase it from your favourite bookseller. Shownotes ..read more

Natalie shares some of the realisations she's made after making a big decision. The Joy of Saying No: A Simple Plan to Stop People Pleasing, Reclaim Boundaries, and Say Yes to the Life You Want  ..read more

New Year, New No! Natalie shares quick reminder that The Joy of Saying No: A Simple Plan to Stop People Pleasing, Reclaim Boundaries, and Say Yes To the Life You Want (HarperCollins/Harper Horizon) comes out this month and that when you pre-order on or before the 9th January 2023, you get her online course, Reclaim Your Work Boundaries worth £195/US$240, plus an exclusive bonus episode included.  Pre-order at Amazon, Waterstones, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, Indigo and more. More info at thejoyofsaying.no.com, including details of how to claim your bonuses.  Ordered your bo ..read more

In the final episode of 2022, Natalie shares a deleted chapter from her forthcoming book, The Joy of Saying No. She breaks down how, to escape the chains of the roles we play and trying to keep up with our and other people's often unrealistic expectations and projections, we might act out behind the scenes, go rogue on the version of ourselves that people have come to expect from us, lash out, or experience the toll of the chronic stress of our people-pleasing habit. Pre-order The Joy of Saying No: A Simple Plan to Stop People Pleasing, Reclaim Boundaries, and Say Yes to the Life You Want in a ..read more

Natalie explains why our biggest imperative post-breakup isn't to be bosom buddies with our ex and how we don't need to force ourselves to be friends if we're not ready yet or we don't *want* to ..read more

Natalie shares an exclusive excerpt from her forthcoming book The Joy of Saying No.  Pre-order your copy in audiobook, hardback and ebook formats.  ..read more

Natalie breaks down why saying we're harsh/hasty/hypervigilant/picky leads to us ignoring, dismissing and overriding ourselves ..read more

Natalie talks about the importance of distinguishing between anger and disappointment to take better care of ourselves and start moving forward. Pre-Order The Joy of Saying No.  Bookshop.org | Amazon   ..read more