Beliefs + Boundaries = Bliss: Jen Anderson on People-Pleasing, Midlife, and Reclaiming Your Voice

Kristen Burrus interviews Jen Anderson, a beliefs and boundaries specialist, about the personal experiences that shaped her work, including her older brother’s lifelong addiction and his death in 2017, which led her to focus on helping families love without enabling. Jen explains why midlife (often the 40s and 50s) is a pivotal season for inner work, how people-pleasing is rewarded until its cost becomes exhaustion and resentment, and what limiting beliefs look like in daily life, sharing her own long-held belief of not being smart. She distinguishes kindness from self-abandonment, describes her framework “beliefs plus boundaries equals bliss,” and discusses her book, Give Your Yes a Bestie Named No. Jen outlines what coaching with her involves, who Thankful Hearts Coaching serves, and how to connect via a pathfinder’s call at thankfulheartscoaching.com. 00:00 Welcome and Setup 01:50 Jen’s Boundary Origin Story 04:38 Why Midlife Is Pivotal 06:18 People Pleasing Wake Up Call 09:08 Limiting Beliefs Explained 13:14 Kindness vs Self Abandonment 15:37 Beliefs Boundaries Bliss 17:42 Too Much and Not Enough 20:19 Book Give Your Yes a Bestie Named No 22:38 Reclaiming Your Voice 24:18 What Coaching Looks Like 26:51 Are You Ready and Who It’s For 29:03 How to Connect and Next Steps 30:38 Final Encouragement and Wrap Up If you enjoyed this episode, connect with your hosts, Kristen or Jen, you can find us at the links below! Email us at: [email protected] Learn more about Kristen here: Instagram : enlighten_services Website : www.kristenburrus.com Facebook : enlighten_services Learn more about Jen here: Website : https://www.thankfulheartscoaching.com/ Facebook : @thankfulheartscoaching Instagram : @the.jennifer.anderson [email protected]