Raise The Bar

In this episode of 'She Won't Settle', Marlana Baylis discusses the complex emotions surrounding outgrowing friendships. She shares her personal experiences of grief and the signs that indicate a friendship is no longer serving you. Marlana emphasizes the importance of acknowledgment, communication, and the necessity of grieving lost connections. She encourages listeners to embrace change, prioritize self-love, and understand that it's okay to let go of relationships that no longer uplift them. Takeaways Outgrowing friendships can be a painful but necessary part of personal growth. Recognizing the signs of a shifting friendship is crucial for emotional health. Acknowledgment of one's feelings and experiences is essential for healing. Having hard conversations can lead to clarity in relationships. It's important to prioritize self-love over maintaining unhealthy relationships. Grieving lost friendships is a natural process that should be honored. Women, especially, are conditioned to suppress their emotions; it's okay to feel sad. Building new connections is vital for emotional well-being after loss. Self-reflection through journaling can aid in processing emotions. Accepting reality is the first step towards moving forward. Chapters 00:00 Outgrowing Friendships: A Personal Journey 06:10 The Importance of Acknowledgment in Relationships 12:48 Navigating the Grief of Lost Connections 18:42 Embracing Change and Moving Forward

We talk about: • Why powerful women overstay in relationships, jobs, and cycles • The emotional cost of mistaking observation for obligation • How to shift your energy from over-giving to aligned action • The first step to breaking the pattern and returning to your power This is your invitation to release the weight of being everyone else’s visionary and finally become the leader of your own life. Join host Marlana Baylis on "She Won't Settle" as she explores the challenges of over-investing in relationships and projects. Learn how to distinguish between potential and purpose to avoid emotional burnout and professional burnout. Understanding the difference between potential and purpose. The cost of emotional over-functioning and how it leads to burnout. Strategies to realign your energy with your true mission. How to attract the right people and repel those not aligned with your purpose. Recognize when you're over-investing in relationships or projects. Learn to live in your purpose and stop settling for less. Practical tips to manage your energy and avoid burnout. #PurposeOverPotential #SheWontSettle #Empowerment Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it and leave your thoughts in the comments. Remember, you don't have to settle!

So many of us think we’re stuck because we see “potential” in people. But what we’re really seeing is purpose—and confusing the two is costing us our peace, power, and clarity. In this first episode of She Won’t Settle, I’m breaking down a hard truth: Just because someone has purpose doesn’t mean they have potential. And just because you see it doesn’t mean you’re the one meant to activate it. We talk about: • Why powerful women overstay in relationships, jobs, and cycles • The emotional cost of mistaking observation for obligation • How to shift your energy from over-giving to aligned action • The first step to breaking the pattern and returning to your power This is your invitation to release the weight of being everyone else’s visionary and finally become the leader of your own life.

In this episode, Coach Marlana dives into the importance of self-discovery and embracing one's authentic self with Marisol Rodriguez Life and Empowerment Coach. We discuss the challenges Black women often face in the corporate world and how our upcoming Elevate & Empower event will help attendees unmask their true power and embrace their unique strengths.

What does imposter syndrome mean for you? What do we get wrong about it? How it shows up for black women based on the culture of humility and how can you replace it? In my discussion with Leadership Coach Adam Leeper, we answer these and many more to offer practices to Unlocking Your Unique Strengths: Embrace Your Superpower. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetruthispodcast/message

This week, Coach Marlana shares four strategies for overcoming your anxiety when it shows up. Work and life as a Black woman can be hard and feeling anxious makes it so much heavier. There are 4 tools I've personally used to help myself move through it faster. Join me in this conversation, to find your way over your next hump.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeupspacesis/message

This year is about you. We are kicking off this season with a short & sweet strategies for beating stress so we can start walking in our power today. This episode is about the simple tools you can use to manage everything coming at you so begin to discover you again. You were meant to thrive not to endure. Tune in today to hear the steps Coach Marlana is sharing for the ambitious driven woman today.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeupspacesis/message

Does procrastination cause you to be distracted or discouraged? This podcast episode is for you! Coach Marlana explains how to recognize you are experiencing procrastination, what you can do to win against it, and how to shut it down and build momentum. You deserve to Boss Up Your Life. Listen in for a special invitation at the end of the episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeupspacesis/message

What lies have you believed that have held you back? Today's episode is about the lies black women hear and sometimes think about themselves and the world. How do these lies hold us back, and what do we need to replace them with. Megan Ilibeno joins Coach Marlana for this discussion; with a background in DEI space, she is used to being a voice for others and change. Listen to this powerful, juicy, and authentic conversation today! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeupspacesis/message

When experiencing burnout or boredom, it can be tough to show up for your goals. The first idea can be to pivot out on your own. In today's episode, Coach Marlana breaks down what to consider when you want to launch a company and leave your job. How to think about moving from employee to entrepreneur? What questions to ask yourself? This episode is a jam-packed conversation with tangible steps and motivating insights. Here to guide you in making a critical decision. Listen now --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeupspacesis/message

How can you protect your energy? Listen as Coach Marlana talks about when you preserve your energy, how more clarity and insights show up for your career & life. This introspection can create new opportunities and lead to more fulfillment in your work. Exhaustion does not lead to more productivity, even when you love what you do. Let's reconnect with yourself and fill up your energy bank today! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeupspacesis/message

Are you doing it all? What can investing in you change in your work and life? As career-driven women, we get caught up in doing everything, often based on not being comfortable investing in ourselves. Join Coach Marlana as she breaks down what's stopping you from self-investment, what can change when you do, and how to choose the right ones. Learn the questions to ask to live your true purpose. It's time for women to take up space in your life. Listen now.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeupspacesis/message

Revamping The checklist --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeupspacesis/message

Coach Marlana Baylis sits down to talk about how your personal stories and narratives can propel us or hold us back in our lives. We expand on a few things, like identifying the rules you have about success and opening up your perception of your world, so you get past the conditioning of your mindset to shift it. Your rules can change to find your power. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeupspacesis/message

The Innovations Lab Coach Marisol Rodriguez joins Coach Marlana to discuss what it means to be Living Into Joy, how to grow when life feels like it's on pause from the pandemic and constant change, what it can look like to spark joy and how she’s helping others to reengage with life versus waiting for for things to go back. Marisol also discusses how she rediscovered her power to cultivate joy and how you can too! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeupspacesis/message

Listen as I break down what makes career growth challenging, so you know what to do instead. I go over how the past can trip you up, avoiding addressing some issues and support for today's ambitious woman looks like to be at the top of your game without the stress, earning more authentically as you!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeupspacesis/message

In this episode I breakdown tools and strategies to being confident so you trust yourself to make better decisions and grow your career & income in the process. Listen now & subscribe to the podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeupspacesis/message

In this episode Coach Marlana breaks down the four gifts of no and how to leverage them to step in to your power. Does guilt or confusion keep you from using No? It doesn’t have to be this way, listen for a new way to see the word No as a Powerful Woman. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeupspacesis/message

In this episode we breakdown strategies for letting go of perfection and what you need to put in it's place as career driven woman. Get ready to make a shift with Marlana.

In this episode we breakdown strategies for letting go of perfection and what you need to put in it's place as career driven woman. Get ready to make a shift with Marlana. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeupspacesis/message