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  • Boundary Boss

  • The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free
  • By: Terri Cole MSW LCSW
  • Narrated by: Terri Cole MSW LCSW
  • Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (658 ratings)

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Boundary Boss

By: Terri Cole MSW LCSW
Narrated by: Terri Cole MSW LCSW
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Break free from over-functioning, over-delivering, people-pleasing, and ignoring your own needs, so you can finally live the life you deserve!

Most of us were never taught how to effectively express our preferences, desires, or deal-breakers. Instead, we hide our feelings behind passive-aggressive behavior, deny our own truths, or push our emotions down until we get depressed or so frustrated that we explode, potentially destroying hard-won trust and relationships.

The most successful and satisfied people on the planet have one thing in common: the ability to create and communicate clear, healthy boundaries. This ability is, hands down, the biggest game changer when it comes to creating a healthy, happy, self-determined life.

In Boundary Boss, psychotherapist Terri Cole reveals a specific set of skills that can help you stop abandoning yourself for the sake of others (without guilt or drama) and get empowered to consciously take control of every aspect of your emotional, spiritual, physical, personal, and professional life.

Since becoming a boundary boss is a process, Cole also offers actionable strategies, scripts, and techniques that can be used in the moment, whenever you need them. You will learn:

  • How to recognize when your boundaries have been violated and what to do next
  • How your unique “Boundary Blueprint” is unconsciously driving your boundary behaviors, and strategies to redesign it
  • Powerful boundary scripts so in the moment you will know what to say
  • How to manage “Boundary Destroyers” - including emotional manipulators, narcissists, and other toxic personalities
  • Where you fall on the spectrum of codependency and how to create healthy, balanced relationships

This book is for women who are exhausted from over-giving, overdoing, and even over-feeling. If you’re getting it all done but at the expense of yourself, give yourself the gift of Boundary Boss.

©2021 Terri Cole (P)2021 Sounds True
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“This powerful book is a clear path to deep healing work. If you’re ready for true emotional freedom, let Boundary Boss show you the way. And thank you, Terri Cole! Your brilliant (and often hilarious!) guidance is a blessing to us all.” (Kris Carr, New York Times best-selling author)

“Terri Cole’s advice is game-changing! After having her on my Off the Gram podcast, I went home and broke up with a toxic friend, then wrote about it in my own book! Terri is the ultimate boundary boss and communication queen and in this powerful book, she shows us how to become the same. The world needs this book right now!” (Meaghan B Murphy, content chief for Woman’s Day magazine, author of Your Fully Charged Life)

“With Boundary Boss, Terri Cole, powerhouse healer and transformational therapist, serves up the psychologically savvy medicine that you need to step out of destructive habits, stop people-pleasing, and set your soul free.” (Gabrielle Bernstein, number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Universe Has Your Back)

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Fabulous book, life changing

Terri Cole has built on her brilliant podcast skills and produced a book which is beautifully organized and presents life changing strategies in easily-accessible ways. Even those of us who have some decent boundary skills benefit tremendously from this book. I certainly have! And those of us who haven’t thought about how problems in our lives stem from lacking boundary-setting skills need it now! Because of this book, I am well in my way to being a BB. Thank you, Terri!!

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Boundary Bible

I have read hundreds of self help books and never written a review before now. Everyone needs to read and practice these golden principles. It should be taught in school and if not, at the very least, in college. Even those who have good boundaries will greatly benefit from this material. For those with weak boundaries it is absolutely essential for a healthier and happier life, lived with integrity. I wish I had this many years ago. As a mental health counselor, I will recommend this book to my clients (and possibly require it at times). It not only explains but it also guides you in HOW to live in alignment with your own values and create more peace in the world, beginning with you.

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Highly recommend!

I wish I had read this book 30 years ago. I could have avoided a great deal of unnecessary pain and disappointment.

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Fabulous tool for self empowerment

I recommend this book for everyone but especially women. She points out how women have been socialized to put the needs of others above our own and the many ways that this can be detrimental to our mental health. I wish I had this book in my 20s but better late than never.

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Nodding my head in agreement

Everything about this book resonated deeply with me. The way it is presented with stories of Terri’ life too made it feel like an intimate exchange of information and not a “ hey you need re-inventing” kind of vibe to it. Will be using it a lot as a reference book. Thank you Terri for digging deep and sharing.

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Great book

It really is a wonderful book! It will be so useful in my life and the life of my coachees. Very practical and deep insights and techniques. I wish I had found ir earlier!

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Best Book on Boundaries

This book changed my life. This book gave me the tools and skills I needed to have better boundaries in my life. This book helps you let go of any old beliefs that don’t serve you in having thriving relationships. Her honesty and vulnerability gives you the courage to look at yourself in a whole new light. Get this book. Everything will change for you.

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Amazing! So true so true

She perfectly described me! A high functioning co-dependent. Now I can better navigate my messy life from here. Thank you Terri!!

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So helpful! ♥️

Wow. So many gems. A must listen (or read)! Terri’s advice is solid,concise, and so helpful. Any human being alive who interacts with other people would benefit from these lessons. Plus something about Terri’s voice was very comforting! 5 stars!!!

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Best book I’ve encountered

This is probably the best book I have read/listened to on personal development.
Thanks to the author for helping me! Very much appreciated. Your life lessons should be taught in school.

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