Boundaries at work are complicated. Setting them is hard. Getting them crossed is harder. And knowing what to do when something happens faster than your brain can process? That's what this episode is about.

This week on Not All Business, it's a Casual Friday sticky situations episode — no guest, just Heather, Blakely, and Clay diving into your real workplace dilemmas. The theme is boundaries, and it gets real fast.

A listener wants to know how to stop their very kind, very enthusiastic boss from hugging them every single day. Then a story comes in about a French diplomat who received his award — and helped himself to something that was absolutely not on the table.

Heather shares her own experience with workplace harassment and what she wishes she'd known then about freezing, self-blame, and what to do next.

Key Takeaways:

• Why freezing in the moment is not a character flaw — it's neurological

• How to deflect unwanted physical contact at work without making it weird (and when you do have to make it a little weird)

• What to do when the moment has already passed — because it's never too late

• The signals women have to navigate at business dinners that men don't

• Office vs. remote, gut vs. data, boardroom vs. bar — where do the real decisions get made?

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• Got a sticky situation for Not All Business? Send a voice recording to podcast@notallbusiness.com or drop your question in the comments.

  
  

Thank You to Our Sponsors:

• Arcadia Leadership Experience — Three days on a Montana ranch outside Bozeman for senior GTM leaders. July 27–30. Application only.

• https://www.ArcadiaLeadershipExperience.com

  
  

Keep exploring the stories that power Not All Business. Every episode opens the door to fresh insights on what it really means to be a Female Executive or Female CEO, navigating the highs, lows, and unexpected turns of leadership. From real-world workplace dilemmas to candid conversations about breaking barriers, this podcast gives you the tools, inspiration, and perspective to thrive in your own career. So don’t stop here, dive into more episodes, learn from other women in business, and stay connected to the conversations shaping the future of work. Your next breakthrough might be just one episode away. Subscribe for more unfiltered conversations about the messy reality of leadership, professional growth strategies, and the real talk about work with new episodes every week.

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What happens when the very thing that got you to the top — perfectionism, over-preparation, the need to prove yourself in every room — becomes the thing you have to unlearn?

This week on Not All Business, Bridget Winston, a 3x Chief Revenue Officer with over 20 years of experience scaling companies from early-stage disruptors to global brands, gets into all of it. From growing up in all-girls schools to being the only woman in every boardroom, Bridget has built a career by out-preparing everyone around her. But somewhere along the way, she had to start letting that go.

She also went to Italy. Then walked the Camino de Santiago alone. In the rain. Without AirPods. And came back knowing exactly who she was.

Key Takeaways:

• Why the Over-Preparation Habit That Got You Here Might Be Holding You Back

• Imposter Syndrome Is an Environmental Problem (a Hot Take Worth Hearing)

• The "Shrink the Change" Strategy That Works for Teams and for Yourself

• Why Courage Is a Muscle, and the Only Way to Build It Is to Do It Scared

• One-Way Doors vs. Two-Way Doors: How to Stop Treating Every Decision Like It's Final

  
  

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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridgetwinston/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briwin8

  
  

Links & Mentions:

• Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip and Dan Heath: https://heathbrothers.com/switch/

• CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder): https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths

• Chief — Private Membership Organization for Senior Executive Women: https://chief.com

• Camino de Santiago: https://www.caminodesantiago.gal/en

  
  

Submit Your Sticky Situations & Workplace Dilemmas:

• Got a sticky situation for Not All Business? Send a voice recording to podcast@notall.biz or drop your question in the comments.

  
  

Thank You to Our Sponsors:

• Arcadia Leadership Experience — Three days on a Montana ranch outside Bozeman for senior GTM leaders. July 27–30. Application only.

• https://www.ArcadiaLeadershipExperience.com

  
  

Keep exploring the stories that power Not All Business. Every episode opens the door to fresh insights on what it really means to be a Female Executive or Female CEO, navigating the highs, lows, and unexpected turns of leadership. From real-world workplace dilemmas to candid conversations about breaking barriers, this podcast gives you the tools, inspiration, and perspective to thrive in your own career. So don’t stop here, dive into more episodes, learn from other women in business, and stay connected to the conversations shaping the future of work. Your next breakthrough might be just one episode away. Subscribe for more unfiltered conversations about the messy reality of leadership, professional growth strategies, and the real talk about work with new episodes every week.

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