Setting Boundaries in Corporate | Burnout, Work-Life Balance, Leadership, Structure, Prioritization
**TOP 5% globally ranked podcast — the go-to podcast for high-achieving corporate women ready to set boundaries and finally achieve work-life balance.
You hit every target. You lead the team, carry the household, answer the late-night email — and everyone thinks you've got it handled.
They don't see the part where you're disappearing.
Somewhere between every "yes," every "I've got it," every "sure, I can take that on" — you traded pieces of yourself away until you barely recognize the woman running your life.
You feel it at 10pm, when the house finally goes quiet and one question slips out before you can stop it — is this all there is?
I'm so glad you're here, friend.
This podcast will help you create boundaries, restore your energy, and find clarity so you can pursue your passions without sacrificing yourself. Together, we'll explore practical systems, leadership strategies, and resilience tools to help you thrive in both business and life.
Hey, I'm Raquel Ita — a corporate leader, a woman of faith, and someone who gave herself away one yes at a time until she barely recognized her own life. I learned the difference between giving yourself away and giving on purpose — and that's the work we do here.
I ran on empty for years, overextended and stretched thin, until I realized the cost of "having it all" was losing myself. What changed? I learned that with the right values, boundaries, and systems, you can build a life of impact without burning out. Now I help burned-out, high-achieving corporate women set boundaries, reclaim their time, and lead from intention instead of fear.
If you're ready to finally reclaim your time, restore your energy, and step into your true identity as a leader at home and at work — this podcast is for you. You'll hear stories, strategies, and encouragement designed for women like you: high achievers, visionaries, and leaders who want freedom, recognition, and legacy.
You don't lose yourself by giving too much — you lose yourself by giving for the wrong reasons. Getting yourself back means learning to say yes on purpose.
You don't have to figure it out alone anymore.
Let's connect:
✨ Get weekly boundary tools, leadership insights, and burnout‑proof systems delivered straight to your inbox — join the insider newsletter at raquel-ita.kit.com/insider.
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➡️ Send me an email at settingboundariesincorporate@gmail.com and tell me your biggest boundary struggle.
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Episodes
Jun 1, 2026
Jun 1, 2026
13 min
Three strategies to stay focused when corporate chaos hits:
Strategy #1 — Triage the real fire in three minutes, then take sixty seconds to bring your team with you. Stop reacting and start responding strategically.
Strategy #2 — Analyze the time you actually have, set your three must-do's, and release the rest without guilt. Protecting your nervous system is part of leading well.
Strategy #3— Build a reset ritual for when chaos spikes, and protect one non-negotiable focus block every single day. That is how you stay in control when everything around you is not.
And friend — remember this:
You can react, or you can respond. You only have a small window to make that choice. But when you choose to respond — when you take those three seconds — you take back control. Because the only thing you can control in that room is you.
And that is enough.
There IS more for you. And it starts with choosing to RESPOND.
Connect with me:
If today's episode resonated with you — if you have been showing up to work with a plan only to have chaos blow it up before 9am — I want to hear from you. Send me an email at settingboundariesincorporate@gmail.com and tell me your biggest focus struggle. What keeps derailing your day no matter how well you plan? I read every single one. And I want to support you!
May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026
11 min
Ready to stop carrying weight that was never yours to carry? Send me an email at settingboundariesincorporate@gmail.com and tell me your biggest boundary struggle. I read every single one and I want to support you.
Because here's the truth friend... if you have been trying to set boundaries for months — maybe years — and they keep falling apart the moment someone pushes back, it is not because you are weak. It is not because you lack discipline. It is not because boundaries just don't work for women like you.
It is because nobody taught you WHY they keep failing in the first place.
And I know, because I was YOU.
I was the woman staying up until midnight building an operating system that was never mine to build. Exhausted. Resentful. Telling myself this was just the season I was in — while quietly asking myself at 10pm, "is there more to life than this?"
Friend, there is. And it starts here.
In this episode, I get real about the exact reason high-achieving corporate women can't make their boundaries stick — and the three simple steps that finally changed everything for me. Inside, I break down:
🖤 The real reason your boundaries keep failing — and it's not what you think
🖤 Why people pleasing is secretly handing the steering wheel of your life to everyone else
🖤 How to identify your top 3 core values and use them as your personal decision filter
🖤 What Romans 12:2 taught me about conforming, performing, and finally coming home to myself
🖤 The one question that will anchor you every single time a boundary gets challenged
Because here's what I know to be true...
You were not created to carry all of this. You were created for impact. And you cannot have impact when you are running on empty.
Your boundaries are not failing because you are weak. They are failing because you have been making decisions from fear instead of intention. Today that changes.
If this episode hit home, I would love for you to share it with the woman in your life who needs to hear it today. The one who has it all together on the outside but is exhausted on the inside. Your share could be exactly what she needs.
And if YOU are ready to stop letting corporate steal your peace — I want to hear from you. Send me an email at settingboundariesincorporate@gmail.com and tell me your biggest boundary struggle. Let's figure this out together. 🖤
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
1 min
If you're a high-achieving corporate woman struggling with burnout, work-life balance, and setting boundaries at work — you're in the right place. Setting Boundaries in Corporate is the podcast for ambitious women in leadership who are ready to stop running on empty, reclaim their time, and confidently set boundaries to achieve work-life balance. I'm Raquel Ita, certified financial coach and leadership coach, and each week I'll give you practical strategies to beat burnout, prioritize what matters, and build the life and career you actually want. Subscribe now and let's get started