Happy Sunday! Welcome to Heal Squad's The Sunday Set Up. Life lessons to help you start the week. This week, we talk about one of the hardest words for so many of us to say: no. Not “no, because…” Not “no, but maybe…” Just no.We talk about why we feel the need to explain ourselves, especially when we’re used to giving so much of our time and energy to other people. And how the moment we start offering reasons for our decision, we may be handing someone else the opportunity to question those reasons, challenge them, and suddenly turn our boundary into a negotiation. We also talk the power of silence, why it can make us so uncomfortable that we start talking just to fill the space, and how learning to sit with that discomfort can help us stop giving our power away. Because we’re allowed to need time for ourselves. We’re allowed to rest. And we’re allowed to say no without convincing anyone else that our reason is good enough. This week, ask yourself: Where am I overexplaining my boundaries? Whose approval am I looking for when I say no? And what would happen if I simply said no — and let that be enough? Have a great week, Heal Squad. We’ll Talk Shawtly! Join us at our Canyon Ranch 2026 Retreat: https://www.canyonranch.com/lenox/retreats/heal-retreat-maria-menounos HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host Medjet: medjet.com ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

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