Episode 69

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4th Dec 2025

Understanding Emotional Backlash: Navigating Guilt and Self-Trust After Setting Boundaries

In this episode, we dive into the surprising wave of emotions that can rise up after you set a boundary. If you’ve ever said “no” and then immediately spiraled into guilt, shame, or second-guessing, you’re not alone. We explore why these reactions surface, what they reveal about your deeper healing, and how to move through them with compassion instead of self-criticism.

Through powerful mindset shifts you’ll learn how boundary-setting can trigger emotional detox, why your old patterns resist your growth, and how to rebuild unshakable self-trust. This episode will help you understand your emotional landscape, honor your inner voice, and stand by your boundaries with confidence, even when it feels uncomfortable.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 — Introduction: Setting Boundaries and Self-Reflection

00:40 — What Emotional Backlash Really Is

01:00 — Personal Story: The Inner Conflict of Saying No

02:25 — The Emotional Detox: Guilt and Healing

03:55 — Reframing Guilt & Rebuilding Self-Trust

04:44 — Grieving the Old Self & Moving Forward

06:13 — Practical Questions for Self-Reflection

07:22 — Invitation to Deeper Emotional Reclamation

08:06 — Conclusion: Embracing the Discomfort of Becoming



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Core Happiness
Creating a Happy Life Starts from Within
The Core Happiness™ podcast is geared towards inspiring listeners to become more mindful, gain clarity, and learn science based tips that will empower them to live their best lives while achieving personal and professional goals. Hosted by Master Certified Mindset & Positive Psychology Coach, Kacee Banks, each episode is crafted to send the message to listeners that they are not alone by sharing resources, tools, stories and experiences to encourage personal awareness and growth.

Core Happiness™ is a place for learning, experiencing, inspiration, motivation, and awareness reminders. Free of judgment and negativity. The belief behind Core Happiness™ is that we can live a life full of happiness, love, peace and abundance if we nourish ourselves with those things. Once you begin to become self-aware and use the aid of others to nourish your soul with positivity, love, hope and inspiration you will find your inner self growing more empowered, confident, motivated, and gaining inner and strength, all of which is then reflects externally to the world, your world. This podcast is to serve as inspiration and motivation to create a happy life by creating happiness within. Additional resources and support can be found at www.corehappiness.com.

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Kacee Banks

Kacee Banks is a Certified Master Mindset & Transformation Coach specializing in Positive Psychology. Her passion is to help clients during life transitions, empowering them to be their best and most authentic selves. Over the last ten years, Kacee has completed her Positive Psychology Specialization from UPenn, dual master certifications in life coaching, and established Core Happiness™, LLC.