Today’s pep talk is for the Chick who feels wiped out after every interaction with certain people.
Welcome back to the Being Relatable Podcast. This is part of my Hype Yourself Up Pep Talk Series, where I’m helping you let go of what you are not taking into 2026 and step into a HYPE worthy year.
Some people walk into a room and dim the lights. Their words, their mood, their constant complaining, and it all feels heavy.
You may have been trained to absorb that negativity, to be the buffer, the fixer, the one who keeps the peace. But you are allowed to protect your energy without having to tolerate other people’s negativity. You can be kind and still have limits. And, you absolutely can be compassionate and still choose distance.
Question to ponder to protect your energy from other people’s negativity: Which relationships or environments consistently leave you feeling drained instead of energized?
One tiny action step to take: Create one small boundary with negativity this week. It might sound like, “I care about you, but I cannot talk about this in this way right now,” or it might look like leaving a conversation earlier, or taking longer to respond to a chronic complainer.
Take this a step further: If your goal is to protect your energy from other people’s constant negativity, join us for the HYPE Worthy Year Bootcamp. We’ll map out the environments and relationships that fuel you and identify the ones you need more distance from in the year ahead.
You owe it to yourself to have a life, career, and relationships that hype you up, and I’m here to cheer you on every step of the way. Join us for the HYPE Worthy Year Bootcamp.
