“It’s 6 o’clock. I’m going home now.”

Welcome back to the NLP UK Training podcast! Hosted by NLP Trainers Steve Kay and Kali Fraser from NLPUKTraining.com – a leading provider of NLP Practitioner and Master Practitioner certification in the UK.

More responsibility, the same resources and another request you feel unable to refuse. Steve and Kali discuss a pattern they hear often from coaching clients, including a senior leader working fourteen-hour days and weekends. They explore the beliefs and expectations that can make saying ‘enough’ feel so difficult.

Steve recalls a father who used to walk through the front door still on a work call, brushing past his excited children before heading upstairs to his laptop. Asking how he wanted to show up as a dad changed those first moments at home. The conversation connects workplace boundaries with the effect our stress can have on the people around us.

If you recognise yourself in the long days and constant yeses, use this episode to consider your own limits. What belongs within your role, what needs a conversation, and what would help you be more present when work ends?

In this episode, Steve and Kali discuss:

• Why growing workloads can leave people feeling overwhelmed
• Exploring beliefs that make it difficult to say no
• Setting boundaries that reflect your values and capacity
• How a leader’s stress can affect a team
• Rest, focus and the difference between long hours and useful work
• The four-minute rule and being present with your family