There’s a moment in personal growth when you realize you can’t go back.

Not because you don’t want to—but because something in you has shifted.

In this episode, Marlin reflects on what happens after boundaries are set and integrated. When old patterns no longer fit. When self-betrayal becomes impossible. When choosing yourself feels unfamiliar—but necessary.

This conversation explores:

• The grief that can come with growth
• Why discomfort doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong
• What it means to stand in a version of yourself that no longer disappears

If you’ve felt the quiet knowing that you can’t return to who you used to be, this episode is for you.

Your peace doesn’t require permission.

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Setting the boundary wasn’t the hard part.
Living with the reaction was.

In this episode, Marlin talks about the emotional aftermath of choosing yourself—when people get mad, the room shifts, and old patterns try to pull you back in.

This is an honest reflection on:

• Boundary guilt
• Over-functioning and self-abandonment
• Why discomfort doesn’t mean you did it wrong

If you’ve ever questioned yourself after finally saying no, this conversation is for you.

Your peace doesn’t require permission.

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There’s a moment when you realize you’ve been living your life on mute.

Not because you’re ungrateful.
Not because you hate your life.
But because the cost of holding everything together has become too heavy.

In this episode, I talk about the quiet awakening —
the moment you admit: I can’t keep living like this.

This month, we’re starting at the beginning: boundaries.
Not polite boundaries — life-saving ones.

If something inside you has been waking up,
you’re not wrong.
You’re becoming.

Honor your peace. It’s non-negotiable.

— Marlin

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My Peace Is Non-Negotiable™ is a space for women who have been strong for a long time — the ones who hold things together, make hard decisions, and quietly carry more than most people see.

This is not a podcast about fixing yourself.
You’re not broken.

And it’s not about becoming someone new.
You’ve already been too many things for too many people.

This episode opens the door to a different way of living — one rooted in honesty, boundaries, and choosing clarity over exhaustion.

If something in you has been waking up, you’re in the right place.

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