That's a Hard No
By Heather Drago
Categories: Health & Fitness, Mental Health
That’s a Hard No is a podcast about saying no and setting boundaries – without feeling fear, guilt, or FOMO. Hosted by Heather Drago, a busy wife, mom, business owner, and cancer survivor, we talk about everything related to boundaries, and why it can feel so damn scary to set them. We meet all kinds of interesting people from different walks of life with various takes on the subject, and we look at what’s happening in our culture and how it all comes back, sometimes, to simply saying no. New episodes every Tuesday!
124 episodes indexed on PodSearch.
Recent episodes
- E88: Literacy is Limitless
Joan Spoerl, of The Literacy Cooperative and Director of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library book-gifting program, a former kindergarten teacher of 10 years, avid volunteer, world changer and encyclopedia. From episode one to our last NEW episode of 2024, our last episode for our Literacy…
- E87: Literacy & Parenting with Music
Dr. Lisa Huisman Koops is Professor of Music Education at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Her research and teaching on parenting musically spans twenty-five years. Lisa recently published the book "A Family Guidebook for Parenting Musically," intended for parents and families…
- E86: Body Language, Literally with Pediatric OT, Wendy Pavicic
Wendy Pavicic, Pediatric Occupational Therapist of over 20 years joins us to discuss the importance of involving play and your body in every learning experience (especially as a child). The basics of physical growth and development are directly correlated to literacy. It's as simple as crawling…
- E85: Responsible News Consumption & Media Literacy
In a time where we are inundated with media, it's difficult to tell which side is up, and more importantly during an extremely polarizing election year we need to ensure we are doing our best to decipher that our sources of information can be trusted. Paul Brandus has been a member of the White…
- E84: Language & Literacy: Nurturing Your Child's Speech
We were lucky enough to share this conversation with TWO experts in the field of Speech Pathology in the next episode of our series with The Literacy Cooperative, Donate to this amazing organization here. Shavon and Tala join us to discuss common misconceptions around early speech abilities, easy…
- E83: Empowering Parents: How to Advocate for Your Child's Needs
Sarah Rintamaki is the Founder and Executive Director of Connecting for Kids, a nonprofit organization based here in Northeast Ohio that provides education and support to families with concerns about their children. Sarah actually started out in the business management field. She has an MBA from…
- E82: How Kids Set Boundaries
Being a pre-teen is HARD. As parents we are desperate for a look inside the days and lives of our kids - the days of school being "good" and learning "nothing" today have begun and parents are slowly appearing less and less cool in the eyes of their once adoring fans. The school day and time spent…
- E81: Play is the Way: Saying 'No' to Too Much Structure
Denisha Jones is the Executive Director of Defending the Early Years and an adjunct professor at Sarah Lawrence College and Howard University. Her research interests include organizing activist research projects that examine grassroots movements to achieve racial justice in education, documenting…
- E80: Healthy Boundaries, Happy Kids: Part Two
Joan Spoerl of The Literacy Cooperative as Director of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library book-gifting program, a former kindergarten teacher of 10 years, avid volunteer, world changer and encyclopedia is back for part two! This second half really digs into a lot of specific details about best…
- E 79: Healthy Boundaries, Happy Kids: Part One
Joan Spoerl works for The Literacy Cooperative as Director of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library book-gifting program, a former kindergarten teacher of 10 years, avid volunteer, world changer and encyclopedia. She will draw you into this episode in the first few seconds of hearing her sweet quick…
- E 78: Our Partnership with The Literacy Cooperative
Joan Spoerl works for The Literacy Cooperative as Director of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library book-gifting program, she teases at the exciting topics for this series as well as why literacy resources are incredibly important in all communities. Today, September 11th we are competing in their…
- E77: The Key to Successful Childcare: Tips for Parents and Providers
Tiffany Mead is a childcare professional with over 20 years in the industry/profession. She has experience in public daycares, private in-home daycares, public and private schools as well as my current position in professional nannying. Through many years in the industry she has learned valuable…
- E76: Navigating Adoption as a Lifelong Journey
Betsie Norris is the Founder and Executive Director of Adoption Network Cleveland: The Ohio Family Connection. Betsie is an adoptee who searched for and was reunited with her birthparents and siblings in 1986, when she was in her mid-twenties. She emerged from that experience with strong…
- E75: From Reactive to Proactive Leadership: Strategies for a Respectful Workplace
Julie Sumner is a recovering attorney who has more than 20 years of experience in labor and employment litigation. She started Monarch Endeavors in 2016 with the goal of helping employers resolve employee-related issues before they got sued. Monarch offers HR consulting and training services…
- E74: Courage to Care: Setting Boundaries as a Caregiver
Kristi Horner is the Founder and Executive Director for Courage to Caregivers. She is a certified Family Peer Support Specialist and NAMI Ohio Trainer for this program. In 2014, she lost her brother to suicide. She had been one of her brother’s mental illness long-distance caregivers for four…
- E73: Boundaries for Trauma: A Journey to Healing
Dr. Jenny King is an Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity in the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. After more than a decade of doing therapy, Dr. King now works to prepare future social workers to engage in clinical…
- E72: Trust Your Gut: Healthcare Advocacy & Boundaries
Rachel is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 13 years of experience working at one the most prestigious hospitals in the world. She is a former critical care nurse and nurse educator; teaching in both the clinical and classroom setting. After noticing changes in her infant son's…
- E71: From Chaos to Creativity
Jenn Alvin was a typical people pleaser working for a high-profile company, the hours were long, her identity was strongly tied to work, and suddenly she was laid off. Soon after she was dealing with a divorce and her father's Alzheimer's diagnosis. When her world seemingly came crumbling down…
- E70: Is This Going to End Well?: Empowering Kids with ADHD
Maria Duroseau is a pediatrician, children's book author, and parenting coach who believes parents becoming the best version of themselves is one of the best gifts they can ever give to their children. She was born and raised in Zambia before she immigrated to the US where she became a physician…
- E69: Envisioning Your Financial Future: Insights From a Wealth Advisor
Jim Elios, MBA, ChFC®, CLU®, AIF®, is the founder & CEO of Elios Financial Group, he is a wealth advisor who specializes in comprehensive financial planning and investment management. He loves to help people understand the finance world. He speaks frequently about financial planning issues, the…
- E68: What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
Anthony Kuo is a Career Satisfaction Coach - and he wants to help others intentionally craft a career they're excited to wake up for. Anthony graduated from the NYU Stern School of Business in 2010 and subsequently took an 8 year tour through the Fortune 500 world, rising up the corporate ladder…
- E67: The Life Changing Power of Self-Worth
Mint Miller, host of BetterMint, a podcast meant to be a survival guide by allowing her stories, experiences and healing to help others recognize their own self-worth. Through much lived experience, Mint used what she learned and began to set boundaries that changed the narrative of her life and…
- E66: Hear It From The Experts: Answering Your Listener Questions
Every season we cover important topics and hear lots of questions from our listeners, this week our host, and incredible expert guests, answer questions from some of our most listened to episodes. Heather uses her experience and recent conversations to help support some of listeners on their hard…
- E65: Step Out on The Curious Foot: Boundaries Surrounding Inclusivity
Amanda Cole joined Plexus LGBT + Allied Chamber of Commerce as the first Executive Director, she is an activist with an extensive history in the non profit sector supporting at risk youth living in vulnerable communities and her community involvement and training includes leadership and change…
- E64:Finding Home: Setting Boundaries as Entrepreneurs and in Real Estate
Meet SaCola Lehr is currently making waves in the real estate world, dedicated to helping individuals turn their dreams into reality. But that's not the extent of her expertise—SaCola is also the dynamic host of the empowering podcast, 'Work it, Live it, Own it!' Beyond her professional…
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