Episode 39 - Calendar Cleanse: How to Reclaim Your Time, Set Boundaries, and Stop Overcommitting with Melissa Crook

By Jessica Garrison

As the first month of 2026 winds down, host Melissa Crook takes time to discuss The Calendar Cleanse and share an opportunity to get extra support in these areas. In this one on one empowerment session, Melissa encourages listeners to honor themselves through their calendar, which can be a lot easier said than done. 

Your calendar is a “reflection of your priorities, boundaries, and self-respect,” so it’s important that it represents you correctly. It takes practice saying “no” to what you don’t want and “yes” to what you do want, especially for people pleasers. As we’ve heard on the podcast before and as Melissa reiterates in this episode, be sure to give yourself at least 24 hours before making a decision. Even though we tend to apologize or overexplain, practice a response that is confident and sustains your boundaries without saying sorry.  

Be sure your calendar represents and creates space for YOU. Honor yourself through your schedule and remember that you are worthy of the time you take for yourself. If you need extra support, our online course has its own Calendar Cleanse section for only $47 to have forever, so you can refer back to it any time. If you want to continue further, there are more modules to the course, or you can schedule to meet with Melissa one on one for more direct conversations. Let this be your first step towards investing in yourself and creating a calendar that caters to you rather than catering to others.  

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