Learning to Say No with Katie Wallace

“When you don't fit in, you don't survive. That's the survival
mechanism that's instilled in us,” says Katie Wallace, Founder of
Hux Sustainables. After almost going to jail at nineteen, Katie
has been on a path to spiritual, mental, and physical healing.
Now a writer, marketer, and most importantly, a healer, Katie
helps others break their cycles of unhealthy behaviors that
prevent them from leading authentic lives.


Katie reminds us that our body knows when we don’t want to do
something, although we often ignore these signals due to societal
pressure. However, we can sift through the anxieties that
prohibit our growth through meditation or by simply sitting alone
with ourselves. Although saying no may seem impossible, we
ultimately have the power to choose what we take on and what will
provide us meaning.


Tune into this week’s episode of A Little Impolite Podcast for a
straightforward conversation on letting go of people-pleasing.
Learn more about people’s tendency to conform, Katie’s definition
of “enoughness,” and how to tune into your body to understand
your wants and needs.


Quotes


• “When you don't fit in, you don't survive. That's the survival
mechanism that's instilled in us.” (15:55 - 16:01)


• “If someone is telling you they have all the answers to your
problems, run away. If someone is not holding their ideas very
loosely, or if they don't refer to them as an experiment, or this
is just something that has worked for me, run away, because they
ain't got it.” (20:06 - 20:23)


• “If you only go with the status quo, you don't know that when
you go to that person, you're only going to get regurgitated
thoughts. It's just the ability to reason and to think for
yourself and to be able to speak to what your truth is, even
though it's uncomfortable.” (33:54 - 34:40)


• “Our body is constantly sending us messages. Our mind is
constantly sending us messages, but we're so busy distracting
ourselves from these messages because they are uncomfortable.
That's the thing. They're uncomfortable, and it's going to be
uncomfortable a lot of the time. The only way to know what your
line is is to tune in.” (45:33 - 45:53)


• “The moment you start to think, “Oh, yeah, I'm giving the
people what they want, this is what they need to hear,” that's
when you've separated yourself. You've created that
separateness.” (1:08:32 - 1:08:42)


• “Enoughness is just a place of acceptance. It doesn't mean that
you want to stay there or mean it's the best way to be. It allows
you to grow and evolve into something else because you're not
resisting what is.” (1:13:51 - 1:14:07)


Links


For Katie Wallace:


Website | https://www.katiewallacehux.com


Instagram | @katiewallacehux


For A Little Impolite:


Deevo Instagram | @fusionphotog


Lisa Instagram | @lisastaffphoto


Business Instagram | @sproutconnectors


YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn4C58U6MRnBaJP8NOknYHg


Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-body-business/id1360851323


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