She Won’t Settle
She Won’t Settle
Marlana Baylis
She Won’t Settle is the podcast for high-achieving women who are done performing, pretending, and playing small. Hosted by Marlana Baylis—speaker, coach, and pattern breaker—this show delivers raw truth, emotional clarity, and strategic insight for women ready to lead their lives with power. If you’ve ever felt stuck in success, tired of shrinking, or unsure how to move without burning out, this is your space. She won’t shrink. She won’t perform. She won’t settle. And neither will you.
Outgrowing Friends & How You Move Forward
In this episode of 'She Won't Settle', Marlana Baylis discusses the complex emotions surrounding outgrowing friendships. She shares her personal experiences of grief and the signs that indicate a friendship is no longer serving you. Marlana emphasizes the importance of acknowledgment, communication, and the necessity of grieving lost connections. She encourages listeners to embrace change, prioritize self-love, and understand that it's okay to let go of relationships that no longer uplift them.TakeawaysOutgrowing friendships can be a painful but necessary part of personal growth.Recognizing the signs of a shifting friendship is crucial for emotional health.Acknowledgment of one's feelings and experiences is essential for healing.Having hard conversations can lead to clarity in relationships.It's important to prioritize self-love over maintaining unhealthy relationships.Grieving lost friendships is a natural process that should be honored.Women, especially, are conditioned to suppress their emotions; it's okay to feel sad.Building new connections is vital for emotional well-being after loss.Self-reflection through journaling can aid in processing emotions.Accepting reality is the first step towards moving forward.Chapters00:00 Outgrowing Friendships: A Personal Journey06:10 The Importance of Acknowledgment in Relationships12:48 Navigating the Grief of Lost Connections18:42 Embracing Change and Moving Forward
Aug 9, 2025
21 min
How to Stop Mistaking Potential for Purpose
In this podcast episode, Marlana Baylis explores the critical distinction between potential and purpose, particularly for powerful women who often over-invest in relationships and projects based on perceived potential. She discusses the emotional toll of over-functioning and the importance of centering one's energy around personal purpose to avoid burnout and resentment. The episode emphasizes the need for self-awareness and alignment with one's true mission to attract the right people and opportunities.TakeawaysWe often confuse potential with purpose.Powerful women tend to over-invest in broken relationships.Emotional over-functioning can lead to burnout.It's essential to check in with your purpose regularly.Seeing someone's potential doesn't mean they recognize it.Over-giving can lead to resentment in relationships.You have to manage your energy and capacity.Realigning with your purpose helps in decision-making.Attract the right people by living in your purpose.It's not your job to close the gap for others. Callouts: "We mistake potential for purpose.""You don't have endless energy.""Own your purpose, live it."Chapters00:00 Understanding Potential vs. Purpose02:20 The Cost of Emotional Over-Functioning05:40 Re-centering Around Your Own Mission#potential, #purpose, #emotional over-functioning, #powerful women, #relationships, #self-awareness, #personal growth, #coaching, #burnout, #alignment
Aug 1, 2025
9 min
Navigating the Fine Line Between Potential and Purpose
In this podcast episode, Marlana Baylis explores the critical distinction between potential and purpose, particularly for powerful women who often over-invest in relationships and projects based on perceived potential. She discusses the emotional toll of over-functioning and the importance of centering one's energy around personal purpose to avoid burnout and resentment. The episode emphasizes the need for self-awareness and alignment with one's true mission to attract the right people and opportunities.TakeawaysWe often confuse potential with purpose.Powerful women tend to over-invest in broken relationships.Emotional over-functioning can lead to burnout.It's essential to check in with your purpose regularly.Seeing someone's potential doesn't mean they recognize it.Over-giving can lead to resentment in relationships.You have to manage your energy and capacity.Realigning with your purpose helps in decision-making.Attract the right people by living in your purpose.It's not your job to close the gap for others. Callouts: "We mistake potential for purpose.""You don't have endless energy.""Own your purpose, live it."Chapters00:00 Understanding Potential vs. Purpose02:20 The Cost of Emotional Over-Functioning05:40 Re-centering Around Your Own Mission
Jul 28, 2025
9 min
The Power of Self Discovery and Authenticity
In this episode, Coach Marlana dives into the importance of self-discovery and embracing one's authentic self with Marisol Rodriguez Life and Empowerment Coach. We discuss the challenges Black women often face in the corporate world and how our upcoming Elevate & Empower event will help attendees unmask their true power and embrace their unique strengths.
Oct 2, 2024
33 min
Imposter Syndrome: How to Unlock Your Unique Strengths
What does imposter syndrome mean for you? What do we get wrong about it? How it shows up for black women based on the culture of humility and how can you replace it? In my discussion with Leadership Coach Adam Leeper, we answer these and many more to offer practices to Unlocking Your Unique Strengths: Embrace Your Superpower.
Jun 17, 2024
57 min
4 Ways To Not Let Anxiety Derail You
This week, Coach Marlana shares four strategies for overcoming your anxiety when it shows up. Work and life as a Black woman can be hard and feeling anxious makes it so much heavier. There are 4 tools I've personally used to help myself move through it faster. Join me in this conversation, to find your way over your next hump. 
Feb 2, 2023
16 min
Stop Stressing & Start Living
This year is about you. We are kicking off this season with a short & sweet strategies for beating stress so we can start walking in our power today. This episode is about the simple tools you can use to manage everything coming at you so begin to discover you again. You were meant to thrive not to endure. Tune in today to hear the steps Coach Marlana is sharing for the ambitious driven woman today. 
Jan 10, 2023
16 min
How To Win Against Procrastination?
Does procrastination cause you to be distracted or discouraged? This podcast episode is for you! Coach Marlana explains how to recognize you are experiencing procrastination, what you can do to win against it, and how to shut it down and build momentum. You deserve to Boss Up Your Life. Listen in for a special invitation at the end of the episode!
Jul 7, 2022
16 min
The Lies Black Women Believe
What lies have you believed that have held you back? Today's episode is about the lies black women hear and sometimes think about themselves and the world. How do these lies hold us back, and what do we need to replace them with. Megan Ilibeno joins Coach Marlana for this discussion; with a background in DEI space, she is used to being a voice for others and change. Listen to this powerful, juicy, and authentic conversation today!
Jun 16, 2022
55 min
How To Decide To Quit Your Job?
When experiencing burnout or boredom, it can be tough to show up for your goals. The first idea can be to pivot out on your own. In today's episode, Coach Marlana breaks down what to consider when you want to launch a company and leave your job. How to think about moving from employee to entrepreneur? What questions to ask yourself? This episode is a jam-packed conversation with tangible steps and motivating insights. Here to guide you in making a critical decision. Listen now
May 20, 2022
19 min
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