Permission To with Sam Dhu: Recent Episodes
Sam Dhu
Hosted by Sam Dhu, Psychotherapist & Clinical Social Worker this podcast is designed to help you connect with the science and soul of owning your worthiness so that you show up confidently in all areas of your life.
Jess Miller is a somatic strategist, mum to seven-year-old Charlotte, and fierce believer that building your business shouldn’t cost you your life.
After walking away from a multi-award winning 7-figure business because she was no longer willing to sacrifice her health, relationships and happiness on the altar of ‘success’, Jess created a new definition for herself – one that’s rooted in safety, simplicity & self-trust.
With degrees in economics and communications, training in the nervous system, and trauma-informed coaching, and decades of experience in both owning and operating multiple businesses as well as supporting countless others, Jess brings a potent blend of strategy, somatics, and soul to her work where she helps values-driven changemakers to redefine success on their terms and intentionally craft a business that feels like home.
In today’s episode Jess & Sam discuss
What peace and profit looks like in the lives and businesses of Jess’s clients and the women they’ve supported inside The Slow Mastermind
What having riches AND richness means to each of them
Practical ways you can increase your profits without increasing your stress levels
In this episode Sam is sharing four reasons why you might be overloading yourself, overcomplicating things, & putting your own needs at the bottom of your to do list (a therapist's perspective)
Things you will learn in this week’s episode:
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Some of the psychological reasons why women can find it so difficult to slow down and prioritise themselves
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How our relationship to work, rest and play is multifaceted and how to bring about change in these areas
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In this episode Sam is sharing her top three priorities for prioritising herself in 2024.
Things you will learn in this week’s episode:
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The three pillars of wellbeing I’m prioritising
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How to make sure not prioritising yourself doesn’t just end up being another thing to give yourself a hard time with
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Affirmations I find supportive when it comes to honouring my needs
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In this episode Sam opens up and shares a personal and vulnerable story about a big mistake she almost made when setting her goals for the year. She delves into her experience with body-image and goal-setting, offering valuable insights into why it's crucial to set goals from a place of self-compassion rather than self-criticism. Sam invites you to check in with your own goals and ensure they are aligned with nurturing, loving energy.
Join Sam as she encourages you to explore different aspects of yourself and how they influence your goal-setting process. This episode is a powerful reminder to prioritise self-compassion and reflection on our approach to setting goals for the year.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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The importance of checking in with your goals to ensure they feel aligned
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How to avoid setting goals from your inner critic
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Ways to set goals that come from a place of self-compassion
Take a moment today to reflect on your own goals and ensure they are aligned with who you truly want to be this year.
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In this planning episode, Sam shares how she plans her year as a highly sensitive person.
THINGS YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE OF PERMISSION TO:
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Sam's focus on prioritizing how she wants to feel and understanding the emotions she craves for the year
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The importance of prioritizing and focusing on one or two areas to shift, instead of overloading with multiple new habits at once
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How Sam plans her supports for the year, while embracing the idea of planning her week rather than the whole year
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In this reflective episode, Sam shares the highs and lows of 2023.
THINGS YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE OF PERMISSION TO:
- Sam's journey with personal leadership and her realizations about well-being and business amidst health challenges.
- How Sam emphasizes the need for authenticity and self-care while balancing motherhood and her daughter's dyslexia diagnosis.
- Reflection techniques that Sam uses and how these insights are guiding her plans for 2024.
It’s been a little while since I shared an episode of the Permission To Podcast with you – but that’s often the reality at this time of the year. Throw in all the “end of the year events” with preparing for holidays, running a business AND Frankie’s birthday – there’s a lot going on!
I’m sure you can relate to this – when you have too many things on at the same time, it can soon become overwhelming and you end up not enjoying any of it.
This is why it’s important to know when to say “no” so you don’t find yourself getting to this point during this time of the year. This most beautiful time of the year can often feel not so beautiful when you forget to prioritise yourself and your needs.
So in today’s episode of the Permission To Podcast I’m talking to you about saying “no” and why it’s probably easier than you think. I also share the reason you find saying “no” so hard (which might surprise you!).
If you’re ready to say “NO” – let’s dive in.
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In today’s episode Sam is chatting to Sammie Fleming in the third episode of the self worth series.
About Sammie Flemming [she/her]
Sammie is a coach for devoted space holders who are ready to connect with their true, feminine leadership. She supports her clients to cultivate strong, inner confidence like never before and rise into the next level of their lives and soul work with ease. Sammie supports her clients to find more depth and purpose within their craft and holds a high respect of the art of what it is to hold space. Through weaving her passion of feminine energy into her work, Sammie allows her clients to embrace the full power of who they truly are. She loves creating potent and sacred spaces through her 1:1 online coaching, her intimate group coaching program Expansion, as well as holding women’s circles and retreats around the world and teaching her signature facilitation program, Holding Space. Sammie has a degree in Communications and is a certified Beautiful You Life Coaching Academy Coach.
In today’s episode we share:
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Sammie’s journey of navigating self worth, particularly during her transition back into work after maternity leave
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How to embrace vulnerability and sensitivity
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How to activate your core self-worth
Connect with Sammie
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Webiste - www.sammiefleming.com
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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sammiesonjafleming/
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In today’s episode Sam is sharing three beliefs that support her as a deeply feeling human
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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Three beliefs that support Sam
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Ways you can cultivate a belief to support you
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In today’s episode Sam is chatting to Tara Winters in the second episode of the self worth series.
About Tara Winters [she/her]
Tara Winters is an award winning money & spirituality coach, speaker and mother of three.
After years of hiding her spirituality while working as a corporate accountant and downplaying her money wisdom in the spiritual world, she discovered that money and spirituality can, in fact, truly elevate one another.
She now brings her unique medicine to lovingly guide people back to their souls and to support spiritual and creative folk to feel financially nourished so they can do the work they came here to do.
In today’s episode Tara shares her journey and how to :
Explore the connection between self worth and external validation: Discover how our sense of worth is often tied to external factors such as money, achievements, and societal expectations.
Learn strategies to reclaim your self-worth through self validation.
Navigating self-worth as a highly sensitive soul
Connect with Tara
www.tarawinters.com.au
@tarawinters.co
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In today’s episode Sam is sharing more about her journey as a highly sensitive person and how she has learnt to prioritise her needs.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
The importance of recognizing your self-worth
Creating an environment that supports your sensitivity
Embracing your unique needs and differences
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In today’s episode Sam is chatting to Julie Parker in the self worth series.
About Julie Parker (she/her)
Julie is the Founder of The Beautiful You Coaching Academy, Co-Founder of Priestess Temple School and a mentor, counsellor, coach, supervisor, guide and certified breathwork facilitator for sacred leaders and space holders. She has trained thousands of life coaches from around the world to birth their soul businesses and has had a thriving counselling and coaching practice for nearly two decades.
Julie has inspired thousands of people as an in-demand speaker for clients including Apple, Telstra and Soulpreneurs, is the recipient of numerous leadership and women’s awards, is an international award winning published author and host of the top ranking Priestess Podcast where she has interviewed some of the world’s great spiritual thought leaders. As a devoted and practising priestess, Julie is committed to contributing to a world where presence, healing and social justice are honoured.
Julie lives in Warragul, Victoria, Australia.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
Understanding the Influence of Others on our self worth and inner world:
Navigating Relationship Endings
Embracing Self Care and Support
Connect with Julie
Website - http://juliesuzanneparker.com/
Podcast - http://juliesuzanneparker.com/podcast/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Julie-Parker
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/julesyparker/
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In today’s episode Sam is celebrating the podcast returning for season two after a four month break and sharing four recent life lessons.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
All the life updates from Sam on what;s been happening in life and business
Four lessons learnt over the last four months
How you can be honest with yourself WITHOUT being hard on yourself
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In today’s episode Sam is chatting to her beautiful friend and client Halley about creativity and her journey with Permission Granted which was one of the first places where she found herself when wanting to completely change her life.
About Halley
Growing up in Australia, the lucky country, has been the biggest blessing. Giving Halley a love of adventure, travel, culture, nature and beautiful people. This has shaped how she sees and exists in the world. A creative on the road, collaborating with changemakers that are here to make a difference - Halley is here to showcase you, your brand, or your product to create the impact and change you dream of within the online and creative spaces.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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Halleys journey finding herself and how Permission Granted supported her through this.
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Why Halley and Sam don’t recommend quitting your job when starting out in business and lessons learnt through this experience.
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Why Prioritising Creativity is so essential
Connect with Halley
Website:https://www.halleymiranda.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/halleymiranda
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In today’s episode Sam is chatting to Bethan Winn about critical thinking and decision making.
About Bethan
Bethan is one of Australia's leading Critical Thinking and human skills facilitators. A multi-faceted educator with over two decades of experience, she delivers training on critical thinking, decision making and problem solving to SMEs, corporates, government and individuals. She is passionate about sharing critical thinking skills in accessible, engaging ways to demonstrate their value in professional, personal and academic contexts.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
Critical thinking tools for decision making
Processes for decision making
How to move through the fear of making the “wrong” decision
Connect with Bethan
Website: www.bethanwinn.com.au
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethanwinn/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethanwinn.com.au/
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In today’s episode Sam is chatting to writer and coach Stephanie Osborne about her journey as a poet and coach for creatives.
About Stephanie
Stephanie is a writer and creative coach based in Auckland, New Zealand. She released her first self-published collection of poetry titled “Once Were Wounds” in January 2021. After moving through the different facets of her own creative process, she realised what a deeply transformative and healing journey it was connecting with and embodying her unique creative energy process, that she designed and launched her signature coaching series "Creative Power" in June 2022.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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Stephanie's journey as a writer
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The power of writing for joy and creativity
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Stephanie’s writing process
Connect with Stephanie
Instagram @stephanieosbornecoaching
Website www.stephanieosbornecoaching.com
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This week is a love note for anyone who is struggling a bit right now.
Perhaps you are:
💌Feeling worried about the economy and how the cost of living is impacting you or your business.
💌Disappointed in how much you have achieved in the first quarter of 2023
💌Just feeling a bit “blah”
So in this week's episode I’m sending you a short and simple love note
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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How to receive some love and kindness through listening to this love note
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The opportunity to turn this inwards and continue to show yourself love and kindness
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Last week I had a bit of an aha moment. I often have the thought that I love my life so much that I don’t need to go on holidays (don’t get me wrong I love travel and holidays and family time but at the moment I don’t feel like I “need” it.) What I realised this week is that in many ways that makes me wildly successful.
So in this week's episode I’m going to inspire and encourage you to define your own success:
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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How to tap into your values and decide what your version of “wildly successful” is
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How giving yourself permission to define your own success actually reduces comparisonitis
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Sam’s experience with “success”
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Last week I had a bit of an aha moment. I often have the thought that I love my life so much that I don’t need to go on holidays (don’t get me wrong I love travel and holidays and family time but at the moment I don’t feel like I “need” it.) What I realised this week is that in many ways that makes me wildly successful.
So in this week's episode I’m going to inspire and encourage you to define your own success:
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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How to tap into your values and decide what your version of “wildly successful” is
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How giving yourself permission to define your own success actually reduces comparisonitis
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Sam’s experience with “success”
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Have you ever tried to change a habit and felt like you were stuck in quicksand? Habits can be like quicksand - once you're in, it can be tough to get out. But don't worry, it's not impossible to change your habits and create new ones that work better for you.
In this episode, we'll be talking about how to change your habits using tips from James Clear's book, "Atomic Habits." I'll share my own story of quitting coffee and how I used James' strategies to make it happen.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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Sam’s journey with quitting coffee three years ago
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Why it's important to understand your "why" before changing a habit
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Breaking down your habit into smaller, bite-sized steps
If you're ready to make a change in your life, whether it's quitting a bad habit or starting a new one, then tune in to this episode.
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If you are someone who has difficulty making decisions in life &/or business and often find yourself feeling stuck and overthinking this episode is for you,
As someone who used to really struggle with overthinking and as a psychotherapist and coach Sam has developed a number of helpful perspectives and tools to help herself move through overthinking into action and this week she’s sharing them with you.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
Sam’s journey with overthinking and how she learnt to overcome it
What often lies underneath the fear of making the wrong decision
Tips and tools to move through indecision and start taking action
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If you're someone who's struggling to live the life you desire because of worries about what others think of you, then this podcast episode is here to help.
It's a truth we can all relate to that at some point, we've all spent time pondering, caring, or feeling anxious about what others think of us. While this is a completely normal and human behaviour, it can also stop us from building our dream life.
In today's episode, Sam shares:
Her unconventional opinion on the popular saying "it's none of my business what others think of me"
Practical tips and tools to disentangle our minds and actions from concerns about other people's opinions
Inspiring strategies to empower you to continue living your best life, even when you do care about what others think of you.
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In today’s episode Sam is chatting to her friend and personal stylist Courtney Mills about her mission to help every client she works with, to have a wardrobe full of joyful, comfortable and functional pieces. They also chat about our self-worth and how that affects the clothes we wear.
About Courtney
Courtney is a certified personal stylist in beautiful Perth, Western Australia. She’s a self-proclaimed shopping ninja, wardrobe auditor, self-care provider and a passionate compliment giver. She’s had the pleasure of styling 100s of amazing humans, many have become lifelong friends aka friends / clients. She’s a good human, mum, daughter, sister, wife and friend.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
Practical tools to help you dress in a way that's unapologetically you
The power of dressing well even when no one is looking
Courtney’s mission around clothing and privilege
Connect with Courtney
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/courtneymillsstyle/
Website https://www.courtneymillsstyle.com
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In today’s episode I'm going to share three common misconceptions about self love and how these can get in the way of you treating yourself the way you deserve to be treated.
In this episode we’ll cover:
How to overcome the fear of setting boundaries
How to stop worrying about what others think about you
How to prioritise yourself even with these fears and misconceptions
Tomorrow Permission Granted is officially kicking off with our welcome ceremony (there will be a recording and opportunity to connect in our slack group) it’s not too late to join Sam and the wonderful women who have already said YES to Permission Granted
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This is a bonus episode where I share three surprising shifts that occur when you anchor into self love and self trust (aka lessons from a 50k and 0k launch)
In this episode we’ll cover:
· Sam’s vulnerable share of how after her biggest launch she went on to have an “unsuccessful” launch
· Why self love, self worth and self trust are not just “nice to have” but actually essential
· How to get the grit and capacity you need to keep going no matter what life throws at you (rest but don’t give up)
Shout out to those still on the fence about Permission Granted. Doors are literally opening to the experience today and we have our first circle next week. Time is running out. Message / email Sam for a code to access 2022 prices and a 12 month payment plan option.
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In this week’s episode Sam chats to Eliza Ludwig, Wealth & Growth Consultant about her journey to Permission Granted and how she learned to have the courage to set boundaries and learn to have her needs met.
They also talk about how Eliza marries life flow with cash flow, what that means and how it looks and feels.
About Eliza
Eliza has always had a big need for space alone and space to unwind. So as an 18 year old Eliza learnt how to stretch her wages to allow for as much travel and time off as possible. Finding herself in the world of corporate finance in the UK and Sydney Eliza realised she loved it. But again, being drawn to space, started the Flow Society when she had small children so she could be with them while also helping others find cash flow and life flow.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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Where Eliza and her business were at before she joined Permission Granted and what led her to sign up
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What has been her biggest mindset and inner world shift since working with Sam in Permission Granted
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How Eliza marries life flow with cash flow and the tips and tools you can use to put it into practice
Connect with Eliza
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Instagram: @the_flow_society
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Website: www.theflowsociety.com.au
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In this week’s episode I’m talking about one of the biggest challenges I support women through in Permission Granted and asking the question “are you sabotaging your success?”
Have you ever noticed yourself?
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Running stories (lies) that all of your accomplishments might have been due to luck or chance
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Feeling fearful of getting exposed as a fraud
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Having a sense that you are not good enough / not enough
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Holding yourself back from opportunities
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Worrying about making mistakes
If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the above, today’s episode of Permission To is for YOU - it’s time to change the way you think about yourself and your potential!!
So in today’s episode I’m sharing:
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How do you know if you are sabotaging your success
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Understanding where your thought patterns come from
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Three steps to move through unhelpful patterns
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This is a super personal episode about how sisterhood healed me.
The reason I believe so deeply in sisterhood is because what I (and the psychotherapy community generally) believe is that change, and transformation happen through relationships with others and our relationship with ourselves.
On a personal level, I believe so much in the power of sisterhood and group experiences, because I was part of a four-year group experience which changed my life and healed me on so many levels.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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How change and transformation happen through relationships with others and the relationship with ourselves
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Co-regulation and the nervous system in groups
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My story of healing through sisterhood
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This is the episode to listen to whenever you are feeling wobbly or need to remember how powerful you are.
From talking to my community, I know some of you are feeling excited and yet some of you feel like you've lost your confidence or are feeling a bit wobbly at the beginning of 2023.
This episode is part storytelling, part pep talk, with some tools and questions to help you remember how powerful you are.
In this episode we will touch on our ancestry and for many of us there may be intergenerational trauma. If reflecting on your ancestors and their life experiences is not a subject that you would like to listen to then please check out my previous episodes and I can’t wait to see you next episode for more.
Things Sam will touch on in this episode of Permission To:
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A powerful part of her birth story that she remembered
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Part of her Nana’s story
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Questions and tools that you can use to help you remember how powerful you truly are
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In this week’s episode Sam chats to Jessie about what led her to Permission Granted and her biggest mindset shifts since working with Sam. They also chat about Jessie’s journey with vulnerability and what the concept means to her.
About Jessie
Mum of three, FIFO wife, registered nurse and content nerd - I love helping other women in small business create marketing content that makes sales without feeling like they’re selling their soul.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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Where Jessie and her business were at before she started Permission Granted and what led her to sign up
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What has been her biggest mindset and inner world shift since working with Sam
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Jessie’s journey with vulnerability, what it looks and feels like and how she puts it into practice
Connect with Jessie
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@jessieparker.co
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www.jessieparker.co
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Honest Biz Brunch waitlist: https://mailchi.mp/jessieparker.co/honest-biz-brunch-waitlist
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The holidays can feel like a constant struggle to keep everyone happy 😢
Pulled in every direction by parents, partners, children and more
It’s time to say goodbye to stress and hello to a relaxing break 🙋♀️
But how? 🤔
In this episode Sam will help you understand why setting boundaries and saying No can be so much more challenging during the festive season.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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Let go of the RULES & SHOULDS
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Say NO without ruining any relationships
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Ditch the GOOD GIRL RULES and enjoy the festive season
If you’d like a copy of the freebie that Sam refers to in this episode, head to @samanthadhu on Insta, send her a DM with your email and she’ll send it to you!
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Do you tell yourself that there’s no point starting a new habit because you’ll never be consistent?
Do you have a history of stopping and starting when it comes to working on your goals and dreams - such as building a business? Do you then shame yourself and think what’s the point, I never stick with things.
If so, this episode is for you!
Sam shares:
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Why pressure to be consistent all the time is actually unhelpful
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How to give yourself permission to break free of this pressure
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Tips & tools for taking imperfect action and a client example
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Lately I've been reading a lot of books that confirm how I already see the world - which can be kind of comforting - I may do another episode on these books, but today I want to talk about two books that really shook up my world view. That changed the way I viewed the world and how I acted in the world.
In this episode we will touch on grief and loss and my three years as a Social Worker in Oncology. If this is not a subject that you would like to listen to then please check out my previous episodes and I can’t wait to see you next week for more.
· Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
· Staring at the Sun by Irvin Yalom
Find out more about my journey with these two books in this week’s episode.
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I recently listened to my beautiful marketing coach Ellie Swift’s podcast on recession proofing your business and she inspired me to speak to this from a mindset and life point of view.
I’m noticing that so many of my coaching clients are feeling nervous about a potential recession. Here in Australia, we've got interest rates rising and cost of living going up. Globally, we have headlines about a looming recession. There is so much uncertainty in life right now and this is coming off the back of navigating a global pandemic.
In today's episode I’m sharing three skills that you can use to keep living your best life and stay hopeful even with a potential recession. I’ll also tell you why I believe so much in the power of hope and give you some questions you can ask yourself about how you want to live your life during uncertain times.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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How to keep living your best life and stay hopeful even with a potential recession
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Why it's important to stay hopeful and keep growing and learning
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The three skills needed to mindfully navigate your life in a recession
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I’ve been having so many conversations about friendships with my 1:1 and group coaching clients recently. The desire for more authentic friendships is a common theme at the moment.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
+ How to be more authentic within your friendships
+ Why it’s important to raise your standards in friendships and let go of relationships that we have grown out of
+ The one thing Sam will never put up with in her friendships
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Today I’m chatting with my dear friend Alysha Oorjitham, Occupational Therapist, podcaster and Worthy to Expand / Permission Granted participant about her journey to signing up to two of my programs, her passion for sexual health and how we can use sex as self care
In this episode we will briefly touch on Alysha’s experiences of sexual assault. If this is not a subject that you would like to listen to then please check out my previous episodes and I can’t wait to see you next week for more.
About Alysha
Alysha is a solar powered queer woman, sunflower lover and a cancer. She is an Occupational Therapist and co-host of the sexual health and education podcast “Here To F*ck Spiders.” Alysha is passionate about reducing stigmas relating to sexuality and fostering connection for others.
You can find her hanging out on Instagram in her brand new @sexisselfcare account where she shares resources, education and personal experience relating to all things sexuality and health.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
- What led Alysha to sign up for Worthy to Expand then Permission Granted
- Alysha’s journey with her sexuality and sexual health
- How you can learn to use sex as self care and some tips to support you
- The mindset and inner world shifts that are possible in Worthy to Expand and Permission Granted
Connect with Alysha
Alysha on Instagram - @sexisselfcare_
Podcast on Instagram - @heretofckspiderspodcast
A question that has been coming up a lot lately is what does self worth have to do with expansion. In this episode I’ll answer this question as well as:
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Exploring how a women with self worth shows up in the world
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Understand how self worth and expansion are interconnected
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Dive deeper into the relationship between self worth and expansion
What I know to be true is that when I am stretching myself, growing, taking courageous action / expanding, this is when my self-worth needs to be strongest but it's also when I feel my most vulnerable. This is why the concept of self worth is so key when it comes to expansion.
The upgraded version of WORTHY TO EXPAND IS NOW HERE
Worthy to Expand is a six-week power-coaching experience designed to help you reconnect with your innate worth, rekindle your dreams and radically expand your vision of what’s possible for you.
I know how challenging Dreaming, Thinking & Playing BIG can feel and I want to support you with the tools I have used to create my 6 figure business and dream life. Inside Worthy to Expand, you will learn to reconnect with your true, innate worthiness once more.
In worthy to expand You will learn to:
STOP:
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Putting up with that job that makes you dread Monday mornings
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Playing small in your business instead of creating big, juicy, stretchy goals
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Putting others first (and sacrificing your own needs in the process)
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Playing that inner mean girl soundtrack on repeat in your head
So you can START:
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Finding the courage to invest in yourself or your business (think booking the babysitter, or hiring that website designer you’ve been Insta-stalking for months)
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Feeling worthy enough to let yourself expand beyond Plan B and dream big
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Replacing procrastination with brave, soul-driven action
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Imagining (and, damn it, expecting) that your life can be whatever you want it to be
Sign up Now to access special bonuses and early bird pricing
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In this week’s episode I’m chatting with Holly Denton, qualified Social Worker and Worthy To Expand participant. We talk about what led Holly to sign up for Worthy To Expand (including the 1:1 VIP upgrade) and the mindset shifts that allowed her to treat herself as being worthy of expansion, growth and all the dreams she had. We also chat about her journey with breath work.
About Holly
“Holly is a qualified Social Worker with over 10 years experience helping people overcome life challenges and live to their fullest potential. She has now embarked on her career as a life coach and trauma informed breathwork facilitator to further her passion for helping individuals dismantle the structures of who they think they are, and get to know a deeper sense of self love and realise their infinite potential. She has made it her life’s mission to utilise her coaching and transformational breathwork to raise human consciousness and has a strong belief in the power of heart centred leadership in changing the social landscape of the future.
When she’s not working on her mission she is practicing what she preaches, taking lots of time to breathe and embody her highest vision, as well as spending time with her loved ones and her 3 dogs Hugo, Mischy & Yumi.”
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
- How to let go of perfectionism - focus on progress not perfection
- How you can use breath work as a tool
- The mindset shifts that are possible in Worthy To Expand
Connect with Holly
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hollyhdenton/
The upgraded version of WORTHY TO EXPAND IS NOW HERE
Worthy to Expand is a six-week power-coaching experience designed to help you reconnect with your innate worth, rekindle your dreams and radically expand your vision of what’s possible for you.
I know how challenging Dreaming, Thinking & Playing BIG can feel and I want to support you with the tools I have used to create my 6 figure business and dream life. Inside Worthy to Expand, you will learn to reconnect with your true, innate worthiness once more.
In worthy to expand You will learn to:
STOP:
Putting up with that job that makes you dread Monday mornings
Playing small in your business instead of creating big, juicy, stretchy goals
Putting others first (and sacrificing your own needs in the process)
Playing that inner mean girl soundtrack on repeat in your head
So you can START:
Finding the courage to invest in yourself or your business (think booking the babysitter, or hiring that website designer you’ve been Insta-stalking for months)
Feeling worthy enough to let yourself expand beyond Plan B and dream big
Replacing procrastination with brave, soul-driven action
Imagining (and, damn it, expecting) that your life can be whatever you want it to be
Sign up Now to access special bonuses and early bird pricing
Want more?
Check out Worth To Expand
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When you pay attention and upgrade the way you talk to yourself you can create a new set point in your worthiness.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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How to pay attention to the way you describe yourself and your life to others….
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How to listen to the way you talk to yourself when life gets tough or you are in the messy middle of expansion
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How to listen to how you can or can’t accept a compliment
The upgraded version of WORTHY TO EXPAND IS NOW HERE
Worthy to Expand is a six-week power-coaching experience designed to help you reconnect with your innate worth, rekindle your dreams and radically expand your vision of what’s possible for you.
I know how challenging Dreaming, Thinking & Playing BIG can feel and I want to support you with the tools I have used to create my 6 figure business and dream life.Inside Worthy to Expand, you will learn to reconnect with your true, innate worthiness once more.
In worthy to expand You will learn to:
STOP:
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Putting up with that job that makes you dread Monday mornings
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Playing small in your business instead of creating big, juicy, stretchy goals
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Putting others first (and sacrificing your own needs in the process)
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Playing that inner mean girl soundtrack on repeat in your head
So you can START:
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Finding the courage to invest in yourself or your business (think booking the babysitter, or hiring that website designer you’ve been Insta-stalking for months)
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Feeling worthy enough to let yourself expand beyond Plan B and dream big
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Replacing procrastination with brave, soul-driven action
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Imagining (and, damn it, expecting) that your life can be whatever you want it to be
Sign up Now to access special bonuses and early bird pricing
Want more?
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Check out Worthy to Expand
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Follow on Instagram @samanthadhu
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Join my Facebook Group - The Pathway to Permission
I recently shared that Frankie is 9 months old. That’s 9 months of expansion for me:
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Expanding into giving myself more grace and more space
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Navigating business expansion alongside becoming a mum of two
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Expanding into a relationship with my business where I fully trust the timing and the vision
In today’s episode I invite you to give yourself permission to explore what your current season of expansion means.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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How to name and celebrate your current season of expansion
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What my current season of expansion is
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Why it’s important to look at expansion holistically and break free of the income only narrative.
The upgraded version of WORTHY TO EXPAND IS NOW HERE
Worthy to Expand is a six-week power-coaching experience designed to help you reconnect with your innate worth, rekindle your dreams and radically expand your vision of what’s possible for you.
I know how challenging Dreaming, Thinking & Playing BIG can feel and I want to support you with the tools I have used to create my 6 figure business and dream life.Inside Worthy to Expand, you will learn to reconnect with your true, innate worthiness once more.
In worthy to expand You will learn to:
STOP:
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Putting up with that job that makes you dread Monday mornings
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Playing small in your business instead of creating big, juicy, stretchy goals
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Putting others first (and sacrificing your own needs in the process)
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Playing that inner mean girl soundtrack on repeat in your head
So you can START:
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Finding the courage to invest in yourself or your business (think booking the babysitter, or hiring that website designer you’ve been Insta-stalking for months)
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Feeling worthy enough to let yourself expand beyond Plan B and dream big
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Replacing procrastination with brave, soul-driven action
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Imagining (and, damn it, expecting) that your life can be whatever you want it to be
Sign up Now to access special bonuses and early bird pricing
Want more?
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Check out Worthy to Expand
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Follow on Instagram @samanthadhu
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Join my Facebook Group - The Pathway to Permission
We all have stories about why we can’t have what we desire. Often the energy of those stories becomes bigger than the actual desire, or sitting with the uncertainty of if what we desire is possible becomes too much, so we put our lid on those desires. We push them away and distract ourselves with other things.
Where are you putting a lid on your true desires? Permission to listen to this …
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
+ The questions you can ask yourself to uncover your true desires?
+ Signs that you may be putting a lid on your true desires
+ Ways to expand into your heart’s desires (whether this be doing more or doing less)
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In this week’s episode I’m chatting with Bec Cuzzillo, Spiritual Business Coach, for Part 2 of Permission to Follow Your Dreams and Expand Your Life with a baby. Bec shares her story of how she scaled her business in her first year of being a mama and how she’s continued to grow it while balancing mum and biz life. She also shares how she’s preparing her biz for maternity leave with baby #2.
About Bec
Bec Cuzzillo is a Spiritual Business Coach for spiritual women who want to build abundant, heart-led, sustainable businesses that truly set their souls on fire! Her approach combines soulful business strategy with fully embodied feminine spirituality. Through her group coaching and mastermind offerings, Bec is on a mission to support women to claim their worth, master their mindset and step into the highest vision for their life and business. She now balances biz-life with mum-life, living in Canberra, Australia with her husband Matt and their beautiful little Noah.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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That it is possible to scale your business with a baby
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How to create balance or harmony when juggling mum life and business
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Top tips to expand your life, follow your dreams and grow you business with a baby
Connect with Bec
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Instagram - @bec.cuzzillo
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Website – www.beccuzzillo.com
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Facebook Group – Spiritual Business with Bec Cuzzillo
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In today’s episode I’m chatting with my beautiful friend Rachel Kurzyp about leading with your own experience and voice. We talk about the modern definition of ‘expert’ - because you no longer need to wear tweed and have a Masters degree – and how to claim your expertise even when you don’t have any results yet.
About Rachel
Rachel Kurzyp is a marketing coach, copywriter, speaker and teacher. She supports multi-passionate women to build an aligned, ethical and profitable business without having to choose between their passions, compromise their values, and use unethical marketing tactics. Rachel has helped over 3,000 creative entrepreneurs gain financial freedom in their businesses, enabling them to make a positive contribution to the world.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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How to claim your expertise when you don't have any results yet
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Defining your thought leadership style so you can be your authentic self
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How to lead with your experiences, skills and expertise because the world needs more diverse voices
Connect with Rachel
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Instagram: @rachel_kurzyp
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Website: https://rachelkurzyp.com.au
Want more?
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In today’s episode I’m chatting with my beautiful friend Rachel Kurzyp about leading with your own experience and voice. We talk about the modern definition of ‘expert’ - because you no longer need to wear tweed and have a Masters degree – and how to claim your expertise even when you don’t have any results yet.
About Rachel
Rachel Kurzyp is a marketing coach, copywriter, speaker and teacher. She supports multi-passionate women to build an aligned, ethical and profitable business without having to choose between their passions, compromise their values, and use unethical marketing tactics. Rachel has helped over 3,000 creative entrepreneurs gain financial freedom in their businesses, enabling them to make a positive contribution to the world.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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How to claim your expertise when you don't have any results yet
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Defining your thought leadership style so you can be your authentic self
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How to lead with your experiences, skills and expertise because the world needs more diverse voices
Connect with Rachel
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Instagram: @rachel_kurzyp
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Website: https://rachelkurzyp.com.au
Want more?
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Are you someone who often tells yourself that you are not good enough so what's the point in even starting? Or do you find yourself procrastinating because you are scared that what you create won't be good enough?
This next episode Permission to uncover the sneaky ways low self worth could be showing up for you (part two) is for the procrastinators out there!!
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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One sneaky way low self worth could be showing up for you
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One suggestion for how to work through this
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Ways to support yourself to increase your sense of self worth
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Working with thousands of women over the last 15 years, one of the biggest myths I've uncovered in my practice is that low self worth is only something that people who are struggling experience. Or to flip that on its head, the myth is that successful / high achieving women never have challenges with their self worth.
This is entirely untrue.
You can be a high achiever and a confident human being and still have low self worth.
In fact, there is a strong correlation between low self worth and high achievement, because so often low self worth can be a powerful motivator behind your drive to succeed, because you are continually striving to prove your worthiness - accomplishing one thing after the other.
For example, if you have low self worth, you may have developed an internal rule to protect yourself from the pain of not feeling good enough. And that rule may be something like if I achieve, if I’m the best at … then I’m enough.
This is why so often we see perfectionism, burn out and low self worth going hand in hand.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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One sneaky way low self worth could be showing up for you
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One suggestion for how to work through this
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Ways to support ourselves to increase our sense of self worth
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In this week’s episode of Permission To I’m chatting to Jaci Rogash, Transformation & Mindset Coach, about her journey with masculine energy. She tells us what her current relationship is with masculine energy, and what the flow between feminine and masculine energy looks like. Jaci also shares her tips and tools on how to overcome your masculine energy.
About Jaci
Jaci Rogash is a Certified Transformation & Mindset Coach who works with game changers. The big-hearted women who are ready to step into their fullest potential, but parts of their past are holding them back from embracing their true self.
Jaci grew up in country Victoria and is no stranger to trauma and adversity herself, having been the victim of bullying, sexual assault, family violence and stalking before the age of 24. Jaci moved to Melbourne and joined the police force, believing this would give her the opportunity to help others.
After realising the police force was not for her, Jaci went on her own deep healing journey. Through this process she discovered coaching and the benefits of coaching and realised this was her true calling.
With 11 years’ experience working in trauma enforced roles, dealing with sexual assaults, family violence, mental health, grief and much more, Jaci now empowers her clients, to move through their self-doubt, self-sabotage, fear of judgement and unhealthy subconscious patterns so they can discover a genuine happiness they’ve never known, reignite their inner spark and ultimately discover their true self.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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How to overcome your masculine energy
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What it looks like to flow between feminine and masculine energy
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Tips and tools to overcome your masculine energy
Connect with Jaci
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Instagram - @jaci.rogash
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Website - https://www.jacirogash.com/
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Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/innertransforms
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What’s Your Personal Development Style Quiz - https://www.jacirogash.com/quiz
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Contrary to the popular myth that anger is a “bad” emotion, what I know to be true is that feeling and expressing anger is healthy. In fact anger can be an incredibly powerful tool to help us understand our needs and desires at a deeper level.
In this week’s episode I’m chatting to Yara Heary, about her journey with anger as a Psychologist and mother. Yarra will also share her tips and tools about how to start feeling and moving through anger.
About Yara
Yara is a Perth psychologist who works exclusively with women throughout conception, pregnancy, and motherhood. Yara started Life After Birth Psychology following the birth of her first son which started her on yet another journey of self-rediscovery. Her experiences throughout early motherhood sparked her passion to support other women as they navigate their own family of origin dynamics, the social programming of the good mother, relationship changes with those around them, identity shifts, and role changes to find their place of balance and authenticity as mothers.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To:
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Why it’s important to give yourself and others permission to feel anger
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Where to start when it comes to feeling and moving through anger
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Tips and tools from a Psychologist on all things processing anger and emotions
Connect with Yara
Instagram - @lifeafterbirthpsychology
Website - www.lifeafterbirth.com.au
Coaching Group Waitlist - https://mailchi.mp/lifeafterbirth/rebirthwaitlist
Blog - https://lifeafterbirthpsychology.podia.com/why-am-i-so-angry
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One of the biggest myths I see in the self help industry is the idea that we do the inner work to be “strong and resilient” so that we can keep pushing through even when life gets challenging.
In this episode I’m giving you full permission to break up with the word resilient and to stop telling yourself that you need to be strong.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
+ Why I believe it’s time to break up with the word resilience
+ The darker side of resilience
+ Other ways to support ourselves that don’t include pushing ourselves to be strong or positive
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In this week’s episode I’m chatting to my beautiful friend and client, Fionnuala Doherty about her journey to give herself permission to own her story. We chat about what that journey has been like for her and how the work we’ve done together has allowed her to share from a place of permission instead of a place of pressure.
About Fionnuala
Fionnuala supports big hearted expats to take action on their infinite potential & purpose. Using her signature framework, The Infinnite Method, she supports these women to create the life they dreamed of when they first moved away from home. She has supported women to uncover the career of their dreams, find soul friends & community & to truly own their limitless potential. She shares her magic through 1:1 coaching, reiki, yoga & holding space on retreats.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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Where to start when it comes to giving yourself permission to create a life on your own terms as an expat
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How to take your time and explore what you want to share
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The mindset shifts that are possible in Permission Granted
Connect with Fionnuala
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https://www.instagram.com/infinniteyou
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www.infinniteyou.com
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In this week’s episode I’m going to be sharing the most common mistakes I see being made when it comes to mindset and inner work. I’ll be discussing how you can avoid making these mistake and how to be compassionate with yourself during times of growth.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
+ What the most common mistakes I see being made with mindset and inner work
+ How you can avoid making this mistake so that you continue to grow and do the work
+ How to be compassionate with yourself during times of growth and while facing mindset challenges
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In this week’s episode I chat to Maree Eddings about what’s going on in the world right now energetically, what energy consciousness is and how we can find joy and make the most of the moment we are in now.
About Maree
Maree is an Energy Sensitive, Change Leader and Energy Healer who is on a mission to expand the energy consciousness of the world through her training programs Divine Leaders of Change Sistermind and The Energy Academy.
She is the host of the podcast Divine Leaders of Change and her aim is for us to ask and ponder the following three questions:
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What if you were never conditioned with a Patriarchal mindset, structure or system?
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Who would you be instead?
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And now that we are here how do we lead our way out of it?
This is her ride or die focus for how she wants to contribute to the world and help womxn expand their energy consciousness so that they too can hold their power in any situation and in any room and as a result shift that paradigm that we all experience.
Maree is trained in Life Coaching, NLP as a Master Practitioner, Advanced Matrix Therapies, Hypnosis and Reiki. She has created her own healing methodologies, Discern Vibrational Mapping and Chakra Colour Healing and works with women to support them release the conditioning of the old systems so that they can find out who they would be without them.
It is time for women to step into their role as a Divine Leader with curiosity and a knowing that this is the role they were born to play.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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What’s going on in the world right now energetically
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What energy consciousness is
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How to seek joy and make the most of the moment we are in now
Connect with Maree
Instagram - @mareeeddings
Website – www.mareeeddings.com
Work with Maree - https://mareeeddings.com/work-with-me/
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This week’s episode is part two of the Permission To Change Your Mind podcast.
Chances are, if you’re feeling stuck in an area of your life - it’s a mindset problem.
Of course, I want to acknowledge that we all face circumstances and challenges that are out of our control, and the context of our world is important, but so often we don’t have control over those things.
This is why mindset work can be so empowering - because it allows us to focus on something that we can work on, instead of focusing on those things that we can’t change.
What we can change is our mindset and the stories we are telling ourselves.
That’s why this episode is called Permission To Change Your Mind …
So how do we do that? - it’s all about changing those stories.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
What to do when you’re finding it hard to re-write the stories
What action to take every day to make sure you maintain the changes
How you can take action to prove that a story isn’t true
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Chances are, if you’re feeling stuck in an area of your life - it’s a mindset problem.
Of course, I want to acknowledge that we all face circumstances and challenges that are out of our control, and the context of our world is important, but so often we don’t have control over those things.
This is why mindset work can be so empowering - because it allows us to focus on something that we can work on, instead of focusing on those things that we can’t change.
What we can change is our mindset and the stories we are telling ourselves.
That’s why this episode is called Permission To Change Your Mind …
So how do we do that? - it’s all about changing those stories.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
Why mindset work is so empowering
How we can change our mindset and the stories we tell ourselves
How you can go about changing the stories
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In this week’s episode we are going to talk about how so many people feel the pressure to be authentic online and they think this means sharing more than is comfortable for them.
But what if being authentic is actually about knowing yourself so well that it’s really clear to you what you desire to share and what you don’t desire to share?
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
How to let go of who you “think” you need to be and accept who you really are
How to have the courage to be imperfectly you
What you feel comfortable sharing can change
How to set boundaries and allow yourself to be vulnerable
How you can be authentic without sharing everything
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In this episode we are going to unpack what it’s like to embrace the vulnerability and fear that comes with experiencing joy.
This is such an important topic especially given that many of us experience guilt and fear when we experience joy. Particularly at this time in the world where there is so much pain, sadness and trauma.
I’m going to bring you inside my relationship to joy and how I accept and embrace the vulnerability and fear that comes alongside my experience of joy.
Things you will learn in this episode of Permission To:
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What foreboding joy can look like in life
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My personal experience with my relationship to joy and abundance
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How we can connect with joy, love & gratitude
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This is a fun bonus episode because the biggest question I am getting is how are you launching with a two month old baby? And how do you look so calm?
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I’m going to bring you inside what it looks like - because it feels really good!
I’m going to share the story of:
How I had my biggest launch yet with a newborn bub
The strategies I used
The trade offs and support I had
How I’ve been super intentional through this launch
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
The story of how I had my biggest launch yet with a newborn
The 3 things I did to prepare my business for a baby
How I prioritised my nervous system
The trade offs I made
In this episode I will be sharing the life and mindset challenges I am witnessing in my clients at the moment as well as tips and tools for navigating these challenges.
I will be speaking about:
Navigating these uncertain times
Navigating life and business
Money mindset issues
Perfectionism
Anxiety
Lack of self-worth
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
The life challenges I am witnessing in my clients
The mindset challenges I am witnessing in my clients
Tools and tips for navigating these challenges
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In this episode I will be sharing our birth story and how I navigated preparing for birth and postpartum to have a different experience this time around.
Even if you are not necessarily interested in birth stories this episode is ultimately about self-trust, letting go of past experiences and being open to receiving support.
I will be speaking about birth trauma, postpartum mental health and pregnancy loss. If either of these things are not subjects that you would like to listen to then please check out my previous episodes and I can’t wait to see you next episode for more.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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How to trust yourself
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How to call in your support team so that you are surrounded by love and courage in those moments where you lose trust
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How choosing to have a different experience is something we often need to do again and again
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Find out about Permission Granted - https://permission-granted-with-samdhu.newzenler.com/courses/the-permission-granted-experience
Resources
Doulas I know and Love
Jessie Perth WA - https://www.instagram.com/jessie.thebrightbirthco
Emmelia Perth & Online - https://www.instagram.com/motherbear.postpartum
After a life saving medication has given her the energy and time to do some real living, Katie wants other people to see what's plain as day to her: how fucking marvellous and full of good ideas they are.
Katie lives with Cystic Fibrosis. Her professional background is a writer working in the public service for over a decade. She's now beginning her training in two things she absolutely loves: barre fitness and life coaching.
Katie lives with her partner Ben and their cat Muffin, and spends as much time as possible with her sister and 8 month old niece
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
- Katie’s journey to Permission Granted
- How to change your mindset to cultivate light and joy in yourself
- The mindset shifts that are possible in Permission Granted
- How you can look forward to the future too
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Stephanie Lou is a natural born organiser and the creator of Stephanie Lou, Systems & Strategy. She is here to help small business owners with all their Business Admin Organising and creating the foundations to succeed. Just think of her as your own personal Systems & Goal Organiser.
Steph founded this business out of desire to be bold and embrace the things she truly loved doing. After returning to work from maternity leave, into the Corporate World, she found the struggles of holding negative energy and feeling undervalued in the work place, not worth her time and she didn't want to sacrifice the little time in this life that we get. She made the bold move to launch herself into the Virtual Assistant world with no online experience but just the support of the Permission Granted Community and 10 years of administration management skills. Feeling the ground as she walked, she grew to love the online space and now seeks to share her skills of seeing the bigger picture and organising with her Online Community!
Whilst Steph's business has seen her pivot and grow into areas she never thought possible, the end game has always remained the same. Teach her clients how to maximise their time through productive task management and goal-oriented tasks. Steph utilises the project management tool Asana to teach her clients how to manage their overwhelm and plan for their success. By mapping out their goals and reverse engineering them into their daily, weekly and monthly actions, growth and success is now a sustainable option!
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
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The mindset shifts that allowed Stephanie to start her own business and thrive
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The power of systems [and how they can calm you]
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The real life connections that can be built in an online community
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The mindset shifts that are possible in Permission Granted
Connect with Stephanie Lou
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https://www.stephanielouva.com/
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https://www.instagram.com/stephanielou_va/
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In this week’s episode our co-host Lucy-Anne Lewis chats to Kaz Parrot about her journey supporting children with their emotional resilience, why she created Raising Connected Kids and how different the world would look if we nurtured sensitive children and adults. They also chat about why Kaz signed up for Permission Granted and the mindset shifts that have been possible for her working with Sam.
About Kaz
Kaz Parrott is the founder of Raising Connected Kids. She is a mama, a passionate teacher and Children’s emotional well-being advocate. Her own boys inspire her to support sensitive kids, dedicating 20 years of specialised training and experience to teach children skills and strategies needed to thrive.
Kaz helps mums to support their children’s emotional needs in a way that feels straightforward and aligned, so that parenting feels easier, and kids feel happier, and life feels calm and peaceful.
Kaz truly believes that each and every child possesses an innate potential to shine, and when their one-of-a-kind uniqueness is encouraged, they show kindness and compassion to those around them, and feel proud to be who they truly are.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
- Why it’s important to nurture sensitive children and build their emotional resilience
- How this impacts who they become as adults
- Why women should nurture their sensitive and emotional side
- The mindset shifts that are possible in Permission Granted
Connect with Kaz
Facebook - @Connectededucation
Website - https://connectededucation.com.au/
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2452682768377894
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In this week’s episode our co-host Lucy-Anne Lewis chats to Morgan Rigby about her coaching journey and how she became a wholesome habits coach. They also chat about why Morgan signed up for Permission Granted and the mindset shifts she experienced working with Sam.
About Morgan
Morgan is an integrative nutrition graduate turned wholesome habits coach who is passionate about switching the focus from losing weight to gaining health and happiness. She believes that food is life's greatest pleasure that should be enjoyed and not a source of stress or guilt.
After her own struggles with food intolerances, body image issues and a poor relationship with food Morgan has made it her mission to help other women repair their relationship with food and their own bodies through a compassionate and empowering approach to coaching.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
- Why it’s important for all women to have a joyful relationship with food
- Where to start when you want to create wholesome habits with food
- The mindset shifts that are possible in Permission Granted
Connect with Morgan
- @wholesome.as.fk
- Find out more: https://msha.ke/wholesomeaf/#about-1
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Co-host Lucy-Anne Lewis chats with Sam Baldock about what led her to Permission Granted and her biggest mindset shift since working with Sam. They also discuss her journey with life coaching and enneagrams and why every woman should understand theirs.
About Sam
Sam is an Enneagram coach for coaches and service based business owners. She is a qualified life coach, accredited Enneagram practitioner and has recently completed training in Enneagram for teams.
Back in 2017 she was introduced to the Enneagram via a leadership course. Learning her enneagram type gave her permission to stop trying to fit into the boxes that were never made for her and start to embrace her strengths.
After having her first born she trained as a life coach and realised what an asset it would be to understand her client’s enneagram type to support them on a deeper level and went on to get accredited in the Enneagram.
Her mission is for women to understand their Enneagram type so they can have a deeper awareness of themselves and how they see the world, so they can embrace their strengths and start to show up as their real selves in both business and life.
Sam is a mum to two boys, who she raises with her husband on the picturesque North West coast of Tasmania with their labradoodle Millie.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
- Why it’s important for you to understand your enneagram
- Where to start with enneagrams [and what they are]
- The mindset shifts that are possible in Permission Granted
Connect with Sam Baldock
@samantha_jane_coach
Subscribe to her list - https://www.subscribepage.com/g2t3o3
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I’ve worked with hundreds of business owners on their personal development; and something I've noticed is that its the women who prioritise their personal development who have business success!
In this episode I’m lifting the lid on grief more broadly, as well as my experience with miscarriage/ pregnancy loss and grieving over the festive season; All while navigating life as the CEO of my business. If either of these things are not subjects that you would like to listen to then please check out my previous episodes and I can’t wait to see you next episode for more
What I know to be true is that when it comes to grief the only way is through it … we can’t skip it.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To
● How to support yourself as a human through pregnancy loss
● How to navigate being the CEO of your business during times of grief
● Grieving over Christmas period
I’m so excited about today’s episode. I am interviewing my dear friend and client Lucy-Anne Lewis about her body acceptance journey, the mindset shifts it required and some tips and tools to help you get started on your body acceptance journey too!
About Lucy-Anne
Lucy is a fat babe, a rebel and a body acceptance coach. She's both a qualified counsellor and qualified life coach. She is anti-diet, and pro self-love. Her mission is to help women accept their bodies so that they can be more confident and live their joy.
After spending far too much of her life trying to change her body, and being afraid to take up space in the world and follow her own joy, she thought she might try accepting her body instead, and it changed her life.
Lucy no longer spends time worrying about her body, or letting it hold her back from life. Instead, she follows her joy every single day, because there is nothing wrong with her body. And she wants you to know that there is nothing wrong with your body either.
Lucy is also a Mum to a firecracker 5 year old named Tilly, married to her best friend, and they live in the Perth Hills together with their Sausage Dog Kransky, rescue cat Buffy and new addition, Popcorn the axolotl.
This episode is for you if you’ve ever said yes when you really wanted to say no!
Have you ever said “yes”: - To doing something that you instantly regretted - To “please” people because you’re worried that saying no makes you mean or rude - Because you feel guilty for saying no
In This Episode of Permission To I’ll be sharing: - How to stop saying yes when you really mean no - Tips to help you cope with the guilt of saying no - Why saying no is actually one of kindest things you can do in your relationships
Have you ever been curious about how I plan my week & my days? I’m going to reveal the questions I ask myself, the truth about my morning routine AND how I prioritise joy in my week!
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To - How I plan my week? - The questions I ask myself each day? - The truth about my morning routine - How I prioritise joy & play & mindset whilst running a business
I've been having a lot of conversations with women who feel like their dreams are too big
They are thinking things like “who am I to want something bigger or different?” and “shouldn't I just be grateful?”
A lot of these women think they already have great careers or businesses that are doing ok, and they want more but worry about what other people will think
What if you could give yourself permission to go after what you really want?
How do we learn to accept the body we have instead of the body we think we should have.
How do we start seeing our body as more than something that is there to serve & please others (by looking a certain way/ by pleasing others/performance etc)
How do we respond when someone makes unhelpful comments about our body image &/or size
If you’ve ever noticed that you…
👉Have a dream that you really want to achieve but instead you find that time just keeps passing you by without any real progress.
👉Feel like you never have enough time to work on your dreams. ⏱️
👉Have an inner critic that is forever telling you that you are a procrastinator
Then today’s episode of Permission To is for you. It’s time to uncover the root causes of your procrastination and start prioritising YOU. The life of your dreams is waiting.
It’s time for a very important conversation - how YOU can be a genuine ally and advocate for people of colour..
And that’s also why I’ve invited the incredible Annie Gichuru to chat all things diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
Annie is the founder of Uplifting Studios, a platform dedicated to supporting online business owners to build culturally & racially diverse, inclusive and equitable businesses.
Annie is also the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) coach and consultant for The Beautiful You Coaching Academy where she supports trainees and coaches.
She is deeply passionate about representation through a racial justice lens and is an internationally certified life coach supporting migrant women of colour.
I know that you might find it difficult to know where to start when it comes to being a genuine ally and there’s always the fear that you might get it wrong...but this conversation is the perfect opportunity for you to start.
In this episode Annie and I chat about understanding what an ally truly is, the difference between equality and equity, knowing where to start when it comes to being an ally, and how to become a genuine ally and advocate for people of colour.
Annie also shares many wonderful mindset tips and tools if you’re ready to become more of an ally but do have fears that you’ll get it wrong.
Her life and professional experience will be so supportive and valuable to you.
So let’s get started. Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To What a genuine ally is and how you can become an advocate for people of colour The difference between equality and equity Knowing where to start when it comes to being an ally and how you can overcome your fears of getting it wrong
If you’ve ever told yourself…
When it’s all done, then I can take a break or then I can have fun...
Or when my kids are older, then I can do something for myself...
Or when I'm qualified or when I'm earning six figures in my biz then I’ll rest…
Today’s episode of Permission To is for YOU - it’s time to change the way you think about play and rest.
The reality is that the things you want to do rarely happen - instead you end up at the bottom of the to-do list feeling tired, unproductive and uninspired.
I honestly believe that in a society that’s obsessed with productivity and achievement, choosing rest and play is a radical act.
Especially in a culture that equates rest with laziness and success with constant hard work.
But what if we flipped it on it’s head and prioritised rest and play?!
Because you ARE important. And your needs are important too.
So in today’s episode I’m sharing the importance of having a balance between rest, play and work and some practical steps you can take to start making space for relaxation and fun in your life.
If you’re ready to prioritise YOU - let’s begin.
Today I’m speaking to one of my favourite humans in the whole wide world.
My marketing and mindset coach and dear friend, Ellie Swift.
Ellie is a mindset and marketing coach for high performing women who are ready to build heart driven, intentional and abundant online businesses.
Using her signature Swift Marketing Method, Ellie helps service based business owners connect with their customers shine online and create life changing results for both themselves and their clients.
On a personal level, I've worked with Ellie for over two years. And as cliche as it might sound, I feel like we have been through a lot together and Ellie has supported me as much personally as she has professionally.
In this episode Ellie and I discuss all things mindset from the mindset shifts I’ve experienced to some of our favourite practical mindset tips and tools.
I'm so excited to share our chat with you.
Let's dive in. Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To The 3 mindset shifts I’ve experienced over the last 3 years from Ellie’s perspective Why taking action is often the best thing you can do to shift your mindset Ellie’s favourite practical mindset tools Why it’s ok to change your mind and how to adapt a growth mindset Connect with Ellie Swift Ellie’s Instagram: @elliehswift Ellie’s Website: www.ellieswift.com Ellie’s Podcast - Shine Online with Ellie Swift: https://ellieswift.com/podcast/
If you’re a bit of a people pleaser…
Or feel a lot of resistance or fear around creating boundaries in your life…
Today’s episode of Permission To is for you - I’m talking about how to create lovingly firm boundaries in your life.
Because the kindest thing you can do for the people you love and care about is to set clear and firm boundaries.
I know that the most hurt that I have ever caused in my life, any conflict or even lost friendships has always come from me not setting firm boundaries.
I’ll cover what boundaries are, where do you begin with even knowing where to set boundaries and how to set boundaries.
I truly believe that setting boundaries is a very loving thing you can do.
So let's dive in. Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To What exactly lovingly firm boundaries are The question I get asked the most about boundaries Why not having boundaries can negatively impact all areas of your life Steps you can take to set lovingly firm boundaries
I have a wonderful guest to share with you on the podcast today.
I’m speaking with a woman who is truly living a heart centred life. She inspires, teaches and leads thousands around the world through her work.
I’m talking about the Founder of the Beautiful You Coaching Academy, Julie Parker.
Through BYCA Julie passionately trains and supports heart centered people to become life coaches.
The Editor in Chief of inspired COACH Magazine, a published author and in demand speaker, Julie has inspired thousands of people on stages all over the world, and is the recipient of numerous leadership and women’s business awards.
Julie is also the Co-Founder of Priestess Temple School and host of the top ranking Priestess Podcast.
In this episode Julie and I discuss what it means to live a heart-centred life and how you can lean into play, fun and joy to bring that to life.
I’m so excited to share our chat with you. Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To What it looks like to live a heart-centred life and how you can give yourself permission to do so How to create heart-centred goals that fill your life with play, fun and joy Julie’s top tips if you’re seeing to experience more wholeness in your life Connect with Julie Parker
Find out more at: https://juliesuzanneparker.com/ Listen to Julie’s Podcast: https://juliesuzanneparker.com/podcast/ Learn more about Julie’s Book: https://juliesuzanneparker.com/priestessbook/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julesyparker/
Welcome to the first official episode of Permission To.
I’m ready to dive into permission to own your worthiness and expand into your wildest dreams.
Self worth is one of my favourite topics to work on with my clients.
Over many years I’ve worked on my self worth to go from being in a toxic relationship and self sacrificing my needs at work and in my relationships to feeling as free as a bird, travelling the world, meeting a beautiful man, becoming a mama and starting my own 6 figure business.
This of course didn’t happen overnight - our self worth and the beliefs we have about our worthiness are built over a lifetime so it makes sense that they take time to shift.
In today’s episode I share a little bit of my personal journey with self worth as well as some practical practical tools with you that you can experiment with to own your worthiness.