# 40: Birthday Permission Slips Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/creative-business-spark-7305970/40-birthday-permission-slips Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/creative-business-spark-7305970/40-birthday-permission-slips.md Podcast: [Creative Business Spark](https://stenobird.com/podcast/creative-business-spark-7305970) Published: 2025-12-29T01:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://members.artwithanne.com/podcasts/creative-business-spark/episodes/2149130497 Audio file: https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149130497.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/creative-business-spark-7305970/episodes/40-birthday-permission-slips Duration seconds: 828 ## Resource Show Notes Ready for an embarrassing story that relates to my birthday? How about demanding to celebrate my birthday on my Saint's Day in July (because December 30th felt lost between holidays). What You'll Learn Why the shame we carry about our younger selves (wanting "too much," starting "too late") is actually evidence of someone who knew their worth and deserves forgiveness The permission slips every creative needs for 2026: to take up space, to start at any age, to be imperfect, and to believe your voice matters even if "it's all been done before" How December 30th birthdays – and all "in-between" moments – are actually perfect for creatives because creativity itself lives in the space between dreaming and doing  Next Steps: Get started for just $10 with the   From Doodles to Dollars® Workbook . Expand your surface pattern design skills in The Pattern Design Academy   Self Study Program . Click   HERE   and get $500 off at checkout. Ready to expand your business online? Explore   The Creative Business Mastermind   where you’ll learn my proven framework for building a successful and wildly profitable creative business online.   By application only . Spot are limited. Click   HERE   for details and to apply. Let’s Connect! Instagram:   @annelafolletteart Website: https://www.annelafolletteart.com/ Facebook:   Anne LaFollette Art ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/creative-business-spark-7305970/episodes/40-birthday-permission-slips/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/creative-business-spark-7305970/40-birthday-permission-slips.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.