# Why Your Next Season Begins with Permission, Not Courage

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Podcast: [Deciding To Soar: Living Life Your  Own Way!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deciding-to-soar-living-life-your-own-way-7025980)
Published: 2026-07-13T03:57:17+00:00
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## Resource

Most people think they need more courage before making a life-changing decision. I believe they need something else first. Permission. In this episode, I explore why every meaningful change begins with giving yourself permission to ask, explore, and begin. You'll learn: • Why permission often comes before courage • How small decisions become transformational moments • Why "What if?" can become the doorway to your next chapter • How to stop waiting for someone else's approval • A simple way to begin building the life you were created to live If you're navigating a career transition, retirement, reinvention, or simply sensing that life is asking something different of you, I hope this conversation encourages you to take your first faithful step. Remember: Permission is what opens the door. What permission have you been withholding from yourself? 👇 Subscribe for weekly conversations on leadership, purpose, midlife, career transitions, retirement, and living life your own way. 📬 Continue this conversation on my Substack. 🎙 Join me also on Youtube. Because the life you're longing for may begin with one small permission. Permission is what opens the door to your dreams, goals, or new chapter. Blessings! Want more from SharRon and The Jamison Group? 📖 WORDS OF WISDOM : SharRon’s Latest Book, Deciding To Soar 2 Higher, Unwrapping Your Purpose. https://www.amazon.com/Sharron-Jamison/e/B00JE8L0Q2 s 📩 SPEAKING and Coaching: https://sharronjamison.com/contact/ 🧠 MINDSET : FREE training By SharRon: Belonging To Me: Living Free From Fear https://sharronjamison.com/belong-podcast/ 💜  HEART : Self-Led Training: You Can Depend On You: Making Your Own Rules: https://www.youcandependonyou.com/waitlist 📰  WEEKLY WISDOM: Subscribe to SharRon’s weekly newsletter: https://sharronja…

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