Episode
71. How Waiting for Permission Undermines Women’s Power
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- The Balanced Leader
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- Feb 25, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1030
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- https://www.aspire-coaching.co/71
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Summary
For so many high-achieving women, desire is often postponed in favor of staying adaptable, agreeable, and comfortable. The survival brain gets loud, and society teaches us to wait for permission to pursue what we want, even when it’s something we care about deeply. This episode is a call to stop waiting and start deciding. Desire is not an indulgence. It is your internal authority guiding you to what you’re meant to create and experience. When you give yourself permission to desire more, you lead differently. Tune in this week as I explore what happens when women stop asking for permission and start trusting themselves. We’ll also look at both historical and modern real-world examples of women who redefined leadership by trusting their desire, and how desire leads to leadership expansion when you stop negotiating it. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: www.aspire-coaching.co/71 Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanndang/ Mentioned in this episode: Leadership Edge is BACK! Leadership Edge is a complimentary 90-minute live coaching experience for women who are ready to stop waiting for life to change and start leading from what matters most. It's happening on July 30th, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET. Click here to save your spot: https://thebalancedleader.captivate.fm/edge Sign up for Leadership Edge on July 30th here!