# 89. The Cost of Waiting: 3 Ways to Choose Yourself Today

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Podcast: [The Balanced Leader](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-balanced-leader-7079374)
Published: 2026-07-01T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://aspire-coaching.co/89
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## Resource

What if the thing keeping you stuck isn’t a lack of confidence, experience, or opportunity? What if it’s that you’re waiting to be chosen? Waiting to be invited into leadership. Waiting for certainty to arrive. In this episode, I show you how brilliant women just like you unknowingly give away years of their lives waiting for permission and how everything changes the moment you choose yourself first. You’ll learn three ways to start choosing yourself today, so you can stop waiting, reclaim your authority, and step into leadership with greater clarity, confidence, and self-trust. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://aspire-coaching.co/89 Connect with me on LinkedIn: 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!

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