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The Version of You That's Emerging Doesn't Need Permission From the Version That's Leaving
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- The Niche Is You
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- Jul 15, 2026
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- 1671
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Summary
In this episode we’ll talk about: Why growth doesn't just require releasing what was bad — it requires releasing what was good but no longer fits How the version of you that's leaving quietly holds veto power over the version that's emerging Why we mistake loyalty to our old identity for integrity — when it's actually resistance to becoming The specific ways we ask permission from a self that has no authority to give it What it looks like to stop negotiating with the past version of yourself What becomes possible when you finally give the emerging version full permission to arrive And more… START HERE… → Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (20K+) — Weekly essays, the full workshop library, the private community + the Quarterly Challenges. → https://mattgottesman.substack.com/about NEW HERE… → 6 Days to Clarity Workshop — clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play. → https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-life (FREE) CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → TikTok — @mattgottesman → YouTube — @mattgottesman RESOURCES… → Write • Design • Build — my Content Creator Studio & OS masterclass (Included when you join my Substack) — Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income — CLICK HERE → Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE → Apparel — thenicheisyou.com OTHER RELATED EPISODES: Faith Isn’t Knowing the Whole Path… It’s Taking the Next Honest Step Apple: https://apple.co/3MB62Iu Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rZw3RN