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EPISODE · Dec 25, 2025 · 43 MIN

105 : Permission to be Awesome! Unpack Your Gifts

from The Everyday Awesome Project · host Polly Mertens & Samantha Pruitt

We celebrate the season by granting a bigger gift: permission to be awesome. We unpack why pretending costs so much, how to spot inauthentic habits, and practical ways to find and express your gifts at home, at work, and in community.• energy drain from masking and over-editing who we are• belonging vs becoming and the price of rejection fears• simple tests that reveal inauthenticity in the moment• start in safe spaces to practice self-expression• asking trusted people to mirror your strengths back• journaling prompts for self-acknowledgment• Gene Keys overview and using shadow to gift shifts• building cultures that honor authenticity at work• experimenting, pivoting, and taking action on your genius• boundaries that protect alignment and vitality• choosing what lights you up as your guideBe awesome today, because how your life feels is more important than how it looksSend us Fan Mail Follow Coach Polly @getbusythriving and Coach Sam @thesamanthapruitt Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/everydayawesomeprojectFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/everydayawesomeprojectLinktree for ALL THE THINGS: https://linktr.ee/everydayawesomeprojectWebsite/About Us: https://everydayawesomeproject.com/about-us/

We celebrate the season by granting a bigger gift: permission to be awesome. We unpack why pretending costs so much, how to spot inauthentic habits, and practical ways to find and express your gifts at home, at work, and in community. • energy drain from masking and over-editing who we are • belonging vs becoming and the price of rejection fears • simple tests that reveal inauthenticity in the moment • start in safe spaces to practice self-expression • asking trusted people to mirror your st...

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We celebrate the season by granting a bigger gift: permission to be awesome. We unpack why pretending costs so much, how to spot inauthentic habits, and practical ways to find and express your gifts at home, at work, and in community.• energy drain...

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