115 - Stop waiting for permission | How to stop seeking approval and start trusting yourself

No matter what you're working towards right now — your health, your business, a relationship, a move, a dream you've been carrying for years — here's the truth: permission is not coming. Not from your partner, your family or friends. Definitely not from society. Not even, necessarily, in the way you might be expecting, from your higher power.The only person who can give you the permission you’re seeking is you.In this episode, we're getting honest about the very human habit of outsourcing our power — waiting for someone, anyone, to confirm that we're ready, that it's time or that we're finally allowed to go after what we want. In the Wild Free Well world, we're talking about what it actually looks like to stop waiting and start deciding instead. If you’re ready to take back your power, jump right in! In this episode, we explore:✧ Why permission for your dreams will never come from the outside and why that's actually freeing✧ The trifecta of validation we seek (and why none of it can replace believing in yourself)✧ How endlessly consuming content can become a sneaky way of avoiding action ✧ Why my own clients rarely "finish" my coaching method — and why that's actually a good thing! ✧ The mindset shift that changes everything ✧ How to give yourself permission to follow your intuition, trust your journey, and move forward without anyone's stamp of approval TIMESTAMPS: [00:00] Intro + the truth we need to hear: permission isn't coming[01:14] Why I almost let external circumstances knock me off my own path — and the moment I realized I'd given that power away[02:56] The trifecta we seek validation from: friends and family, society and social media, and our higher power[04:38] Why even seeking permission from a higher power requires you to actually open the dialogue and ask[06:35] The real cost of outsourcing your power — and why even 8 billion people cheering for you will never replace believing in yourself[09:15] Really getting into the juice of it all — YOU get to decide, so decide. [10:15] How endlessly consuming courses, programmes and self-help content can quietly become a way of avoiding the real work[12:50] Why I share that almost none of my own clients "finish" my coaching method — and why that's exactly the point[14:44] Giving yourself permission to decide you've gotten what you needed — and to trust your own sense of completion[16:58] Closing thoughts: deciding every step is the right step, and alchemising even the hard moments into growthYou already have everything you need to decide. The only thing missing is the decision itself.🌿 If you're ready to stop waiting and start moving towards what you actually want, this is exactly the work I do with my coaching clients — getting clear on your vibes and values, building your vision, doing the identity and embodiment work that takes you from where you are to who you're becoming. I'd love to connect.WANT THE JUICE? 🧃Join my ⁠Telegram group⁠ for real-time updates, Q+A's, support and special offers for members only! ⁠https://t.me/wildfreewellspace ⁠ Want to find out more about me and my work? Head here: https://candicealessia.com/Want to learn more about coaching and what it's like to work with me? Head here: https://candicealessia.com/coachingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/candicealessia/✨ If you loved this episode, send it to a friend who needs to hear it! And if you have a minute, leaving a review helps this podcast reach more people. Thank you for being here! 💕