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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 19 MIN

137: The Co-Signer Problem: Why Your Dream Was Never Theirs to Approve

from Build That Business · host Lindsay van Harssel

137: The Co-Signer Problem: Why Your Dream Was Never Theirs to ApproveThere's a conversation I keeps coming back to. One of my clients who was done explaining. Done justifying. Done trying to make the people in her life understand what she was building and why it mattered so much.If you've ever felt that way, this episode is for you.Today we unpack one of the most quietly damaging things entrepreneurs do. Waiting for permission. Waiting for someone to co-sign the dream before fully committing to it. And why that waiting is costing you more than you realize.IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN:Why the people who love you most are sometimes the ones who understand you least, and why that's not a reflection of your dreamWhere permission seeking actually comes from and why it follows us into our businesses without us ever questioning itThe co-signer framework, and why your dream was never theirs to approveWhy crazy usually just means you were right too earlyWhy hiding your ambition is costing you the version of life that's actually waiting for youThe validation trap and how to break it one decision at a timeHow to find your people, the ones who grab a marker instead of giving you a worried look

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137: The Co-Signer Problem: Why Your Dream Was Never Theirs to Approve There's a conversation I keeps coming back to. One of my clients who was done explaining. Done justifying. Done trying to make the people in her life understand what she was building and why it mattered so much. If you've ever felt that way, this episode is for you. Today we unpack one of the most quietly damaging things entrepreneurs do. Waiting for permission. Waiting for someone to co-sign the dream before fully committ...

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