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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 12 MIN

How to Stop Waiting for Permission to Heal

from Rise to Freedom

Download your FREE faith-based workbook, It’s Time to Stop Shrinking Back, at FreedomEncourages.com and take your first step toward healing, freedom, and God’s purpose for your life.Have you been waiting for an apology, closure, or for someone to acknowledge the pain you’ve been carrying?In this episode of the Rise to Freedom Podcast, Cecilia Columbus shares her personal journey of healing from toxic relationships and explains why healing doesn’t begin when someone else says they’re sorry. It begins when you give yourself permission to heal.If you’ve struggled with rejection, shame, church hurt, people-pleasing, self-doubt, or feeling stuck in your past, this episode is for you.In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why waiting for an apology can keep you stuck. • How to give yourself permission to heal. • One practical step you can take today to begin moving forward.Freedom Nugget: “Healing doesn’t start when they apologize. Healing starts when you give yourself permission to heal.”If this episode encouraged you, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another woman who needs this message.#ChristianPodcast #HealingJourney #Forgiveness #WomenOfFaith #PeoplePleasing #EmotionalHealing #Purpose #RiseToFreedomPodcast

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