The Apology That Wasn't Mine (On the coat I was handed, and the work of returning it)

Send us Fan MailI was in a meeting last week, and I caught myself doing it again. Someone asked me a real question, and before I gave the answer — before the answer — I said the words. Sorry, I just want to add real quick. Sorry for what.This episode is about the apologies that aren't really apologies. The ones doing some other job entirely — asking permission to take up the space we were already invited into. About the coat I was handed a long time ago by women who learned to wear it in rooms that were not built for them. Who handed it down so faithfully that by the time it reached me, none of us could remember it wasn't mine to begin with.It's about the half-second pause where the reflexive sorry used to live, what walks through the door when I let it stay empty — and what it means to honor the woman who handed you the coat by no longer needing to wear it.Soul to Soul with Dr. Lisa Carter-Bawa is a podcast for anyone who is in the middle of becoming — doing the inner work, asking the harder questions, and learning to live from the inside out.New episodes drop every Monday.Follow the journey: 📍 Instagram: @lisacarterbawa 📍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisacarterbawa/ 📍 Website: www.lisacarterbawa.comFollow me on Substack: https://soultosoulleadership.substack.com/Enjoyed this episode? Leave a review, share it with someone who needs it, and subscribe so you never miss a Monday.Not role to role. Soul to soul.