What Happens When You Give Yourself PERMISSION to Lead Your Life

What happens when success no longer fits the story you’ve been told? Dr. Taryn Fletcher joins Leadership Rewired to unpack bold pivots, shedding old identities, and why the power to redefine success has always been inside you. Most leaders chase titles, accolades, and the version of “success” they’ve been conditioned to believe. But what happens when those very definitions no longer serve you? In this kickoff episode of Leadership Rewired Season 2, Allison Allen sits down with Dr. Taryn Fletcher — award-winning educator, bestselling author, and founder of the Pivot Accelerator for Closet Change Makers. Together, they explore how real leaders navigate pivots, shed outdated identities, and give themselves permission to pursue alignment over approval. Dr. Taryn shares her deeply personal story of balancing joy and fear, redefining identity after seismic life changes, and why reconnecting with the truest version of yourself isn’t optional — it’s leadership. In this conversation, you’ll learn: Why success is often too small a vision — and how to expand it. The difference between “closet change makers” and leaders with true CEO energy. How permission, vulnerability, and integrity fuel bold pivots. Why legacy isn’t about bigness — but about how you show up in the everyday. 🎧 Special for Leadership Rewired listeners: Dr. Taryn is offering access to her private podcast — designed for leaders who know they’re meant for more but haven’t yet made the leap. Tap into exclusive insights, behind-the-scenes strategies, and practical tools for navigating your next pivot. [https://www.drtaryn.co/clarity] 👉 Subscribe to Leadership Rewired for more truth-talk conversations on leading through change, building cultures that work, and staying human while doing it. Coaching works; let’s work together. Sign-up up clarity call today with Allison (https://calendly.com/allison-mmxs/intros) Resources: https://leadershiprewired.com/resources Thanks for watching.