There’s something quietly radical about deciding you’re allowed to do things simply because you want to.
In this episode, we’re naming 2026 as the year of giving yourself the green light without justification, productivity spin, or a five-step plan to make it “worth it.” We talk about why so many women struggle to honor desire unless it’s practical, impressive, or approved by everyone else, and how that hesitation slowly erodes confidence over time.
We unpack the idea of desire as permission, not a problem to solve. From trying new hobbies just for joy, to changing your mind about commitments that no longer fit, to letting yourself stop doing things that drain you, this conversation explores what it actually looks like to trust yourself in small, everyday ways. Not the dramatic life overhauls, but the quiet choices that build self-trust muscle by muscle.
You’ll hear why boundaries are essential for protecting what you want, how modeling joy and self-respect matters for the little people watching you, and why doing the small things for yourself makes the bigger decisions less terrifying when they eventually show up. This isn’t about blowing up your life. It’s about honoring the fact that wanting something is reason enough.
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