Permission To Podcast

In this episode I will be sharing our birth story and how I navigated preparing for birth and postpartum to have a different experience this time around.

Even if you are not necessarily interested in birth stories this episode is ultimately about self-trust, letting go of past experiences and being open to receiving support.

In this week’s episode our co-host Lucy-Anne Lewis chats to Katie Down about living with Cystic Fibrosis and how she made the decision to follow her dreams of being a life coach and teaching barre fitness classes. They also chat about why Katie signed up for Permission Granted and the mindset shifts that have been possible for her working with Sam.

In this week’s episode our co-host Lucy-Anne Lewis chats to Stephanie Lou about her journey from the negative energy of the corporate world to launching her virtual assistant biz and why she chose to niche down into systems. They also chat about why Stephanie signed up for Permission Granted and the mindset shifts that have been possible for her working with Sam.

In this week’s episode our co-host Lucy-Anne Lewis chats to Kaz Parrot about her journey supporting children with their emotional resilience, why she created Raising Connected Kids and how different the world would look if we nurtured sensitive children and adults. They also chat about why Kaz signed up for Permission Granted and the mindset shifts that have been possible for her working with Sam.

In this week’s episode our co-host Lucy-Anne Lewis chats to Morgan Rigby about her coaching journey and how she became a wholesome habits coach. They also chat about why Morgan signed up for Permission Granted and the mindset shifts she experienced working with Sam.

Co-host Lucy-Anne Lewis chats with Sam Baldock about what led her to Permission Granted and her biggest mindset shift since working with Sam. They also discuss her journey with life coaching and enneagrams and why every woman should understand theirs.

I’ve worked with hundreds of business owners on their personal development; and something I've noticed is that its the women who prioritise their personal development who have business success!

There are many personal challenges that might be hindering your business:

• Mindset

• Energy

• Physical wellbeing

• Money mindset

• Perfectionism

• Anxiety

• Confidence

• Self-belief

There are so many confidence and mindset issues that come up in business and this is the space to give yourself permission to navigate the personal challenges that arise for you in business

One of the biggest challenges I see in the online life coaching space is that we’ve become too focused on goals and we’re not taking into context the whole person and their environment.

If you’re not applying context to your growth and allowing space and opportunity to navigate your own unique experience, you’re probably going to slow down the process of your business growth.

What I know to be true is that when it comes to grief the only way is through it … we can’t skip it.

Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To

● How to support yourself as a human through pregnancy loss

● How to navigate being the CEO of your business during times of grief

● Grieving over Christmas period

In this episode I’m lifting the lid on grief more broadly, as well as my experience with miscarriage/ pregnancy loss and grieving over the festive season; All while navigating life as the CEO of my business. If either of these things are not subjects that you would like to listen to then please check out my previous episodes and I can’t wait to see you next episode for more

What I know to be true is that when it comes to grief the only way is through it … we can’t skip it.

Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To

● How to support yourself as a human through pregnancy loss

● How to navigate being the CEO of your business during times of grief

● Grieving over Christmas period

I’m so excited about today’s episode. I am interviewing my dear friend and client Lucy-Anne Lewis about her body acceptance journey, the mindset shifts it required and some tips and tools to help you get started on your body acceptance journey too!

About Lucy-Anne

Lucy is a fat babe, a rebel and a body acceptance coach. She's both a qualified counsellor and qualified life coach. She is anti-diet, and pro self-love. Her mission is to help women accept their bodies so that they can be more confident and live their joy.

After spending far too much of her life trying to change her body, and being afraid to take up space in the world and follow her own joy, she thought she might try accepting her body instead, and it changed her life.

Lucy no longer spends time worrying about her body, or letting it hold her back from life. Instead, she follows her joy every single day, because there is nothing wrong with her body. And she wants you to know that there is nothing wrong with your body either.

Lucy is also a Mum to a firecracker 5 year old named Tilly, married to her best friend, and they live in the Perth Hills together with their Sausage Dog Kransky, rescue cat Buffy and new addition, Popcorn the axolotl.

In this episode we share Lucy’s:

• Journey working with me in Permission Granted

• Biggest mindset shifts

• Journey with body acceptance

• Tips & tools to help you get started on your body acceptance journey

Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To

• How to say f**k you to patriarchal body standards

• How to shift your mindset about your body

• How to accept your body and live your joy!

Connect with Lucy-Anne Lewis

• @lucy_anne_lewis/

• https://lucyannelewis.com.au/

This episode is for you if you’ve ever said yes when you really wanted to say no!

Have you ever said “yes”:

• To doing something that you instantly regretted

• To “please” people because you’re worried that saying no makes you mean or rude

• Because you feel guilty for saying no

In This Episode of Permission To I’ll be sharing:

• How to stop saying yes when you really mean no

• Tips to help you cope with the guilt of saying no

• Why saying no is actually one of kindest things you can do in your relationships

Have you ever been curious about how I plan my week & my days? I’m going to reveal the questions I ask myself, the truth about my morning routine AND how I prioritise joy in my week!

Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To

• How I plan my week?

• The questions I ask myself each day?

• The truth about my morning routine

• How I prioritise joy & play & mindset whilst running a business

I've been having a lot of conversations with women who feel like their dreams are too big

They are thinking things like “who am I to want something bigger or different?” and “shouldn't I just be grateful?”

A lot of these women think they already have great careers or businesses that are doing ok, and they want more but worry about what other people will think

What if you could give yourself permission to go after what you really want?

Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To

• How to shift your thinking to allow yourself to be grateful BUT still desire more

• How to get out of your own way to change your beliefs and go after what you really want

• How to question the stories you’re telling yourself

How do we learn to accept the body we have instead of the body we think we should have.
How do we start seeing our body as more than something that is there to serve & please others (by looking a certain way/ by pleasing others/performance etc)

How do we respond when someone makes unhelpful comments about our body image &/or size

If you’ve ever noticed that you…

👉Have a dream that you really want to achieve but instead you find that time just keeps passing you by without any real progress.

👉Feel like you never have enough time to work on your dreams. ⏱️

👉Have an inner critic that is forever telling you that you are a procrastinator

Then today’s episode of Permission To is for you. It’s time to uncover the root causes of your procrastination and start prioritising YOU. The life of your dreams is waiting.

So in today’s episode you’ll learn:

• The 3 most common root causes of your procrastination

• Essential steps you need to take to get unstuck + start taking imperfect action

• The permission to start prioritising YOU + living the life of your dreams

It’s time for a very important conversation - how YOU can be a genuine ally and advocate for people of colour..

And that’s also why I’ve invited the incredible Annie Gichuru to chat all things diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

Annie is the founder of Uplifting Studios, a platform dedicated to supporting online business owners to build culturally & racially diverse, inclusive and equitable businesses.

Annie is also the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) coach and consultant for The Beautiful You Coaching Academy where she supports trainees and coaches.

She is deeply passionate about representation through a racial justice lens and is an internationally certified life coach supporting migrant women of colour.

I know that you might find it difficult to know where to start when it comes to being a genuine ally and there’s always the fear that you might get it wrong...but this conversation is the perfect opportunity for you to start.

In this episode Annie and I chat about understanding what an ally truly is, the difference between equality and equity, knowing where to start when it comes to being an ally, and how to become a genuine ally and advocate for people of colour.

Annie also shares many wonderful mindset tips and tools if you’re ready to become more of an ally but do have fears that you’ll get it wrong.

Her life and professional experience will be so supportive and valuable to you.

So let’s get started.

Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To

• What a genuine ally is and how you can become an advocate for people of colour

• The difference between equality and equity

• Knowing where to start when it comes to being an ally and how you can overcome your fears of getting it wrong

If you’ve ever told yourself…

When it’s all done, then I can take a break or then I can have fun...

Or when my kids are older, then I can do something for myself...

Or when I'm qualified or when I'm earning six figures in my biz then I’ll rest…

Today’s episode of Permission To is for YOU - it’s time to change the way you think about play and rest.

The reality is that the things you want to do rarely happen - instead you end up at the bottom of the to-do list feeling tired, unproductive and uninspired.

I honestly believe that in a society that’s obsessed with productivity and achievement, choosing rest and play is a radical act.

Especially in a culture that equates rest with laziness and success with constant hard work.

But what if we flipped it on it’s head and prioritised rest and play?!

Because you ARE important. And your needs are important too.

So in today’s episode I’m sharing the importance of having a balance between rest, play and work and some practical steps you can take to start making space for relaxation and fun in your life.

If you’re ready to prioritise YOU - let’s begin.

Today I’m speaking to one of my favourite humans in the whole wide world.

My marketing and mindset coach and dear friend, Ellie Swift.

Ellie is a mindset and marketing coach for high performing women who are ready to build heart driven, intentional and abundant online businesses.

If you’re a bit of a people pleaser…

Or feel a lot of resistance or fear around creating boundaries in your life…

Today’s episode of Permission To is for you - I’m talking about how to create lovingly firm boundaries in your life.

Because the kindest thing you can do for the people you love and care about is to set clear and firm boundaries.

I know that the most hurt that I have ever caused in my life, any conflict or even lost friendships has always come from me not setting firm boundaries.

I’ll cover what boundaries are, where do you begin with even knowing where to set boundaries and how to set boundaries.

I truly believe that setting boundaries is a very loving thing you can do.

So let's dive in.

Things You’ll Learn In This Episode of Permission To

• What exactly lovingly firm boundaries are

• The question I get asked the most about boundaries

• Why not having boundaries can negatively impact all areas of your life

• Steps you can take to set lovingly firm boundaries

I have a wonderful guest to share with you on the podcast today.

I’m speaking with a woman who is truly living a heart centred life. She inspires, teaches and leads thousands around the world through her work.

I’m talking about the Founder of the Beautiful You Coaching Academy, Julie Parker.

Through BYCA Julie passionately trains and supports heart centered people to become life coaches.

The Editor in Chief of inspired COACH Magazine, a published author and in demand speaker, Julie has inspired thousands of people on stages all over the world, and is the recipient of numerous leadership and women’s business awards.

Julie is also the Co-Founder of Priestess Temple School and host of the top ranking Priestess Podcast.

In this episode Julie and I discuss what it means to live a heart-centred life and how you can lean into play, fun and joy to bring that to life.

I’m so excited to share our chat with you.

THINGS YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE OF PERMISSION TO

• What it looks like to live a heart-centred life and how you can give yourself permission to do so

• How to create heart-centred goals that fill your life with play, fun and joy

• Julie’s top tips if you’re seeing to experience more wholeness in your life