A lot of times, the first step in personal growth – in expanding into a bigger, better version of ourselves – is giving ourselves permission. There is safety in the familiar, and for many of us, stepping outside the bounds of that comfort requires a sense of permission, a sense that we're allowed to do the thing that we want to do (or that scares us but we know will ultimately be for our good).

Even if you aren't a recovering people pleaser or perfectionist, everyone operates by a set of self-imposed rules that can be hard to break or bend or discard. But giving yourself permission to step outside those lines can be a huge step toward freedom and expansion.

This episode is your pep talk for pulling those rules out into the light and deciding for yourself whether they actually serve you. (Spoiler alert: a lot of them might not be!) ...