The Permission Problem: Why You're Still Waiting for Someone to Tell You It's Your Turn

About this episode

Jason Cook discusses the concept of the 'permission problem' that prevents women over 40 from prioritizing themselves.

Most women over 40 don't have a discipline problem. They have a permission problem. They are still waiting — for the kids to be older, for work to calm down, for someone to hand them a sign that says it's finally okay to put themselves first. In this episode, Jason Cook names the invisible force that keeps high-achieving women stuck in last place on their own priority list, and gives them the identity shift they need to stop waiting and start leading themselves.

People in this episode

Host: Jason Cook

Topics covered

• self-care
• women's health
• personal development
• mindset
• prioritization

Keywords

• permission problem
• women over 40
• self-prioritization
• identity shift
• health coaching

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