Why I Said Yes to a One-Woman Show and Why You Don’t Need Permission to Do Something That’s Calling You with Diane Rolston (DW357)

About this episode

Diane Rolston discusses her decision to pursue a one-woman show and the importance of following one's calling without needing permission.

If you've ever felt that pull toward something that doesn't make sense on paper, then you’ll want to listen. Our host, Diane Rolston, shares why she said yes to a one-woman show and why you don't need permission to do whatever is calling you. And the truth is, Diane isn't doing this because she's qualified (she's definitely not). She's doing it because it's been calling her, and instead of overthinking it, she just said yes. Listen to learn these key takeaways: Why most people ignore the thing that keeps calling them, pushing it down until eventually someone else does it, and you're furious watching them The uncomfortable truth for high achievers: what we look for before saying yes and why that's blocking you Why Diane said yes to a one-woman show even though it's not strategic, not a great financial move, and she has zero theatre background or knowledge of how to write a script The powerful permission: wanting to do something is enough reason to explore it (you don't need more justification than that) What happens when you say yes Why you don't need to know where it leads before you start The nurse's heartbreaking observation of people in their final days One simple question to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Diane Rolston, Diane

Topics covered

• one-woman show
• permission
• self-discovery
• high achievers
• exploration

Keywords

• self-improvement
• career growth
• personal development

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: DW357, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Dynamic You

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