#87 Stop Looking for Permission

#87 Stop Looking for Permission

From The Art of Badassery by Mahara Wayman

March 16, 2026 · 13 min · Season 3

About this episode

In this episode, Mahara Wayman discusses the detrimental effects of seeking permission and how it undermines self-trust among high-achievers.

You keep telling yourself you’re gathering information. But what if you’re actually waiting for permission? In this episode of The Art of Badassery’s MINDFUCKS WITH MAHARA , Mahara unpacks one of the most invisible mindfucks high-achievers fall into: outsourcing their authority. You research, ask opinions, and wait for the “right moment,” believing you’re being thoughtful or strategic. But underneath it all is a quieter pattern—looking for someone else to confirm what you already know. This episode explores why permission-seeking quietly erodes self-trust, how the Inner Critic disguises fear as wisdom, and the shift that happens when your Shadow Queen stops asking if you’re allowed and starts asking what’s true. If this landed, your next step isn’t more insight—it’s sovereignty. CLICK to book a complimentary Intuitive Strategy Reading  so we can pinpoint where you’re still waiting for approval and reconnect you with the authority of your Divine Guide. We’ll dismantle the permission structures your Inner Critic has been protecting, let your Shadow Queen speak the truth you’ve been softening, and strengthen your ability to move from self-trust instead of validation. Here’s to…

People in this episode

Host: Mahara Wayman

Topics covered

  • self-trust
  • permission-seeking
  • Inner Critic
  • Shadow Queen
  • sovereignty
  • high-achievers

Keywords

  • self-improvement
  • authority
  • validation
  • fear
  • wisdom
  • Intuitive Strategy Reading
  • Inner Critic
  • Shadow Queen

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