Ep. 236: The Permission Nobody Gives to Midlife Women

About this episode

In this episode, Jennifer Roskamp discusses the three permissions that midlife women need to give themselves, which are often not provided by others in their lives.

Send us Fan Mail Well what I’m here to give you today is surprisingly… Not a strategy. Not a framework. Not a five-step plan. But what I’m here to give you today is: Permission. Specifically: three permissions that nobody in your life is going to hand you. Not your kids. Not your husband or partner. Not your mother or your best friend or the women you follow on Instagram who seem to have it all figured out. The permissions I'm talking about today are the ones that midlife wo...

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Roskamp

Topics covered

• midlife women
• permission
• self-acceptance
• personal growth
• life transitions

Keywords

• midlife
• women
• permission
• self-improvement
• life changes
• personal development

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