Stop living by rules you never agreed to.

The podcast for founders, creatives, and leaders who did the therapy, read the books, and built the thing — and are ready to be more alive than their industry thinks is appropriate.

Each episode is a permission slip. New weekly.

Hosted by clinical psychologist, entrepreneur, and circus artist Dr. Sherry Walling, Permission goes where most business podcasts won't — into meaning and burnout, identity, pleasure, grief, and the strange emptiness of getting everything you wanted and still feeling like something's missing. For anyone carrying the weight of the thing they built, and the people who love them. Every episode ends with a permission slip: one thing you didn't know you were allowed to do.

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Episode 47: The Value of Simplicity

Rob and Sherry talk about the value of simplicity. How the simplicity of your belongings, workspace, and homes can make things less stressful and provide a better environment. They also discuss simplifying your time and making decisions on where to put your focus.

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Episode 45: Onboarding Your Spouse

Sherry and Rob talk about how to pitch your startup ideas to your spouse in order to be successful and keep your relationship healthy. They discuss some communication strategies, common mistakes, and share stories of people who have done this successfully.

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Episode 44: Gratitude

Sherry and Rob talk about the topic of gratitude. They both list things they are grateful for and also explore the science behind having gratitude and how it can positively influence your mind and body.

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Episode 43: Overwhelmed

Rob and Sherry share a list of situations and stressors that have contributed to their feelings of anxiety and being overwhelmed. They talk about how it has affected their daily lives and ways they use to help cope.

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