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 74: Entrepreneurship & Kids

Sherry interviews her 9 year old and her 5 year old about their understanding of how entrepreneurship and creativity fit together. They talk about some of their interests, hobbies, and entrepreneurial endeavors. Rob answers a listener question about how to foster and encourage entrepreneurship in children.

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Episode 73: Avoiding Burnout

Rob talks about the mental burnout he recently experienced and how his constant thinking about work attributed to this. He shares some of the changes he made in order to help refresh and recharge his mind. Sherry helps define what a burnout is and provides some helpful solutions to the issue.

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Episode 72: Happy Place

Rob and Sherry talk about the significance of their beach apartment they own as a second home. They talk about how they use it as their "happy place" and make it a routine part of their lives to go there and escape the stresses of life. They discuss the importance of finding a place that makes you feel blissful and making it a regular part of your own life.

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Episode 71: Derailed

Rob and Sherry share their story on a recent challenge they encountered during the process of selling their house. They talk about how the culmination of things in both their personal and professional lives derailed them from some of their other commitments. They also share some thoughts on how to help keep you from getting derailed.

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Episode 61: Romantic Weekend Away

Rob and Sherry talk about how spending time away from the normal life routine can help increase a deeper connection with your spouse or partner. They discuss why this topic is important and tips to help make a successful weekend getaway.

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Episode 59: Startup Attachment Disorder

Sherry interviews Jon Hainstock of ZoomShift , about the importance of not putting your worth, value or purpose on your startup. Jon shares how feelings of anger and frustration affected his relationships with his family which lead to a change in his mindset and action.

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