In this episode, I’m exploring self-authorisation, what it really means, and why it matters so much in leadership and life.
I share one of the hardest decisions I made as a teenager, when I chose to protect my own wellbeing without anyone telling me I was allowed to.
We often wait to feel ready, senior enough or confident enough before we speak, act or set a boundary. But confidence comes and goes.
Self-authorisation is a choice. It is deciding to trust your judgement, act from your values and say the thing that needs to be said, even when it feels uncomfortable.
Highlights:
(01:34) – The brave boundary I set as a teenager
(02:48) – Why we are conditioned to wait for external validation
(03:52) – The crucial difference between confidence and self-authorisation
(05:35) – Saying the true thing when the relationship feels at risk
(06:42) – How staying silent slowly erodes trust in your own judgement
(08:02) – One decision, conversation or boundary to act on this week
