308. Stop Waiting for Permission: Reinventing Your Life with Jes Averhart

What if the life you want isn't waiting for you to become someone new—but to finally give yourself permission to become more fully you?

In this episode I sit down with leadership strategist and Reinvention Road Trip creator Jes Averhart for a powerful conversation about reinvention, visibility, confidence and letting go of the beliefs that keep us small. Jes shares how she went from refusing to speak into a microphone for more than 20 years to becoming an international speaker—and why looking back at your own "highlight reel" can give you the courage to take your next bold step.

We also talk about designing ourselves back into our own lives, embracing the changes that come with midlife, and remembering that you don't need a whole new life—you need the courage to live more fully into who you already are.

If you've been feeling the pull toward something more, this conversation is your invitation to stop waiting for permission.

This Episode Explores:

● Why reinvention isn't about becoming someone new—it's about

becoming more fully YOU.

● The invisible beliefs that can keep us playing small for decades—and

how to finally break free from them.

● How to stop designing yourself out of your own life and start reclaiming

what makes you feel alive.

● Why you don't need anyone's permission to be seen or step boldly into