Episode #63: Self-Authority, are you waiting for for permission?
Fri Jan 30 2026
In this episode, Jennifer explores a pattern that keeps high performers stuck: waiting for permission.
Not because they lack skill, effort, or desire—but because decision-making has moved outside of them.
This conversation breaks down what self-authority really is (and what it’s not), how permission-seeking disguises itself as “just wanting clarity,” and why spreading out responsibility can keep people looping in hesitation and overthinking.
Using examples from racing, training, and real-life decision moments, Jennifer explains:
How to tell the difference between seeking input and seeking permission
Why waiting for validation feels safer but limits forward movement
How spreading responsibility reduces ownership of both success and failure
What it looks like to bring decisions back home—without needing certainty
This episode is for anyone who keeps circling a decision, waiting for the right signal, the right timing, or one more green light.
Because at some point, no one else is there to decide for you.
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In this episode, Jennifer explores a pattern that keeps high performers stuck: waiting for permission. Not because they lack skill, effort, or desire—but because decision-making has moved outside of them. This conversation breaks down what self-authority really is (and what it’s not), how permission-seeking disguises itself as “just wanting clarity,” and why spreading out responsibility can keep people looping in hesitation and overthinking. Using examples from racing, training, and real-life decision moments, Jennifer explains: How to tell the difference between seeking input and seeking permission Why waiting for validation feels safer but limits forward movement How spreading responsibility reduces ownership of both success and failure What it looks like to bring decisions back home—without needing certainty This episode is for anyone who keeps circling a decision, waiting for the right signal, the right timing, or one more green light. Because at some point, no one else is there to decide for you. 1:1 Mindset Coaching Triathlon/Single Sport Coaching Instagram