Permission Slips
Permission Slips
Podcast Description
Welcome to Permission Slips, a space for you to practice paying compassionate attention to your life in order to experience the wholeness, purpose, and joy you’re made for. I’m Jillian DeBritz, a life and leadership coach—and recovering perfectionist—who is learning with you how to give myself permission to be human.
These conversations are meant to spark curiosity about where in your own life you might need permission to be a little kinder to yourself, so you can embrace more of who you’re made to be in a world that desperately needs you to show up as only you can.
As we journey together through content related to identity, purpose, and pursuing greater health and wholeness, I hope these episodes will leave you feeling a little braver and a little less alone. Because, after all, we’re not meant to navigate the world by ourselves—we need one another.
Our conversations will cover topics like: building self-compassion and gentleness as tools to combat shame; examining faith through the lens of interpersonal neurobiology; honoring the connection between our emotions, bodies, and spiritual lives; learning to cultivate courage through vulnerability; exploring the kindness and compassion of God; discovering the unique design and God-given purpose we each carry; and building awareness about our current reality so we can move toward our ideal future. We'll lean on the powerful work of people like Curt Thompson, MD, Aundi Kolber, Brené Brown, Dane Ortlund, and others who offer insights and resources to guide us along the journey toward wholeness.
Let’s get curious, practice vulnerability, and learn to be gentle with ourselves as explore how to move forward with greater confidence, clarity, and courage. I’m so glad you’re here.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast emphasizes themes of identity exploration, purpose discovery, and the cultivation of health and wholeness. Notable episodes discuss building self-compassion, understanding the connection between emotions and spirituality, and facing personal challenges through vulnerability. For instance, episodes highlight conversations with guests like Jenni LaBrie on embracing dreams and Michelle Konson on the redemption found in personal stories.
Welcome to Permission Slips, a space for you to practice paying compassionate attention to your life in order to experience the wholeness, purpose, and joy you’re made for. I’m Jillian DeBritz, a life and leadership coach—and recovering perfectionist—who is learning with you how to give myself permission to be human.
These conversations are meant to spark curiosity about where in your own life you might need permission to be a little kinder to yourself, so you can embrace more of who you’re made to be in a world that desperately needs you to show up as only you can.
As we journey together through content related to identity, purpose, and pursuing greater health and wholeness, I hope these episodes will leave you feeling a little braver and a little less alone. Because, after all, we’re not meant to navigate the world by ourselves—we need one another.
Our conversations will cover topics like: building self-compassion and gentleness as tools to combat shame; examining faith through the lens of interpersonal neurobiology; honoring the connection between our emotions, bodies, and spiritual lives; learning to cultivate courage through vulnerability; exploring the kindness and compassion of God; discovering the unique design and God-given purpose we each carry; and building awareness about our current reality so we can move toward our ideal future. We’ll lean on the powerful work of people like Curt Thompson, MD, Aundi Kolber, Brené Brown, Dane Ortlund, and others who offer insights and resources to guide us along the journey toward wholeness.
Let’s get curious, practice vulnerability, and learn to be gentle with ourselves as explore how to move forward with greater confidence, clarity, and courage. I’m so glad you’re here.
“People aren’t to be fixed. That’s not why we’re there. We’re there to connect. We’re there to connect with people and with God.” -Rachel Miller
Have you ever longed for deeper relationships? Are there parts of your story—or of yourself—that you keep from others because you don’t know how they’ll respond if you show up fully? Do you wonder if it’s possible to truly experience the abundant life described by Jesus? This episode is for you.
Join me as my friend, Rachel Miller, talks about her experience in a confessional community—an intentional group of people who are “practicing for heaven” by telling their stories more truly. We talk about what it’s like to be fully known by others, and the ways we’ve both been transformed by the compassionate presence of people who help us see ourselves through their eyes.
Listen to as we discuss things like:
- The terrifying vulnerability and healing power of sharing our stories with others
- Describing the confessional community model and the storytelling liturgy
- The power of being present to our emotions, bodies, and one another
- Permission to ask, “Will you tell me again?” when we’re struggling to believe what others see in us
- How receiving compassion from our community helps us imagine the compassion of Jesus
- Invitations to practice giving and receiving love—imperfectly—over and over again
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
- Join a Confessional Community through the Center for Being Known – thecbk.org/ccs
- Being Known Podcast – Season 7: Confessional Communities
- Being Known Podcast – Season 11: Rupture and Repair
- The Soul of Desire by Curt Thompson, MD
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