Listen "The Courage to Choose Yourself"
Episode Synopsis
What if the most important approval you’ll ever need is your own? Author and coach Jillian Reilly discusses her book The Ten Permissions, and why we struggle to let go of others’ expectations, and how to start giving ourselves permission to live and work on our own terms.Jillian Reilly is a founder, author, and keynote speaker. Having spent her 30-year career working in social, organizational, and individual change across Africa, Asia, and Central Europe, Jillian’s focus is on helping people unlock their ability to navigate change and accelerate growth and learning. Jillian’s upcoming book, The Ten Permissions, guides readers in permitting themselves to update how they operate in the 21st century and design lives that fully leverage the possibilities of this disruptive world. Jillian is a TEDX speaker and podcast host who has been published on international affairs in the Washington Post, Newsweek and the LA Times. Her memoir, Shame: Confessions of an Aid Worker in Africa, chronicles her early career in international development and the profound lessons it offered on the failings of the aid industry to drive growth across the developing world. To learn more about Jillian and where to purchase her book: https://tenpermissions.com/
EPISODE CREDITSProduced, edited and mixed by Ria TobaccowalaArtwork designed by Ben DamianoAdditional music licensed through Premium BeatsLINKSExplore more about the new frontiers of work at Rethinkingwork.ioFor more actionable insights that inspire subscribe to Rishad Tobaccowala's free weekly substack: The Future Does Not Fit In The Containers Of The Past. This show is also available on YouTube which includes visual supplements. Rishad's Book Rethinking Work is available in print and audio. Click here for where to buy.
EPISODE CREDITSProduced, edited and mixed by Ria TobaccowalaArtwork designed by Ben DamianoAdditional music licensed through Premium BeatsLINKSExplore more about the new frontiers of work at Rethinkingwork.ioFor more actionable insights that inspire subscribe to Rishad Tobaccowala's free weekly substack: The Future Does Not Fit In The Containers Of The Past. This show is also available on YouTube which includes visual supplements. Rishad's Book Rethinking Work is available in print and audio. Click here for where to buy.
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