Giving Yourself Permission

04/12/22 • 17 min

Welcome back to another special episode of the Madam Athlete podcast! On the second Tuesday of the month, I take a deep dive into a career-related topic, and on today’s episode I’m talking about giving yourself permission.
The quick summary is that women are socialized to seek permission from others and to value other people's opinions more than our own. This can lead to self-doubt and guilt and anxiety and I'm not having that!
So in today's episode I talk about the useful tool of giving yourself permission. Because you are in charge of your thoughts, your decisions, and your actions. And it's time to start tuning in to your inner voice and your personal opinion of yourself.
I even created a fun little permission slip you can use to help remind yourself that you're the boss and the only authorized signature that matters is yours.
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Previous Episode

Changing Careers with Physician and Oiselle’s Leader of Corporate Development Sarah Lesko

Today, I’m talking to Oiselle’s Leader of Corporate Development and Family Medicine Physician, Dr. Sarah Lesko, about honoring your values while changing careers.
Sarah is trained and practiced as a family medicine physician before making the leap to a career outside of medicine. Before leaving medicine, Sarah got back into running after watching the ‘08 Olympic trials. Two years later she met the founder and CEO of Oiselle, a running apparel company, by and for female athletes. Eventually leaving medicine, Sarah’s work with Oiselle expanded and she found a better way for her to serve. Through her work with Oiselle, Sarah is able to utilize her training in medicine and public health to support women and girls in sport at every level of competition.
We talk about:

The twists and turns of her career in sports, medicine, and public health before she found a job where she could bring it all together.
The multiple identities she created throughout her career and the resilience they’ve provided.
How defining your values and vision for your career can help you find the right fit.

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Next Episode

Letting Your Career Evolve with You with Sports Medicine Physician Rebecca Breslow

On today’s episode, I’m talking to sports medicine physician and Head of Content for gWell, Dr. Rebecca Breslow about letting your career evolve with you.
Rebecca’s journey has been anything but straightforward. From studying art in college before going to med school to later leaving medicine only to return after running an injury prevention business for runners, Rebecca has always chosen the path that best reflects what’s right for her at that particular moment in life.
We talk about:

How Sarah defined her values and used them to guide her through every twist and turn of her career.
The parallels of embracing the uncomfortable both in sports and in life to meet goals and pursue new opportunities.
Her focus on the process, rather than the result, led to her current role with gWell, where she can help share information on the many facets of sports medicine with a wide audience.

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