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Permission Slips

Permission Slips

Space to practice paying compassionate attention to your life

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.

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27: Discovering Your Calling—and Your True Identity // Araya Williams
Hearing the truth about who we are from the One who made us
Episode 27
/ 38 min
26: What Worked & What Didn't in 2025
Reflections at the start of a new year about where I've been and where I'm going
Episode 26
/ 36 min
25: Friendship, Jealousy, & Cheerleading Others in Ministry // Lee Nienhuis & Katie M. Reid
The power over collaborating instead of competing with other women in their callings
Episode 25
/ 43 min
24: Honest Prayers for Low Seasons // Justin McRoberts
Permission to embrace the full depth of human experience—including the hardest parts
Episode 24
/ 41 min
23: Laughter, Doodles, & the Kind Presence of God // Kelsey Jenney
Giving away joy and encountering Jesus in our ordinary moments
Episode 23
/ 41 min
22: Coming Home to Yourself & to God // Chuck DeGroat
Healing what's within by reconnecting your heart, mind, body, and soul
Episode 22
/ 41 min
21: How to Practice Being Known in a Confessional Community // Rachel Miller
Telling our stories more truly for the sake of creating goodness and beauty
Episode 21
/ 35 min
20 // Delight, Unraveling, and the Stages of Faith // Susan Bouterse
Learning to receive the love of God and expand our terrain of freedom
Episode 20
/ 40 min
19 // Colliding with Jesus in Leadership & Beyond // Willow Weston
Offering what you have to the God who can use it all
Episode 19
/ 40 min
18 // 7 Things I've Learned Since Starting a Podcast
Reflections on my first season as a podcaster
Episode 18
/ 30 min
17 // How to Build Trust as a Leader // Dr. James B. Avey
Build influence with others through benevolent leadership
Episode 17
/ 42 min
16 // What Gen Z Is Asking About Life & Faith // Dr. Tanita Maddox
Learning to connect with Gen Z in the ways that matter most
Episode 16
/ 37 min
15 // How to Practice Being Kind to Your Body // Brandi Hyatt
Learn to reject lies and believe the kind words of God about who you are
Episode 15
/ 39 min
14 // Soul Companionship for Your Spiritual Journey // Kari Mirro
Encountering the kindness and nearness of God through the presence of a spiritual director
Episode 14
/ 34 min
13 // Creativity as a Practice for Hope and Healing // Kristin Vanderlip
Renew your imagination and create hope in the darkest places
Episode 13
/ 39 min
12 // What Is Life & Leadership Coaching? // Jesse Aguero
Making space to reflect on the life you want to live
Episode 12
/ 40 min
11 // Self-Compassionate Parenting for Spicy Ones  // Mary Van Geffen
Learning to offer kindness to yourself so you can truly delight in your child
Episode 11
/ 38 min
10 // Finding the Support All Writers Need  // Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach
Building a community that will help you find the confidence, clarity, and courage you need in your creative work
Episode 10
/ 40 min
9 // Practicing a Posture of Unreasonable Hospitality // Nathan Woods
Creating spaces and experiences that help others rest in their belovedness
Episode 9
/ 36 min
8 // Curiosity in Calling and Community // Kelsey Green
Build your circle through diverse, supportive relationships
Episode 8
/ 39 min
7 // Giving Courage through Our Words // Sarah Nale
Practicing encouragement toward ourselves and others
Episode 7
/ 36 min
6 // Building Friendships That Fight for Us // Sarah Cooper
Learning to champion the beauty in others
Episode 6
/ 37 min
5 // Rejecting Diet Culture & Body Shame // Rachel Kulcsar
How we're rebelling against the narrative that tells us thinner is better
Episode 5
/ 41 min
4 // The Power of Vulnerability in Leadership and Life // Bryan Halferty
The transforming power of showing up authentically in church-planting, writing, leadership, and life
Episode 4
/ 37 min
3 // Finding Space to Dream Again // Jenni LaBrie
Listen to your longings and dare to dream
Episode 3
/ 38 min
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