{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Solving For Joy","title":"Stop Waiting for Permission to Live the Life You Want with Dr. Saidie Rodriguez","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2588,"description":"Stop Waiting for Permission to Live the Life You Want with Dr. Saidie Rodriguez\nWhat if you didn't have to prove your worth before giving yourself permission to live fully?\n\nIn this episode of Solving for Joy, I'm joined by my dear friend, pediatric cardiac intensivist and physician coach Dr. Saidie Rodriguez, to explore self-trust, personal sovereignty, and the courage to live on our own terms.\nAfter years of medical training, Saidie realized that her commitment to becoming an exceptional physician had gradually disconnected her from her own voice. A difficult encounter with a colleague became a turning point, helping her discover coaching and a new relationship with herself.\nTogether, we explore the patterns that keep us seeking approval, why self-trust doesn't require certainty, and how to reclaim our agency without waiting for external validation. We also reflect on the difference between joy and delight, and why finding a little peace may be the first step when joy feels out of reach.\nIn This Episode\nPerfectionism, people-pleasing, and the fawn response\nReclaiming sovereignty without external validation\nBuilding self-trust in the face of uncertainty\nThree journaling prompts for navigating fear and desire\nLetting go of attachment to outcomes\nThe difference between joy, delight, and happiness\nFinding space for joy during difficult seasons\nChapters\n00:00 How to Find More Joy and Delight in Everyday Life\n00:57 Meet Dr. Saidie Rodriguez\n03:00 Finding Purpose and Meaning in Medicine\n07:06 How People-Pleasing Leads to Losing Yourself\n11:02 Perfectionism, Trauma Responses, and the Fawn Response\n15:04 Journaling for Emotional Awareness and Self-Discovery\n17:25 Why Changing Your Circumstances Isn't Always the Answer\n18:55 How to Stop Seeking External Validation\n22:18 Building Self-Trust When the Future Is Uncertain\n24:35 Three Journaling Prompts to Overcome Fear and Build Confidence\n27:38 How to Let Go of Control and Attachment to Outcomes\n29:54 What's the Difference...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/C9kXVWyNckiGFOFnMhi02KUTaGMuP1crCKgMqp2SHYw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lOTc5/NDQwOGQ4MzIzYjAx/MWIxYmFiMDBkYjZk/MWNiYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}