From Survival Mode to Joy: How Laura Found Her Way Back to Herself Inside “Permission to Be”
- Cait Finn
- May 13
- 2 min read
When Laura joined Permission to Be, she was living a version of success that looked beautiful on paper—but felt like burnout behind the scenes.
A thriving business. A loyal client base. A calendar filled with responsibilities. And yet… Laura couldn’t remember the last time she felt connected to her own joy.
“I was doing all the things I thought I was supposed to be doing. But inside, I felt completely disconnected. I’d built a life I couldn’t feel anymore.”
She described it as living in grayscale. Everything looked fine from the outside, but the vibrant colors of her creativity, peace, and purpose had dimmed.

The moment everything shifted
Laura came to Permission to Be not because she needed more strategy or tactics. She came because she was craving something deeper:
A safe space to be honest about how tired she was.
Support that honored both her ambition and her humanity.
And a path forward that didn’t require her to abandon herself just to succeed.
She got all that—and so much more.
“I remember one moment on a group call, when Cait simply asked: ‘What would bring you joy today?’ And I realized I didn’t even know how to answer. That was the wake-up call.”
Rebuilding from the inside out
Inside the container, Laura didn’t just slow down. She reclaimed her sense of self.
She began making decisions from a place of clarity, not urgency. She gave herself permission to rest without guilt. And she started prioritizing joy—not as an afterthought, but as a guiding value.
“For the first time in a long time, I felt like I could breathe again. I could actually hear my own voice—and trust it.”
By the end of the program, Laura’s business was still thriving. But more importantly, so was she.
Her biggest takeaway?
“I didn’t need to become someone else. I just needed to come home to myself. Permission to Be gave me that space—and the tools to stay there.”
If Laura’s story resonates, you’re not alone, you can watch her and Cait chat about her time in Permission to Be Here. The third cohort of Permission to Be begins June 2nd and there are a few spots left...
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