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Permission Slips

Permission Slips

By: Jillian DeBritz
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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.

Jillian DeBritz Christianity Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Spirituality
Episodes
  • 26: What Worked & What Didn't in 2025

    26: What Worked & What Didn't in 2025
    Jan 7 2026

    "January is the new week between Christmas and New Year's." —Emily P. Freeman.

    Join me as I make space to reflect on 2025 by sharing my list of what worked and what didn't over the past year. I hope these honest, in-process thoughts give you permission to ask yourself the same questions, and in so doing, offer you clarity about how you want to move forward into 2026 with greater wholeness and courage.

    Learn more about coaching - https://jilliandebritz.com/coaching/

    • For local women: Becoming Formation Group - https://jilliandebritz.myflodesk.com/becoming

    Other resources from this episode:

    • 20 // Delight, Unraveling, and the Stages of Faith // Susan Bouterse - https://www.podcastics.com/episode/387596/link/
    • 21: How to Practice Being Known in a Confessional Community | Rachel Miller - https://www.podcastics.com/episode/389719/link/
    • Center for Being Known (Confessional Communities) - https://www.thecbk.org/
    • 5: Rejecting Diet Culture & Body Shame // https://www.podcastics.com/episode/352666/link/

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    STAY CONNECTED

    • Connect with Jillian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jilliandebritz/
    • Want to reach out to Jillian about speaking or coaching? Learn more on her website: https://jilliandebritz.com/
    • Sign up for the monthly Permission Slips email newsletter: https://jilliandebritz.myflodesk.com/subscribe
    • Subscribe to Permission Slips on Substack: https://substack.com/@jilliandebritz
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    36 mins
  • 25: Friendship, Jealousy, & Cheerleading Others in Ministry // Lee Nienhuis & Katie M. Reid

    25: Friendship, Jealousy, & Cheerleading Others in Ministry // Lee Nienhuis & Katie M. Reid
    Dec 22 2025
    "As women in ministry, we need cheerleaders." —Lee NienhuisI met Katie and Lee at a conference for writers and speakers, and we connected instantly. Something unique about their friendship struck me right away: There was not a lick of competition between the two of them—only genuine belief in one another and the work each was doing in the world. It overflowed to everyone they met (including me) like streams of encouragement, watering the parched writers and speakers around them so seeds of hope could grow.In this episode, Katie and Lee share about their friendship and the ways it has strengthened each of them in their individual callings. We talk about the jealousy that can crop up—even in ministry—and how to untangle ourselves from it, as well as the importance of having cheerleaders in our lives who will help us stay the course.Listen in as we discuss:The power of friends who believe in one another's callingsHow to navigate jealousy in friendship by remembering which team we're onChoosing collaboration and cheerleading instead of competition in ministryWhat it looks like to be a "ladder-holding leader" Finding our identity in Christ, rather than in the opportunities we're given (or not)When God's definition of good may differ from our expectations CONNECT WITH LEE & KATIE:Katie M. Reid - https://www.katiemreid.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/katie_m_reid/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KatieMReidWriterFREE INTRO LESSON (from God, What Do I Do?) - https://katiemreid.myflodesk.com/biblestudyfreebie1Link to Bible Study and more resources: https://www.katiemreid.com/judges/ Lee Nienhuis - https://leenienhuis.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leenienhuis/Counter Cultural Parenting - https://leenienhuis.com/counter-cultural-parenting/Comparison Girl for Teens - https://leenienhuis.com/comparison-girl-for-teens/Brave Moms, Brave Kids - https://leenienhuis.com/brave-moms-brave-kids/ CONNECT WITH JILLIANCoaching info - https://jilliandebritz.com/coaching/ * * * STAY CONNECTEDConnect with Jillian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jilliandebritz/Want to reach out to Jillian about speaking or coaching? Learn more on her website: https://jilliandebritz.com/Sign up for the monthly Permission Slips email newsletter: https://jilliandebritz.myflodesk.com/subscribeSubscribe to Permission Slips on Substack: https://substack.com/@jilliandebritzBe sure to subscribe to Permission Slips so you never miss an episode, and please share or review this podcast to help others find it!
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    44 mins
  • 24: Honest Prayers for Low Seasons // Justin McRoberts

    24: Honest Prayers for Low Seasons // Justin McRoberts
    Dec 10 2025

    "We enter into relationship—we enter into meaning—through the doorway of feeling, and specifically negative feelings. To eliminate those would be to eliminate...the sweetness of actual relationship." —Justin McRoberts, author, spiritual director, and creative consultant

    In this episode, author Justin McRoberts and I explore the complexities of human emotions, including the importance of embracing imperfection, the beauty of connecting with pain—both our own and others'—and the role of curiosity in our healing. Justin shares insights from his latest book, In the Low, reminding us that our seasons of darkness and depression are not evidence that we're broken, but an essential, beautiful part of being human.

    We talk about things like:

    • Disappointing people so that you can become who you are meant to be
    • Embracing pain as a way to know ourselves—and connect with others—more deeply
    • Why sitting with hard emotions takes practice
    • How curiosity can help us learn from our emotions
    • Reminders that our current situation is not our final destination; there is hope beyond the low
    • The beauty of acquainting ourselves with our shortcomings and imperfections
    • How there are depths of human relationships that we don't get to experience without pain
    • The importance of inviting others to help learn about yourself (rather than fix you)

    Justin McRoberts is an author, coach, speaker, and songwriter. When he’s not writing, speaking, or coaching, you can find him as the host of the At Sea Podcast. He just released his 8th book (and the 3rd he’s written with Scot Erickson), In the Low: Honest Prayers for Dark Seasons. He lives in the East San Francisco Bay Area, and he calls his mom every day.

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    In the Low: Honest Prayers for Dark Seasons - https://a.co/d/h9t7RKn

    Connect with Justin:

    • Coaching and more - https://www.justinmcroberts.com/
    • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/justinmcroberts/
    • At Sea Podcast - https://www.justinmcroberts.com/podcast

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    STAY CONNECTED

    • Connect with Jillian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jilliandebritz/
    • Want to reach out to Jillian about speaking or coaching? Learn more on her website: https://jilliandebritz.com/
    • Sign up for the monthly Permission Slips email newsletter: https://jilliandebritz.myflodesk.com/subscribe
    • Subscribe to Permission Slips on Substack: https://substack.com/@jilliandebritz
    • Be sure to subscribe to Permission Slips so you never miss an episode, and please share or review this podcast to help others find it!
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    42 mins
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