{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fd01b92c4-d882-4c52-9176-9c727cf5602b","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Ask For Support, Not Permission","description":"I\u2019ve been wanting to talk about this concept about \u201casking for support, not permission\u201d more in depth for a long time now. \n\nIt\u2019s come up again and again in conversations with other entrepreneurs and also on podcasts where I\u2019ve been a guest. I\u2019ve touched upon the subject, but this episode gives me a chance to dive in a little deeper..\n\nIf you\u2019re an entrepreneur, business owner or you sell things (services, products, programs, etc) there comes a moment in the conversation with a potential client or customer about wanting to sign up to work together, join the program, buy the product and the inevitable question of \u201cpayment\u201d or moving forward with making the investment? \n\nToday on the Karen Kenney Show, we\u2019re talking about the thing that sometimes happens when you talk with a person who already knows they want to work with you, they feel it in their gut that you\u2019re the right mentor/coach/company/solution for them or their problem and they even say, \u201cYes! I want to do this or buy this thing or take that leap of faith...\u201d \n\nBUT\u2026 \n\nAnd I\u2019ve seen this time and time again, where the person will be 100% ready to go, they\u2019re wicked excited to begin, they might even ask for the sign up link and then they say something like, \u201cI just have to talk to my husband/wife/sweetie/partner first.\u201d\n\nThey move from their inner, intuitive knowing, where they were lit up and excited to go, grow, heal, and expand, into now having to talk to someone else before they invest in themselves, their calling or their business.\n\nThis conversation can unfortunately be the place where dreams go to die. \n\nBecause the partner might not be an entrepreneur or may not understand or believe in the importance of mentors/coaches, spiritual growth or investing in personal development. They might also not have the same dreams, vision or purpose as you do. They might not share the same money stories or they may be more risk averse than you are. \n\nThis is where asking for support rather than permission comes into play. \n\nNow, I know that there\u2019s lots of different financial situations and nuanced processes around decision making in relationships, especially when it comes to spending money. So this isn\u2019t a judgment.\n\nThis episode is an exploration about these kinds of conversations and hopefully a helpful way to approach them. It helps to know yourself, know what you want and need and to lead with love instead of fear, so you can find the courage to ask for support to back you up, rather than the permission to take the first step.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/22c50850-e75c-4734-b25e-87faf90de9ff/2026-Podcast-Artwork-512KB.jpg"}