Giving You Permission To Share Your Gifts

In this empowering talk, Lou challenges the idea that you need a certification, title, or step-by-step formula to share your gifts. He speaks to creatives who feel boxed in by rules and external validation, reminding us that our worthiness comes from within, not from approval or credentials. With warmth and clarity, Lou encourages you to stop waiting for permission and trust the intelligence of your soul to guide the way.

Transcript

Hello,

Welcome.

My name is Lew Redman.

Thank you for listening.

I hope you find this supportive.

I've been sober for 10 years.

I've also been a solopreneur for 10 years.

Often our healing and creative journey go hand in hand.

It's as natural as an apple ripening on a tree.

As we transform ourselves,

Our creativity opens and the fruit of our healing makes a contribution to the world.

Many people who do this become teachers,

Healers,

Or guides.

They are often forced into this category called coaching,

Which doesn't capture the essence of what they do.

The coaching industry gets a bad rap.

People want to make it wrong because it's unregulated.

Sure,

Some toxic players will take advantage of an unregulated system.

The sermon is important.

But does anyone question this need for something to be regulated?

Why are we so obsessed with following the rules laid out by others?

Maybe because we're still waiting for someone to give us a gold star and say,

Good job,

You're doing it right.

If we stack enough letters after our name and certifications on our wall,

People will think we're legit.

However,

That's not empowerment.

It's dependence.

We're brainwashed for approval because we don't trust our innate resourcefulness and we don't trust the intelligence of our soul.

Anyone who wants something to be regulated should spend a week in nature.

They'll see nothing regulated by anything,

Yet everything is in harmony and unfolding exactly as it should.

God is the great regulator.

Nature doesn't need a certification board.

What if our human nature was part of the same unfolding?

What if we are encoded with everything we need to express and thrive?

Remember,

We are a speck of dust on a planet spinning through outer space in a universe that is infinitely expanding.

Yet we're scared to post about our new business or something on Instagram because,

Oh my gosh,

What will my sister-in-law think?

It's helpful to remember,

It won't matter.

No one cares.

We're going to die.

If we can feel those things in the best way possible,

We become free of the little box we put ourselves in.

Free to take the leap,

Start the business,

Share the post,

Write the book,

Say the thing.

And yes,

Get the certification if it calls to you.

But don't think that it will give you the worthiness you seek.

As our buddy Joseph Campbell said,

If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step,

You know it's not your path.

Your own path you make with every step you take.

That's why it's your path.

Put in other words,

If you're following someone else's method,

There's no room for your unique gifts to blossom.

I get it,

We're scared.

We just want someone to tell us the answers.

We want someone to give us the procedure,

Give us the step by step formula.

But that is not what our spiritual journey is.

That is not where our true essence,

Our true fulfillment,

Our true expression lies.

It's in taking that next step,

Even when we don't know what is on the other side.

And so I share this message as a boost of motivation for you to get out there.

And whatever way that means for you,

For you to stop waiting for permission,

Stop waiting for other people to give you the green light,

To take the step,

Start the thing and know that you are being supported,

You are being directed.

It is like a GPS system.

You go off track,

You're going to get directed back on.

But we need to go off track sometimes to get back on track.

So know that I am rooting for you.

Get out there.

Thank you so,

So much for listening.

If you like this,

Let me know in the comments.

I love hearing from you.

I don't always get back to everyone,

But I promise I see every comment.

And I will say that if you're liking this boost of motivation and you're looking for a little bit more,

I have a course called Five Principles to Build Confidence,

Create Momentum and Activate Your Soul's Work.

You're going to learn these five principles that you can take with you and are really going to just be bite-sized words and phrases that are going to help you remember and move forward when things get tough,

When fear shows up.

So please go check out that course if you're feeling like you need the boost.

Thank you so much.

And I'll connect with you again very soon.

Reviews

Again and again, Lou opens the door for spiritual and personal growth in his courses. And then I find these little gems that encourage me along that path. Thanks, Lou!🕊️🌿

Great to be reminded of this - thank you 🙏🏼💖

Thank you for sharing your gift, Lou! This is an empowering and encouraging message! Much appreciated, dear soul! Grace and blessings to you, and keep em comin! 🙌🏼💖🤩

So inspiring 🙏🏼 Thank you for this!

Thank you SO much, Lou! I really needed to hear this. I don’t think I happened here by accident today. When I sit down to meditate I often either use the timer, sit in silence, or I will listen to some music. But today, as I sat down, I felt I was in need of a talk. Not just a guided meditation talk but a talk. I immediately thought of you because through the years I have enjoyed your various talks, in addition to your meditations. So I went to your site and after scrolling just a bit found this. It was exactly what my soul needed. I have been struggling to give myself permission to follow my heart for decades because I was told I wasn’t good enough or worthy. I have made faltering step after faltering step. I have had a Substack account for four years with the intention of posting on it. Through these years I have written random first post after first post and yet never once posted. Maybe - after listening to this again and doing the course you mentioned, I will give myself the permission to go forward. 🙏♥️🙏

I love Lou’s “real” talk, delivered with compassion and kindness. Thanks for the boost, Lou!

Super awesome talk, thanks Lou❣️

Congratulations on your sobriety journey, fantastic!!

I am a silver tsunami, energy healer medium here to serve the best and highest good of all living things…

LOVEBOMB, deploy….

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Great intro to your course… I shall give it a try. I live by David Gandleman’s Breakthrough course at this time of my life. I have no money and am leaving my elementary teaching position with no retirement at 61 . Anyway… I’ve followed my GPS… and lost connection with it, probably something to do with wi-fi. Currently I live in a garage in Maui with a broken cervical spine and humerus today. Life is chalked.. Question, how do you get that GOS when you’re literally off line???

Right on point! The best certificate you can get is when you are fulfilled with your calling, your purpose in this life!

Thank you for your guidance 🙏 I needed to hear this today.

Thanks for this reminder to "say the thing" and walk our own path! I launched a new business six months ago and still am afraid sometimes to "be seen" so this is a great reminder for me to step up and keep going. Thanks!

So important to trust yourself on your journey. At some point, getting out into the world is the best certification there is. Thanks Lou for the inspo! 🤍