
Stop waiting for permission.
Start leading yourself.
Three Permissions is a self-leadership guide for high achievers, over-givers, and quiet visionaries who are ready to stop outsourcing their worth and start showing up as their real, resilient, remarkable selves.
Stories
Neuroscience
Tools
The Three Permissions
Powerful shifts to transform how you lead yourself
Permission to Feel
Learn to partner with emotions instead of suppressing or performing around them.
Discover how to recognize, name, and honor your feelings without letting them control you or pretending they do not exist.
Permission to Fail
Reframe mistakes as part of your evolution, not evidence of your inadequacy.
Build resilience by viewing failure as feedback, not a final verdict on your worth or capability.
Permission to Fly
Reclaim your voice, your pace, and your path without waiting for external validation.
Step fully into your vision and leadership without dimming your light or waiting for someone else approval.
You’ve been living by everyone else’s expectations.
Performing, pleasing, and pushing through. But beneath the busy, something deeper is stirring:
You feel disconnected from your own voice.
You’re exhausted by perfection and approval.
You want to grow, but you’re not sure how to trust yourself again.
There’s another way forward.

Discover the power of permission
To feel, fail, and fly. Reclaim your agency and lead yourself with clarity, courage, and purpose.
Meet Your Coach
In Three Permissions, leadership coach Robyn White helps you reconnect to your authentic self and rediscover your personal agency.
Drawing from neuroscience, storytelling, and years of coaching, she invites you to pause the hustle long enough to listen to what’s true, what’s next, and what’s possible.
This book is for you if you’re…
- Navigating burnout, change, or reinvention
- A leader who wants to lead others without losing yourself
- Tired of chasing external validation
- A coach, counselor, creative, or culture-shaper
- In grief, transition, or identity evolution
Your Path Forward
Through the Permission Principles of Approach, Adjust, and Act, you’ll learn how to transform your relationship with yourself and create lasting change.
Approach
Approach your emotions with compassion instead of judgment.
Adjust
Adjust your mindset to partner with your feelings and create habits that align with your values.
Act
Act strategically with grounded confidence to create the life and impact you envision.
What You’ll Gain
By the end of Three Permissions, you’ll have the tools, mindset, and confidence to lead yourself with clarity and purpose.
Navigate with Clarity
Tools to navigate challenges with calm and clarity, transforming overwhelm into grounded confidence.
Reframe as Growth
A framework to reframe failure as growth, turning setbacks into stepping stones for your evolution.
Pursue What Matters
Confidence to pursue what matters most without waiting for permission or validation from others.
Lead with Peace & Power
A renewed sense of self-leadership that feels both peaceful and powerful, authentic and aligned.
Ready to Give Yourself Permission?
Start your journey to authentic self-leadership today. Available in paperback and ebook formats.
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What Readers Are Saying
Trusted by leaders, coaches, and readers ready to transform
“The only way out of a tough spot is through it, and Robyn’s book helps us to do just that. I love the metaphor of a permission slip. This book comes at a perfect time when we need resilience and strategies for coping with so much changeβa practical and useful approach to navigating what’s next in your life.”
Brenda Abdilla, PCC
Author of Outsmarting Crazytown
“This, my friend, is not just a book, but a road map and lighthouse to those daring to step onto their paths of greatness! Three Permissions invites you to unlock the potential you already possess and embrace life as an ongoing adventure where you continuously evolve in the most authentic way possible.”
Sabine Gedeon, PCC, CPC
Author of LeadHership Reloaded
“Three Permissions is a compelling and refreshing guide for anyone seeking to lead with greater authenticity, resilience, and emotional intelligence. This book brings those essential conversations to the forefront, offering a practical, science-backed framework for meaningful and lasting self-leadership.”
Jill Ippolito
Professional Coach
Amazon Reviews
Inspiring and comprehensive!
“Beautiful, comprehensive and inspiring. It’s like having a coaching cheerleader in your pocket giving you permission to try, fail, and succeed. Well done!”
β Amazon Customer
Permission granted
“Robyn’s thoughtful structure, clear definitions, and purposeful guidance offered me a fresh lens through which to approach my current challenges. If you’re feeling stuck, seeking renewed confidence, or simply want to read a leadership book with real impact, I highly recommend Three Permissions.”
β Cynthia Dang
A must read if you are ready to “feel, fail, and fly!”
“Three Permissions is stepping on my toes in the best ways! I love the ‘Takeaways’ at the end of each chapter, and the tools and exercises throughout the book are invaluable as I walk through learning to ‘feel, fail, and fly’ with this book.”
β Lori Lambert
Perfect for perfectionists
“If you struggle with perfectionism, fear of failure, or feeling like success isn’t safe to enjoy then this book is definitely for you. The ‘three permissions’ framework is something I’ll carry with me for a long time. One of the most impactful and practical self-development books I’ve read.”
β David Pflueger
Leadership or personal journey must read
“A thoughtful, introspective approach to framing how to be successful in a leadership or personal journey. Having access to Robyn’s coaching in this format is invaluable. A tool to be referenced over and over!”
β Candice
Highly recommend – dynamic self discovery book
“Exceptional book on self discovery. Robyn’s writing invites the reader to come along on a life changing journey of allowing oneself to feel, fail, and fly. This insightful and inspiring book offers a great road map for being a better person with a good dose of humor along the way.”
β Amazon Customer
Stop waiting for permission. Start leading yourself, fully, bravely, and authentically.
Three Permissions
ABOUT THE BOOK
Three Permissions is a self-leadership guide for high achievers, over givers, and quiet visionaries who are ready to stop outsourcing their worth and start showing up as their real, resilient, remarkable selves.
With stories, neuroscience insights, and transformative tools, Robyn White introduces three powerful shifts:
β’ Permission to Feel β Learn to partner with emotions instead of suppressing or performing around them.
β’ Permission to Fail β Reframe mistakes as part of your evolution, not evidence of your inadequacy.
β’ Permission to Fly β Reclaim your voice, your pace, and your path without waiting for external validation.
If you are craving clarity, courage, and a deeper connection to your own voice, this book will meet you where you are and help you lead from there.
Who This Book is For
- Professionals navigating burnout, change, or reinvention
- Leaders who want to lead others without losing themselves
- Anyone tired of chasing external validation
- Coaches, counselors, creatives, and culture-shapers
- People in grief, transition, or identity evolution
Available for purchase here
“The only way out of a tough spot is through it, and Robyn’s book helps us to do just that. I love the metaphor of a permission slip. This book comes at a perfect time when we need resilience and strategies for coping with so much change-a practical and useful approach to navigating what’s next in your life.”
Brenda Abdilla, PCC
Author of Outsmarting Crazytown
“This, my friend, is not just a book, but a road map and lighthouse to those daring to step onto their paths of greatness! Life doesn’t come with a manual. Even when we think we’ve figured it all out, unexpected moments remind us that we’re not here to have all the answers but to explore, learn, and grow continuously. At its core, the book introduces the ‘power of permission’-the act of giving yourself the authority to move forward without waiting for validation from others. You’ll discover clear, actionable strategies to overcome self-doubt, challenge limiting beliefs, and make decisions that shape both your career and personal life. Three Permissions invites you to unlock the potential you already possess and embrace life as an ongoing adventure where you continuously evolve in the most authentic way possible.”
Sabine Gedeon, PCC, CPC
Author of LeadHership Reloaded
“Three Permissions is a compelling and refreshing guide for anyone seeking to lead with greater authenticity, resilience, and emotional intelligence. Robyn invites readers on a deeply human journey-one that feels both personal and grounded in real-world insight. While many speak about success, few address the emotional complexity and inevitable failures along the way. This book brings those essential conversations to the forefront, offering a practical, science-backed framework for meaningful and lasting self-leadership.”
Jill Ippolito
Professional Coach
