Feeling overwhelmed, overbooked, and overcommitted? Permission to Pause is your invitation to slow down and reconnect—one short, guided practice at a time. Hosted by therapist Maggie Malone, LCSW, this podcast offers calming meditations and mindfulness tools for high-achieving, anxious women who need a break from doing it all. You don’t have to fix everything to rest. You can take a moment for yourself. You have permission to pause.
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Signup to Generate a PitchFeeling overwhelmed, overbooked, and overcommitted? Permission to Pause is your invitation to slow down and reconnect, one short, guided practice at a time. Hosted by therapist Maggie Malone, LCSW, this podcast offers calming meditations and mindfulness tools for high-achieving, anxious women who need a break from doing it all. You don’t have to fix everything to rest.
Permission to Pause is hosted by Maggie Malone. The show has published 10 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Permission to Pause: Holiday Edition" (18 December 2025, 19 minutes), "Pausing Before Responding" (14 October 2025, 10 minutes), and "The Rituals that Ground Us with Mary Anna Sharp, LPC" (7 October 2025, 18 minutes).
Permission to Pause publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 12 minutes across 10 episodes.
Booking probability for Permission to Pause is 18%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Permission to Pause requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Permission to Pause's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Permission to Pause are Therapists & Other Health Practitioners. Permission to Pause has a health audience.
Maggie Malone hosts Permission to Pause, a health podcast with 10 episodes published.
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Episode #9
<p>It's the holiday season, and everything is encouraging us to go, go, go. Today's episode is about taking a few moments to yourself, reflecting on what holiday practices you actually want to put energy into, and a...
Episode #8
<p>Do you ever catch yourself saying “yes” before you even know what you want?<br>In today’s episode, we explore the simple but powerful practice of pausing before responding. Taking a mindful moment that creates space...
<p>In this episode of Permission to Pause, Maggie sits down with therapist and mindfulness guide Mary Anna Sharp, MA, LPC to explore the healing power of rituals—the small, intentional acts that help us slow down, find...
Episode #6
<p>Maggie's back after a short break - or rather, a pause. </p><p><br></p><p>Today's episode explores Belonging. Belonging is one of our deepest human needs, yet is surprisingly hard to navigate. </p><p>In this episode...
Permission to Pause
<p>What if two things that seem opposite can both be true? In this episode of Permission to Pause, we explore the concept of dialectical thinking—a core skill from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) that helps us move...
<p>Permission to Feel: Making Space for Emotions</p><p>Most of us were never taught how to feel our emotions—only how to avoid, judge, or push them away. But what if your feelings aren’t problems to solve, but rather...
Episode #3
<p>What if, in moments of stress or self-doubt, you could offer yourself kindness instead of criticism?</p><p>In this episode of Permission to Pause, Maggie offers a gentle introduction to Mindful Self-Compassion, a...
<p>We often think of rest as just sleep or time off—but what if the reason you're still exhausted after a full night's sleep is because you're not getting the right kind of rest?</p><p>In this episode of Permission to...
Episode #1
<p>In this first full episode of Permission to Pause, we’re talking about what it really means to slow down—and why it can feel like so unattainable. If you’re used to rushing, pushing, or performing your way through...
Permission to Pause
<p>Welcome to Permission to Pause—a podcast for sensitive, stressed-out women who are trying to do it all and struggle to slow down. Hosted by therapist Maggie Malone, LCSW, this space offers gentle reminders that your...
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