New Release
By My Own Permission
How Purpose-Driven Leaders Reclaim Their Power and Step Boldly Into Their Next Chapter
Your next chapter doesn't require anyone else's permission.
72-HOUR BESTSELLER LAUNCH • SEPTEMBER 1–3
What's This Book About?
There comes a point when the question is no longer whether you're capable of what's next—but whether you're willing to give yourself permission to move toward it.
By My Own Permission invites purpose-driven leaders to examine what they've been carrying, reconnect with who they are, and move toward what's next with greater clarity, courage, and intention.
THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU IF ...
You're successful—but something no longer fits.
You've outgrown a version of yourself that once worked.
You know something is next, even if you can't fully name it yet.
You're ready to stop waiting for permission to become who you already know you're becoming.
WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER
Through reflection, story, and practical insight, By My Own Permission invites you to:
Recognize when you've outgrown what once fit — and understand why growth can feel like disruption before it feels like freedom.
Separate who you are from who you've learned to be — making room to examine expectations, roles, and definitions of success that may no longer belong to you.
Reclaim permission as an inside job — trusting your own voice, wisdom, and capacity to choose what comes next.
Move forward with greater clarity, courage, and intention — not because every answer is clear, but because you're willing to take the next step as who you are now.
MEET THE AUTHOR
Deonna Hart is a writer, speaker, and transformational facilitator whose work centers identity, purpose, and the courage to become.
By My Own Permission grew from both her personal journey and years of walking alongside leaders navigating change, transition, and the tension between who they've been and who they're becoming.
Through honest reflection, humor, and hard-earned wisdom, Deonna invites readers to release the need for outside permission, reclaim the power of who they already are, and step boldly into whatever comes next.
MEET ME IN CHICAGO
The celebration continues.
By My Own Permission makes its Chicago debut September 11–13, beginning with the 22nd Annual Cavalcade of Authors and continuing at Printers Row Lit Fest.
Come meet me, grab your signed copy, explore my other titles, and celebrate this next chapter with me.