In this episode of Calm Your Grits, host Joei Allen introduces her Permission Slip Project — a movement born from her own pageantry journey where she learned to stop chasing external validation and start trusting herself. She shares how years of coaching, self-doubt, and trying to be "more" led to a pivotal moment of freedom: showing up fully as herself and placing higher than ever. Equal parts raw and relatable, this episode is Joei's invitation for women everywhere to give themselves permission to be exactly who they are — messy, worthy, and enough.