Permission Granted: Remembering Judith Pratt-Jefferies
In this special edition of Weekend Revisit, Agnes remembers her dear friend Judith Pratt-Jefferies, author of Permission Granted: How to Find and Follow a Path to a Life True to Yourself.
Judith left a successful professional career in Toronto to build a different life in the Dominican Republic. Her journey wasn’t impulsive or effortless, but it was guided by a powerful question: What would a life true to myself actually look like?
Recorded in 2020, their conversation explores the expectations women inherit, the courage required to change direction, the importance of choosing an environment that nourishes us, and the difference between having more and having enough.
It also offers a glimpse into a friendship that began with accountability and grew into years of learning, laughter and mutual encouragement.
Following Judith’s passing in November 2026, Agnes returns to this conversation with a new introduction and closing tribute.
In this conversation
- Recognizing when a successful life isn’t necessarily a fulfilling one
- Giving ourselves permission to challenge other people’s expectations
- Making significant changes thoughtfully, rather than impulsively
- Finding the people and places that nourish us
- Understanding what enough really means
- Discovering that no dream is too small when it’s your own
Originally recorded: 2020
Special memorial Revisit: November 2026
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Agnes — in conversation with Judith Pratt-Jefferies, a tribute
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About Judith
Judith Pratt-Jefferies was an author, lifelong learner and advocate for women creating lives of their own choosing.
After a successful career in healthcare in Toronto, she moved to the Dominican Republic, where she pursued new interests, developed her writing and worked to encourage other women to explore their own possibilities.
Judith died in November 2026. This special episode is shared in loving memory of a treasured friend.
Judith’s book
Permission Granted: How to Find and Follow a Path to a Life True to Yourself
Judith also created a companion workbook. Information about its availability will be updated when permission to distribute it has been clarified.
You can read Judith’s musings at her website: True Self Life Journey Judith
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