#281: The Hidden Cost of Your Inner Critic During Career and Life Transitions

Is your inner critic quietly draining your energy -  while convincing you it’s just being practical?If you’re in a career or life transition and feeling a subtle heaviness you can’t quite name, this episode will resonate deeply. From the outside, your life may look stable, successful, even admirable. But internally, you might feel a quiet misalignment - a spark of curiosity or expansion that gets immediately overridden by responsibility and logic. Many women aren’t exhausted because they’re busy; they’re exhausted because they’re constantly negotiating with themselves. This mini episode uncovers how that inner friction pulls you out of alignment - and what it really takes to rebuild self-trust.In this episode you’ll discover:A powerful reframe on how your inner critic shifts you into protective, draining energy without you even realizing itClarity on the difference between fear-based contraction and the expansive energy where your Ikigai livesA simple, practical way to begin rebuilding self-trust - without making dramatic or risky life changesPress play to learn how restoring just 5% more self-trust can shift your energy, realign you with your Ikigai, and bring you closer to the next chapter you’re meant to live._________________________Take the Ikigai Clarity Assessment and find out which of your four Ikigai dimensions may be out of alignment.Schedule a Clarity and Next Chapter Call with KavitaNew episodes every Monday and Thursday.This podcast explores career and life transitions, helping women find clarity, confidence, and purpose through Ikigai and self-discovery. We cover navigating change, overcoming self-doubt and limiting beliefs, finding your purpose-driven career, and building the courage to start your next chapter - whether you're facing a career transition, life transition, or midlife reinvention.itsmytimenowcoaching.com | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube