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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 8 MIN

#297: 3 Small Shifts to Start Building Real Confidence in a Midlife Career or Life Transition

from The Midlife Reinvention: How to Find Your Ikigai, Deal with Imposter Syndrome & Build Your Confidence in Career & Life Transitions · host Kavita Ahuja, Founder of It's My Time Now Coaching, Inspired By Mel Robbins, Oprah Winfrey, Brene Brown, Deepak Chopra, Vishen Lakhiani, Cathy Heller

Are you waiting to feel confident before you take the next step in your midlife career or life transition, and wondering why that feeling never quite arrives?Most women in transition have been taught to treat confidence like a green light - something that has to show up before they are allowed to go. But confidence is not something you find before the step. It is something you build by taking it. This mini episode gives you three very specific, practical shifts you can use to start building real, lasting confidence from the inside out - so your next chapter stops feeling like something you are waiting for and starts feeling like something you are already moving toward.In this episode, you'll discover:Why confidence is not something you find before a career or life transition - it is something you build one small action at a time, and why understanding that difference changes everythingA simple sentence shift that retrains your brain to look for evidence of what is possible instead of everything standing in your way - using your own strengths, values, and ikigai as the anchorHow to rehearse the identity of the woman you are becoming before the external circumstances have caught up - and why this is one of the most underrated tools for building real confidence during a midlife life transitionPress play to discover three small, practical shifts that will help you stop waiting and start building the confidence that moves you toward your next chapter - not someday, but now.If this episode is resonating, download the free 28-Day Confidence Guide to start building confidence from the inside out - one day at a time. And if you are ready to talk through what's next, schedule a Clarity and Next Chapter Call with Kavita. _________________________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

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Are you waiting to feel confident before you take the next step in your midlife career or life transition, and wondering why that feeling never quite arrives? Most women in transition have been taught to treat confidence like a green light - something that has to show up before they are allowed to go. But confidence is not something you find before the step. It is something you build by taking it. This mini episode gives you three very specific, practical shifts you can use to start building ...

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