#307: How to Tell the Difference Between Your Inner Critic and Your Inner Wisdom in a Midlife Career or Life Transition

What if the voice that has been telling you you are not ready, not qualified, or not allowed to want something different is not your wisdom at all, but the part of you that has the most to lose if you actually move forward?In midlife, when so much of who you were is quietly reorganizing, the voice in your head tends to get louder. The more you move toward something new, the more that voice works to keep you where you are. The hard part is that your inner critic and your inner wisdom can sound surprisingly alike from the inside. Until you can tell them apart, you will keep mistaking old stories for real warnings and missing the steady voice that actually knows what you want.In this episode, you'll discover:The one word that instantly tells you whether you are listening to your inner critic or your inner wisdom in any career or life transitionWhy your body knows the difference before your mind does, and the simple signal it gives you when the critic has taken overThe reason your inner critic always sounds so familiar, and how that familiarity is actually the key to seeing through itPress play to learn a small experiment you can try this week to start trusting your own wisdom in real time, beginning with the low-stakes moments and building toward the bigger decisions ahead of you.If this episode lands for you, download the free 28-Day Confidence Guide for daily practices and short video lessons to help you trust your own voice one day at a time._________________________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