#314: How to Work With the Inner Critic That Keeps You Stuck in a Career or Life Transition

Have you been waiting for a dramatic sign before you let yourself admit something needs to change?For most women, the moment that begins a career transition does not arrive as a crisis. It builds quietly, over months or years, in the form of a question you cannot stop turning over, a Monday morning that feels heavier than it should, or a quiet dissatisfaction you keep explaining away as tiredness. This episode continues Kavita's My Story series and picks up in the morning everything cracked open, the gremlins that kept her stuck for two more years, and the real turning point that came later, the one almost no one talks about.In this episode, you'll discover:Why the moment that begins a career and life transition is usually quiet, and how to recognize your own version of it before it grows too loud to ignoreWhat your inner critics are actually trying to do for you in a midlife transition, and how to work with them instead of waiting for them to go silentWhy the people closest to you may understand your transition the least, and what that means for the choice in front of youPress play to hear the story of the turning point that changes everything, and to find the honest question waiting for you this week.Have a question about your own trigger moment, your gremlins, or anything else rising in you during this season? Ask Me Anything. Send it to me for a future episode: [email protected] you want to understand where you are right now and where you'd like to be heading next, take the Career & Life Fulfillment Quiz, or book a complimentary Clarity and Next Chapter Call with Kavita to talk through what comes next for you._________________________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