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EPISODE · Jun 25, 2026 · 6 MIN

#315: The Fourth Circle of Ikigai That Reveals Where the World Needs You in Midlife Transitions

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

Have you been told that finding your purpose means solving some big, world-changing problem, and quietly decided it must not be for you?That belief is one of the biggest reasons women in midlife stop short of finding their Ikigai. The fourth circle, what the world needs, is not about the whole world. It is about your corner of it, where your gifts meet a real need in the lives around you. And the experiences you think disqualify you, including the hardest parts of your own career and life transitions, are often the very thing someone walking a few steps behind you is longing for.In this episode, you'll discover:Why "what the world needs" is misunderstood, and the smaller, truer way to think about it during a midlife transitionHow your hardest chapters can become the clearest signal of where you're neededA simple practice to notice where the world is already pulling at you, and where your gifts are quietly neededPress play to find the quiet pull that has been illuminating itself in your life for years, and step closer to your ikigai.Wondering how fulfilled you truly are in your career and life right now? Take my free Career and Life Fulfillment Quiz.Need a little more confidence to take your next step? Download my free 28 Days to Building Confidence Guide.Have a question about finding where you're needed in your next chapter, or anything else on your own journey? Ask Me Anything! Send it to me for a future episode: [email protected]_________________________Schedule a Clarity and Next Chapter Call with KavitaTake the Career & Life Fulfillment Quiz - find out what's holding you back and how to move forward with confidence.Connect with Kavita on LinkedIn | Instagram | FacebookVisit itsmytimenowcoaching.comNew 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.

Have you been told that finding your purpose means solving some big, world-changing problem, and quietly decided it must not be for you? That belief is one of the biggest reasons women in midlife stop short of finding their Ikigai. The fourth circle, what the world needs, is not about the whole world. It is about your corner of it, where your gifts meet a real need in the lives around you. And the experiences you think disqualify you, including the hardest parts of your own career and life tr...

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Have you been told that finding your purpose means solving some big, world-changing problem, and quietly decided it must not be for you?That belief is one of the biggest reasons women in midlife stop short of finding their Ikigai. The fourth circle,...

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