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EPISODE · Jul 6, 2026 · 16 MIN

#318: Why a Successful Career Can Feel Empty and How to Start Your Midlife Career 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

Have you built a life that looks right on paper, yet quietly wonder why it no longer feels like yours?That feeling of emptiness sitting on top of everything you worked so hard to earn is not a sign that something is wrong with you. It is one of the most important signals you will ever receive in a midlife career and life transition, and it is pointing you toward something that has been inside you all along. In this episode, Kavita walks you through the story of a client who reached the top of a demanding corporate world and still felt nothing, and shares the ikigai process that helped her uncover her real reason for being.In this episode, you'll discover:Why doing everything right can still leave you feeling empty, and what that quiet emptiness is actually trying to tell you in a midlife transitionThe four circles of ikigai that lead you to your reason for being, and why the version you have seen online with a paycheck at the center may be steering you wrongHow to spot the strengths, passions, and values you have stopped noticing because they come to you so easily, and how to use them to find your purposePress play to uncover the four circles that already live inside you, and take the first real step back toward yourself this week.If this episode is stirring something in you, book a Clarity and Next Chapter Call with Kavita to map your own four circles, or take the Career & Life Fulfillment Quiz to see where your reason for being is quietly waiting to be uncovered._________________________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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Have you built a life that looks right on paper, yet quietly wonder why it no longer feels like yours? That feeling of emptiness sitting on top of everything you worked so hard to earn is not a sign that something is wrong with you. It is one of the most important signals you will ever receive in a midlife career and life transition, and it is pointing you toward something that has been inside you all along. In this episode, Kavita walks you through the story of a client who reached the top o...

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