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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2026 · 8 MIN

#321: What If the First Step of Your Midlife Career Transition Only Takes One Hour?

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 telling yourself that the way back to the part of you that you buried has to be huge, dramatic, and terrifying?For so many accomplished women in a midlife career and life transition, the reason a buried passion stays buried is not laziness or a lack of courage. It is the quiet belief that reclaiming it requires quitting the job, upending the family, and gambling the whole house on a dream. When the only way out looks that big, the most human response is to do nothing. In this Thursday check-in, Kavita takes the weight off that fear and shows you what the first step actually looks like, and why it is so much smaller than you think.In this episode, you'll discover:Why the belief that reclaiming your purpose requires a grand gesture is exactly what keeps women stuck in a career and life transition, and what to do insteadHow one honest hour spent on the thing you have buried releases the anabolic energy that fuels the next hour, and the next step after thatA simple invitation to give yourself one hour this week, and the inner critic to expect when you sit down to take itPress play to see how the way back to yourself was never a cliff to leap off, but a single step you can take today.If this episode resonated, download the free 28-Day Confidence Guide to turn that one brave hour into a quiet, growing certainty, one simple daily practice 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

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Have you been telling yourself that the way back to the part of you that you buried has to be huge, dramatic, and terrifying? For so many accomplished women in a midlife career and life transition, the reason a buried passion stays buried is not laziness or a lack of courage. It is the quiet belief that reclaiming it requires quitting the job, upending the family, and gambling the whole house on a dream. When the only way out looks that big, the most human response is to do nothing. In this T...

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