EPISODE · Aug 31, 2026 · 18 MIN
#334: What to Do When Your Career No Longer Fits in a Midlife 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 career that looks successful from the outside, and still carry an honest knowing on the inside that it no longer fits the woman you have become?Nothing may be obviously wrong. The title is still there, the paycheck is still there, and everyone around you assumes you should be grateful. But the person who chose this path 20 or 30 years ago is not you anymore. Your values have shifted, what you want from your days has changed, and wearing a career that fits who you used to be is a very particular kind of tired. In this episode, Kavita walks you through the three honest steps that finally move you forward when your career no longer fits your midlife career transition, drawn from her own reinvention and the women she has coached through the same crossroads.In this episode, you'll discover:The one honest question you have to answer before anything in your career transition can begin to change, and why staying busy is how most women avoid itThe real fear that is keeping you exactly where you are, even though you already know you want to move, and how naming your specific fear returns your power back to youWhy fast external fixes leave you in a new version of the same unhappiness, and how getting to the root cause through your Ikigai and reason for being becomes the way forwardPress play to name what no longer fits, face the fear that has been keeping you there, and take the first honest step toward the next chapter that is truly yours.If this episode is meeting you where you are, take the free Ikigai Clarity Assessment to see which of the four dimensions of your reason for being, your strengths, passions, values, and contribution, are aligned right now and which are asking for your attention, then book a Complimentary Clarity Call with Kavita to bring your results and name your very first step._________________________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 career that looks successful from the outside, and still carry an honest knowing on the inside that it no longer fits the woman you have become? Nothing may be obviously wrong. The title is still there, the paycheck is still there, and everyone around you assumes you should be grateful. But the person who chose this path 20 or 30 years ago is not you anymore. Your values have shifted, what you want from your days has changed, and wearing a career that fits who you used to be ...
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#334: What to Do When Your Career No Longer Fits in a Midlife Transition
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