The Messy Middle: Identity Shifts, Career Pivots and the Truth About Leaving Corporate to Start Your Own Business With Becky Evans (Part 1)

Have you ever looked at your life from the outside and thought - I have everything I’m supposed to want, so why does something still feel off? That’s exactly what this episode is about.This week I’m bringing on someone who has walked alongside me at every single step of this journey - my biz bestie, biz partner, and one of my favorite humans, Becky Evans. Becky is an embodiment mentor for female entrepreneurs who have done the therapy, done the mindset work, and are ready to stop frying their nervous system in business so they can actually enjoy what they’ve built. She’s a former investment bank VP and her story will resonate with anyone who has ever chased a goal, achieved it, and still felt empty on the other side.In this episode we’re getting into all of it - what it actually looks like to feel successful on the outside and completely numb on the inside, the real difference between coaching and therapy and when you need both, how to step into a new identity when you’re in the middle of a career change and it still feels awkward, the valley of despair that shows up in every single pivot, and why we always choose the familiar hell over a new heaven. Oh, and we coined a term you won’t forget: cosplaying a career change.If you’re in the middle of a career pivot, thinking about starting a business, or just feel like something needs to change but you can’t quite name it yet; this one’s for you.Sarah & Becky at our own mini mastermind/ workaction at Becky’s home in Scotland!👉 Learn more about Becky on IG: @Empoweredbybecky ; and reach sarah at @sarahfcsinger👉 Learn more about Embodied Mastermind at sarahsinger.co or message us on IG with the word “EMBODY”IN THIS EPISODE:0:00 Where Becky was three years ago vs. where she is now1:18 What it actually feels like to be successful on the outside and numb on the inside3:23 Symptoms of society — imposter syndrome, fight or flight, burnout — and why it’s not your fault4:51 What this work actually unlocks (this part will give you chills)8:02 How Becky went from finance VP to embodiment mentor and why the path was anything but linear10:39 The moment she knew something had to change13:24 Why she invested in a coach before she felt ready and what her partner said that lit the fire17:29 Coaching vs. therapy — when you need each one and why you might need both20:43 The identity struggle that comes with every career change and every new label23:15 How to actually embody a new identity when it still feels awkward to say out loud27:28 Are you cosplaying a career change?30:51 Spiritual role play — how to try on a new version of yourself before you feel ready35:18 Letting go of the pressure to have it all figured out37:16 The Valley of Despair and the pattern that shows up in every single career pivot39:28 Why we always choose the familiar hell over the new heaven and how to break through itStay tuned for Part 2 coming soon! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sarahsinger.substack.com