The Midlife Reinvention: How to Find Your Ikigai, Deal with Imposter Syndrome & Build Your Confidence in Career & Life Transitions

• #214: How Gratitude Helps You Navigate Life & Career Transitions With Confidence

  Have you ever noticed how the same month can bring elation, heartbreak, and unexpected clarity? In today’s episode with Kavita Ahuja,  pulls back the curtain on a whirlwind season in her own life - and shows you how one simple practice kept her grounded through it all.In this episode you’ll discover:The Gratitude Reset – a quick mental “pivot” Kavita uses to turn overwhelming transitions into meaningful lessons you can build on right away.The Power of “Yes” – why opening the door to just one new experience can unleash a chain of unexpected opportunities and connections.Your Personal Flow Test – a fast way to spot the activities that light you up, reveal your Ikigai, and point to your very next breadcrumb on the path ahead.If you’re craving practical inspiration for navigating career changes, family milestones, and everything in between, press play - let’s turn life’s twists into fuel for your next chapter.If you'd like the powerful Ikigai exercise Kavita mentions in this podcast, simply email: kavita@itsmytimenowcoaching with the word IKIGAI, and Kavita will send it to you!Support the showAre feeling stuck currently in your career and life?Take our CAREER & LIFE FULFILLMENT QUIZ which will quantify your fulfillment levels right now! This short quiz will give you a clear understanding of what's holding you back, and how to move confidently forward! Schedule a Breakthrough Conversation with Kavita at: [email protected] or book a call here Connect here:LinkedInInstagramFacebookIn this podcast, we delve into the challenges and opportunities that come with midlife career transitions, addressing the importance of change, finding one's Ikigai, and building confidence, especially for women. We explore the impact of limiting beliefs and midlife crises, while also discussing visualization, manifestation, and the journey of self-discovery that leads to reinvention and fulfillment, all while providing valuable career advice.

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• #213: How to Find Your Ikigai and Why it is Crucial for Successful Career & Life Transitions

  Are you waking up to an alarm you dread instead of a purpose you love? Discover how to find your Ikigai and why it is crucial for successful career & life transitions now.If career or life transitions have you second-guessing your confidence, this episode unpacks the Japanese concept of Ikigai—and shows you how to make it the compass for your reinvention.In this episode you will discover: The four-circle Ikigai framework and instantly spot where passion, profession, vocation, and mission overlap for YOU. Kavita’s proven, step-by-step exercises that have already guided countless women from “What now?” to crystal-clear next moves.Real-life stories—from alarm-clock dread to Thai retreats and Swiss mountains—that reveal how aligning with Ikigai supercharges confidence in every transition.🎧 Press play now and start turning career and life transitions into the confident, purpose-driven chapter you deserve.Support the showAre feeling stuck currently in your career and life?Take our CAREER & LIFE FULFILLMENT QUIZ which will quantify your fulfillment levels right now! This short quiz will give you a clear understanding of what's holding you back, and how to move confidently forward! Schedule a Breakthrough Conversation with Kavita at: [email protected] or book a call here Connect here:LinkedInInstagramFacebookIn this podcast, we delve into the challenges and opportunities that come with midlife career transitions, addressing the importance of change, finding one's Ikigai, and building confidence, especially for women. We explore the impact of limiting beliefs and midlife crises, while also discussing visualization, manifestation, and the journey of self-discovery that leads to reinvention and fulfillment, all while providing valuable career advice.

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• #212: Why You Need Emotional Awareness To Navigate Life & Career Transitions With Confidence

  Are you brushing aside emotions during life transitions - when they might actually be your most powerful compass?In this heartfelt episode, Kavita Ahuja shares her personal journey through major milestones - from celebrating her sons’ engagements to grieving the loss of a loved one. If you're navigating your own turning points in life or career, this episode reveals how your emotions might hold the clarity and guidance you've been seeking, not the confusion you fear.In this episode you will discover:How to use the HAIL method to reframe emotional pain into meaningful personal growth.How recognizing subtle emotions like shock or regret can become tools for self-awareness.How to shift your perspective on emotional healing - see emotions as signposts, not obstacles. Hit play now to uncover how embracing your emotions can unlock your next chapter with purpose and peace.H.A.I.L Emotional Reframing Technique:Think about a time of disruption in your life, current or past. Write down a headline or description of this time. Honor: Name the emotions active for you at the time of your headline. Write down as many emotions that come to mind.Ask: Choose one emotion from the list you created. Ask yourself, why is this emotion present now? What might the presence of this emotion mean to you?Influence: Write down how this emotion influences you (for example, it brought up feelings of self doubt, or made me withdraw from others)Learn: Imagine that you can learn something from your emotion. What might you Learn from its presence? (for example, I learnt that my shock at not getting the job really means I didn’t really want it in the first place).Support the showAre feeling stuck currently in your career and life?Take our CAREER & LIFE FULFILLMENT QUIZ which will quantify your fulfillment levels right now! This short quiz will give you a clear understanding of what's holding you back, and how to move confidently forward! Schedule a Breakthrough Conversation with Kavita at: [email protected] or book a call here Connect here:LinkedInInstagramFacebookIn this podcast, we delve into the challenges and opportunities that come with midlife career transitions, addressing the importance of change, finding one's Ikigai, and building confidence, especially for women. We explore the impact of limiting beliefs and midlife crises, while also discussing visualization, manifestation, and the journey of self-discovery that leads to reinvention and fulfillment, all while providing valuable career advice.

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• #211: 3 Signs You’re Out of Alignment With Your Ikigai During a Career Transition - and How to Fix It

  Are you still dancing to someone else's music—stuck in a career, relationship, or role that no longer fits who you've become?In this heartfelt mini episode host Kavita Ahuja unpacks the cost of staying stuck and why alignment—not action—must come first. If you're a woman in transition, craving more authenticity and clarity, this episode speaks directly to your journey.In this episode you'll discover:A powerful framework (the SHINE Method) to evaluate bold decisions with confidence and clarity.Why playing small costs more than you think—and how to start showing up bigger, today.The mindset shift needed to stop tolerating misalignment and start making space for a life that fits who you are now. Hit play now to uncover how to break free from old patterns and step boldly into your next chapter—with clarity, confidence, and purpose.Support the showAre feeling stuck currently in your career and life?Take our CAREER & LIFE FULFILLMENT QUIZ which will quantify your fulfillment levels right now! This short quiz will give you a clear understanding of what's holding you back, and how to move confidently forward! Schedule a Breakthrough Conversation with Kavita at: [email protected] or book a call here Connect here:LinkedInInstagramFacebookIn this podcast, we delve into the challenges and opportunities that come with midlife career transitions, addressing the importance of change, finding one's Ikigai, and building confidence, especially for women. We explore the impact of limiting beliefs and midlife crises, while also discussing visualization, manifestation, and the journey of self-discovery that leads to reinvention and fulfillment, all while providing valuable career advice.

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• #210: Why Career Transitions Feel So Hard in Midlife & How to Build Confidence to Reinvent Yourself, with Ahyiana Angel

   Have you ever felt stuck in a career that no longer fits who you are - and wondered what it would take to boldly pivot into something that truly aligns?Too many of us build lives around what we think we should do, only to wake up one day realizing we’re completely out of alignment. In this empowering episode with Ahyiana Angel  we explore what it takes to tune into your inner voice and courageously design a life on your own terms. If you’ve been playing it safe and wondering how to make a career or life transition, this conversation will speak directly to your experience.In this episode you will discover:How to recognize when your career is no longer in alignment with who you are.How to build the confidence to make a major life or career pivot—even if you’re afraid.A simple method (SHINE) to help you evaluate your next move with clarity and purpose. Tune in now to hear how one woman’s journey from burnout to boldness can help you uncover your own next chapter—and start living it with confidence.Support the showAre feeling stuck currently in your career and life?Take our CAREER & LIFE FULFILLMENT QUIZ which will quantify your fulfillment levels right now! This short quiz will give you a clear understanding of what's holding you back, and how to move confidently forward! Schedule a Breakthrough Conversation with Kavita at: [email protected] or book a call here Connect here:LinkedInInstagramFacebookIn this podcast, we delve into the challenges and opportunities that come with midlife career transitions, addressing the importance of change, finding one's Ikigai, and building confidence, especially for women. We explore the impact of limiting beliefs and midlife crises, while also discussing visualization, manifestation, and the journey of self-discovery that leads to reinvention and fulfillment, all while providing valuable career advice.

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