Episode Details

Hi! I'm Mandy and I'm a writer and a career coach, and I talk about how to bring more creativity and joy back into your life. In today's episode, we talk about building inner authority – or the sense of sovereignty, agency, and self-determination, and how to figure out what you want to do in life.

Timestamps:

0:00 Welcome

1:06 Early conditioning

3:14 Transition to corporate

7:09 Imposter syndrome

The Five Questions:

14:13 #1 Quiet dream

14:58 #2 Before you die

15:21 #3 Jealousy

17:03 #4 Guaranteed

18:36 #5 Deeper emotions

22:28 Recap and thank you

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What do I do next? https://careercoachmandy.substack.com/p/what-do-i-do-next

How do I make time for my creative projects? https://careercoachmandy.substack.com/p/i-have-a-burning-question-answering

The importance of finishing: https://careercoachmandy.substack.com/p/the-importance-of-finishing

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