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Back to Episodes#288: The Hidden Costs of Staying Stuck in a Career That No Longer Fits and What to Do Instead
Description
What if feeling stuck in your career is not a sign that something is wrong with you, but a sign that something important in you is ready to be heard?
So many accomplished women in career and life transitions are not stuck because they are lazy or unclear. They are stuck because they have been trying to solve a deeper misalignment with logic alone. This episode offers a more honest and grounding perspective. One that helps you stop overriding what you already know and start moving toward work that genuinely fits.
When you understand what is really underneath the stuckness, everything begins to shift. Career clarity does not come from waiting for the perfect answer. It comes from finally asking the right questions.
In this episode, you'll discover:
- Why being skilled and respected in your role does not mean it is the right fit - and why that distinction matters more than most women allow themselves to admit
- How reconnecting with your ikigai - your strengths, what matters to you now, and what feels meaningful - transforms a career transition from escape into intention
- What becomes possible when you stop minimizing your own signals and start moving toward work that supports you instead of depleting you
Press play to hear what may really be keeping you stuck, and why the most important shift in any career transition begins not with a new job, but with finally listening to yourself.
If you are ready to stop circling and get clear on what your next chapter could look like, schedule a Clarity and Next Chapter Call with Kavita or take the Career & Life Fulfillment Quiz to uncover what is holding you back and what is waiting on the other side.
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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.