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Finding Your Reason For Being In Career and Life Transitions (with Kavita Ahuja)

Finding Your Reason For Being In Career and Life Transitions (with Kavita Ahuja)

Update: 2025-05-05
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Career transitions take a lot of energy. How do you ensure you're putting your energy in the right direction, to avoid regrets later? How can you use your work purpose to amplify your voice? In this episode we speak to certified career and life transitions coach, and host of the Midlife Reinvention podcast, Kavita Ahuja. Kavita shares her journey of finding her Ikigai (reason for being), what it means, and why it matters in transitions.
 
01:34  Understanding Ikigai and Its Origins
02:38 Finding Her Ikigai
03:41  The Four Elements of Ikigai
04:45  Applying Ikigai in Career Transitions
08:04  Overcoming Self-Doubt and Imposter Syndrome
12:50  The Importance of Taking Action
27:02 Conclusion
 
 
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Finding Your Reason For Being In Career and Life Transitions (with Kavita Ahuja)

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