“It’s okay that you don’t want to do the thing that looks so good on paper.” - Julie Granger
Sometimes the hardest transitions are the ones that come when everything in your life looks like it's working. The career appears successful. The business is growing. The credentials are there. Other people admire what you've built. And yet, somewhere underneath all of that, there's a quiet sense that something no longer fits.
For many midlife women, that realization comes as a surprise and can be quite unsettling. We spent decades learning how to achieve, how to care for others, how to keep moving forward even when things are difficult, but very few of us were taught what to do when the path we worked so hard to create no longer feels aligned. And even fewer of us know how to navigate that uncertainty without immediately rushing toward the next certification, the next goal, or the next plan.
In today's episode, I'm joined by Dr. Julie Granger, physical therapist, coach, and founder of Illuminate Freedom Coaching, to talk about life and career transitions, identity shifts, and learning to trust yourself through periods of uncertainty. Julie and I discuss her journey through cancer, entrepreneurship, multiple career pivots, and ultimately building work that feels more aligned with who she has become, the nervous system's relationship with change, why women often stay attached to identities that no longer serve them, the role of community and co-regulation during transitions, financial safety and decision-making, how perimenopause can amplify the inner signals we've spent years ignoring, and more.
Enjoy the episode, and let's innovate and integrate together!
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