Have you ever found yourself wondering, "Is this really it?"
From the outside, everything looks successful. You're performing well, earning good money, and progressing in your career. Yet something feels different. Not wrong exactly, but no longer quite right.
In this solo episode, Sarah explores the often-overlooked signs that you've outgrown your current role, even when you can't yet see what comes next. She shares insights from her work with senior professional women who are navigating career transitions, questioning their direction, and searching for greater meaning, purpose and fulfilment.
If you've been feeling disconnected, restless or drawn towards something different, this episode will help you understand what's really happening beneath the surface and why uncertainty may be a sign of growth rather than a problem to solve.
In This Episode You'll Discover
- Why successful women often struggle to recognise when they've outgrown a role
- The hidden reasons career clarity can feel so elusive
- How your professional identity can lag behind your personal growth
- Four subtle signs there may be more for you in your career
- Why uncertainty is often a natural part of career evolution
- A simple reflection exercise to help you reconnect with what matters most
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome and introduction to the podcast
01:45 Why so many successful women ask, "Is there more for me?"
03:00 The feeling of success without fulfilment
04:05 Sarah's personal story of leaving corporate HR for the voluntary sector
05:00 The LinkedIn profile test: when your career story no longer feels like you
05:40 Why you can't see what's next yet
05:50 Reason 1: You're too close to your current identity
06:30 Reason 2: Your career identity hasn't caught up with your personal growth
07:20 Reason 3: External success can mask internal change
08:20 The awareness phase that comes before clarity
08:45 Sign #1: Feeling disconnected from your current identity and work
09:50 Sign #2: Being drawn to different careers, lifestyles or choices
10:50 Sign #3: Inconsistent motivation and what it might be telling you
11:45 Sign #4: Asking questions without having answers yet
12:30 Expansion versus exhaustion: understanding the difference
13:15 Why uncertainty is not a problem to solve immediately
13:40 A simple daily exercise to help uncover what's changing
14:35 Trusting the process of career transition and growth
15:00 How coaching can help you gain clarity and confidence
15:45 Final reflections and closing thoughts
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Remember "You don't have to know what's next. You just have to trust that something is shifting, and that shift is giving you valuable information about what matters most."
