AP 722: Facing a Career Crossroads: How to Control What You Can in the Face of Uncertainty || Coaching Call with Sheila

About Progress

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Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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In a recent coaching call with Sheila we explored the challenges she faces at a career crossroads. After overcoming cancer, Sheila is determined to return to work part-time, yet faces employer resistance to her accommodations. Together, we addressed her fears of ageism and the struggle to find fulfilling, part-time work. Sheila's journey illustrates the power of letting fears inform wise actions without controlling us. By preparing for age bias and embracing her teaching passion, she's opening herself to new opportunities. In moments of reflection, I encouraged Sheila to ask: "Am I doing what I can? Can I be proud of myself?" This approach helps transform fear into possibility, and can inspire you, too, to confidently navigate personal crossroads and assert your worth. Sign up as a Supporter to get access to our private, premium, ad-free podcast, More Personal. Episodes air each Friday! More for Moms Conference Leave a rating and review Check out my ⁠workshops⁠! Follow About Progress on YOUTUBE! Book Launch Committee Free DSL Training Full Show Notes This episode is brought to you by goPure Beauty, get 25% off @goPure with code PROGRESS at https://www.goPurebeauty.com/PROGRESS #goPurepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Why do we even work through the fears then? If, you know, a lot of them are valid, it's not to
0:05.3	dismiss them. It's to let these fears inform the wise actions you want to take from here in ways
0:13.1	that you can look back and be proud of how you met them.
0:27.5	Hi, I'm Monica Packer and you're listening to About Progress, where we are about progress made practical.
0:32.1	When you're out of crossroads in your life, whether it's with a job, a relationship, or even
0:37.4	a shift in raising your kids.
0:39.5	It can be really scary to move forward because there is so much unknown. A lot of times the fears
0:45.2	that we hold on to are actually trying to keep us safe, and we can't fully move forward without
0:51.0	more concrete answers so that we can make more informed decisions.
0:55.6	In this position, I want you to know you do still have options and ways to move through your fears.
1:02.0	Today you're going to hear a powerful coaching conversation with Sheila, a progressor who
1:06.1	finds herself at a crossroads in her career at 61 years old. After battling cancer and pushing herself to
1:12.1	return to work part-time, she's now facing the challenge of an employer unwilling to honor her
1:17.3	accommodations. Together we unpack what it looks like to clarify what you truly want, to face fears
1:24.0	without letting them control you, and to move forward with courage and self-advocacy.
1:29.2	If you've ever felt stuck, unseen, or afraid of what's next in your life,
1:33.7	this coaching call with Sheila a perspective you need to get on the other side of whatever's next.
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