That label people love to throw around when you start setting boundaries at work—the one that makes you feel like you're being "difficult" or "high maintenance"? Let me tell you what that really means: you're done sacrificing yourself for the comfort of others. After coaching countless brilliant midlife women through career transitions, I've witnessed this pattern repeatedly. Accomplished professionals who've spent decades being the "yes" person, the go-to problem solver, keeping everyone else happy while slowly losing pieces of themselves. The truth is, people-pleasing might feel like kindness, but it's actually a mindset that keeps you playing small. And at midlife, when you've accumulated decades of experience and wisdom, playing small starts to feel like a betrayal of yourself.

You know that Sunday night feeling? That subtle (or maybe not too subtle) knot in your stomach when you think about Monday morning? You've been telling yourself for months (maybe years) that you should be grateful for your job. It pays the bills. It's stable. Your family counts on it.

But underneath the pros you can list off about it, there's this other voice. The one that wonders if this is really all there is.

It's 2:47 AM, and you're wide awake, staring at the ceiling. Your mind is racing with the same familiar thoughts: Why didn’t I change careers years ago? What if it's too late to change careers now? What would my husband say about me changing careers now? Who do I think I am to want more in my career?

You have the impressive resume, the respectable salary, and maybe even the corner office that your 25-year-old self dreamed about. So why do you feel that familiar knot of dread in your stomach every Sunday evening? Why does Monday morning feel like a slow march toward something that should fulfill you but somehow... doesn't?

Ladies, let's talk about something that's been keeping way too many brilliant midlife women awake at 3 AM: regrets. You know the ones I'm talking about. Those persistent "If only" thoughts that whisper (or sometimes shout) in your ear…

Oh ladies, have I been there! You know that familiar knot in your stomach when your boss asks you to execute a strategy that feels completely wrong. Or that bone-deep exhaustion that comes from saying yes when every fiber of your being wants to say no. And then there is the slow erosion of self-trust that happens when you repeatedly act against your core values, just to keep the peace.

The number of times I've witnessed this scenario in my coaching practice could probably fill a book…Brilliant, accomplished midlife women arrive completely depleted, wondering where their energy and joy have disappeared to. And as we unpack their stories, a clear pattern emerges.

Ladies, prepare to be amazed – did you know you're one in 33 million? That's right, according to Gallup's CliftonStrengths, your unique combination of strengths makes you truly one-of-a-kind.

Ladies, have you ever felt like you're holding yourself back from embracing true abundance in your life, especially when it comes to your career? Today, I want to introduce a concept that might just blow your socks off – it definitely did for me!

If you've lost touch with your sense of purpose and authenticity in your career, you’re not alone…

It’s absolutely critical to break the unhealthy cycles we have created over our lifetimes so that we can create the life we truly want.

Have you ever wondered how some people seem to navigate life's challenges with an unwavering sense of purpose and positivity?

Navigating a mid-life career change can be both exhilarating and well, let’s be honest … a bit scary!