We’ve been sold a story: the visionary founder who “always knew,” the coach who found her calling after one retreat, the career changer with a single crystallising moment. Great stories. Mostly bullshit. In this episode, I’m sharing why waiting for clarity keeps you stuck, what my gloriously patchy CV taught me about career pivots, and the one question that actually moves you forward when you have no idea what you’re changing to.
In this episode:
Why the “mapped-out life” is a myth we tell backwards
My gloriously patchy CV: from call centres to health coaching to DJing
Why I felt inadequate reading Lean In, and what I’ve learned since
You don’t think your way into a new path, you experiment your way into it
The coaching question that cuts through the “but change to what?” spiral
Why one small move beats ten hours of spiralling
Timestamps:
[00:00] Cold open: “We’ve all been sold a story...”
[01:45] Last week’s episode recap + the subscriber message that inspired this one
[02:45] My gloriously patchy CV
[04:00] The Lean In moment and measuring yourself against the wrong people
[05:00] You experiment your way into a new path
[06:30] The coaching question: “If you knew everything was going to work out...”
[07:30] Making it stupidly small: one move, an experiment
[08:30] Bottom line: clarity is overrated, action isn’t
[09:15] Close
Your experiment for this week: Ask yourself: if I knew everything was going to work out, what would be my next move? Don’t overthink it. Then make it stupidly small. Not “quit my job” but “message one person whose career makes me curious.” Not “start a business” but “spend one evening sketching out the idea.” One move. This week. Not a commitment. An experiment.
“Nobody’s TED talk opens with ‘I stumbled around for fifteen years and kind of fell into this by accident.’ But that’s closer to the truth for most people. Including me.”
If this one resonated, share it with someone who’s been stuck in that “but what do I change to?” loop. They don’t need a grand plan. They just need permission to experiment.
Tell me: what’s your next move?
I genuinely want to know. 💛
Noemie X
