The Holistic Career Change Podcast Vilma Usaite

In this special episode, I chat with my partner Maarten about his experience and insights as the significant other of someone going through a major career transition.
I know so many women express feeling unsupported or doubted by their partners when they want to make a bold career shift. Or partners come at it very logically versus emotionally. Understandably, the prospect of losing financial stability can be scary for spouses too.
I’ve been SO fortunate to have a partner who believed in and stood by me every step of my winding career change journey. I wanted to share Maarten's perspective to shed light on how partners can provide that unconditional support when their loved one decides to take the leap towards more purposeful work.
We get honest about Maarten's initial reservations, how he came to fully embrace my transition, the flexibility required to make more time together, tuning into each other's needs, and the advice he has for others supporting a career changer.
There's so much wisdom in hearing the other side's experience when your dreams disrupt the status quo. 
When you make a shift, your loved ones shift too. I hope this episode inspires you & your partner to navigate inevitable changes with more compassion, trust and teamwork.


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Have you chosen an exciting new career path, one that truly lights you up...only to start questioning if you made the right move when it doesn't unfold smoothly or quickly? You're not alone!
In this week's episode, we're exploring why an aligned vocation can still feel uncomfortable or rocky in the early stages. And how to tell the difference between normal growing pains versus true misalignment.
I'll also share how I navigated feeling like an imposter and reclaiming my confidence when reality didn't match my expectations. And what I did to course correct and find more ease, joy and flow as I built skills and structured my ideal business model.
We'll discuss some key signs that your discomfort may signal just growing pains, not necessarily overall misalignment:
You still feel excited by the work itself, just doubting your abilitiesPart of you knows it aligns with your core motivationsThe path resonates, but your approach feels offPlus, strategies to recalibrate HOW you're walking this purpose path in order to feel re-inspired:
Examine unconscious expectations around the timelineCheck where you’re using outdated models versus aligning with your own rhythmGet radically honest if this still deeply resonates with your soulEven when you're headed towards your North Star, the journey itself will likely involve some stormy seas, please don't get discouraged!
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In this episode, I interview Eleanor, a graduate of the Holistic Career Change Group Program who's made a pivot from non-profit work to becoming a guide for mothers and caretakers.
We discuss:
how Eleanor first came into the program with lots of interests: from a jewelry business to returning back to non-profit workhow overworking and overcommitting to pursue misaligned goals left El burnt out and disconnected from their body. It took a traumatic childbirth experience to force them to reevaluate their choicesfinancial scarcity and how it impacted Eleanor's life and career choicestransition into motherhood and how mothers are STILL a very underserved and under-resourced communitythe pre-butterfly "goo phase" that is so tough to endure yet so necessary in order to complete the transformation required to embrace an aligned pathEleanor's experience in the group program - deep friendships,  support and clarity she found as a result of doing the work & showing up for the process and themselves.
ABOUT ELEANOR
El Fort (she/they) serves as a guide for female-bodied (women and non-binary) folks on their unique healing journeys, with a particular focus on new and soon-to-be mothers and caretakers. El combines over 20 years of leadership, training, coaching, and facilitation skills in the professional world with their own experience over the last few years of healing from chronic stress, burnout, and overwhelm. 
El believes the heart of healing is nervous system regulation. They use evidence-based practices that back up ancient wisdom with a sprinkle of mysticism. They work with people holistically to connect with their own self-worth, self-trust, and self-compassion. Through mindfulness, movement, breath and belief work, clients find peace, balance, harmony and joy to live their most authentic, fulfilled, badass life.
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In this short & sweet episode I share a pattern I've been noticing A LOT LATELY - people being let go & redirected by the wildest career circumstances.
Rather than resisting this at times unpleasant change, I encourage you to embrace it and ask yourself -  what gifts they’re pushing you to embody. 

Let's zoom out & read between the lines!


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Vilma is a holistic career change coach who helps women transition to their authentic aligned careers and businesses.

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In the last episode of the year, I have the honor of chatting with an inspiring career changer & manifestation maven - Sarah.

Sarah's gone through the holistic career change process & found herself in a multipotentialite portfolio career - having carved out a very unique space for herself.

In many ways, she's a trailblazer & an example of what's possible when you choose to boldly lead with creative spirit, emotional intelligence, and alignment—even within rigid tech spaces not set up for authentic expression.

In the episode we will chat about uncompromising self-advocacy to shift workplace culture to the leading edge, refusing to mute intuition or hide true colors for the comfort of others.

Sarah will also expand on the magic that unfolds when you stand firmly in your integrity and heart-wisdom, ushering in the new paradigm of working & living.

This was such a fun episode to record. Sarah has this joyful, light yet wise presence - and my hope is that you'll feel inspired hearing her story just as I did.

ABOUT SARAH
Sarah is a creative spiritualist who is devoted to understanding herself, so that she may understand everything else. She is on the path of radical self-acceptance so that she may create the most beautiful reality possible. Sarah's favorite feeling is being inspired by someone; so she is deeply honored when she is able to do the same.

You can find her on Instagram at @darahsoh
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I'm brimming with joy to be bringing you an astrology-focused episode!
 
In this beginner-friendly episode, we are joined by a special guest Cat, a professional astrologer, who will be walking us through the crucial birth chart components that signify career and destiny:
Moon to indicate our emotional needsMidheaven to identify our public callingNorth Node to show us a soul-driven directionand 10th house to suggest types of career & public roles we might be drawn toWe will discuss how, by assessing planetary aspects and zodiac sign positions related to these key locations in the natal chart, you can find greater clarity around fulfilling work that aligns with your innate talents and gifts. 
 
Cat will go into more detail about how you could leverage astrological guidance for your career shifts, along with actionable tips for listeners interested in mapping their birth charts for an aligned career direction. 

We had SO much fun recording this episode and I hope you will enjoy listening to it just as much!
RESOURCES
Free Birth Chart generator: https://www.astro-seek.com
The Pattern App
Co-Star Astrology App

ABOUT CAT
Catherine, also known as Cat, is an astrologer whose passion is to see other people understand themselves the best, their path and their potential based on their birth chart. She has a particular interest in career astrology, and how understanding your birth chart can help you feel aligned within your career.
If you are interested in booking a personal reading with her you can visit her Etsy shop: https://catsastrology.etsy.com
TikTok: @cats_astrology
Instagram: @cats_astrology


ABOUT VILMA
Vilma is a holistic career change coach who helps women transition to their authentic aligned careers and businesses.

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