Ep179: Navigating The ‘Messy Middle’ of Life & Career Transitions | with Melissa Costello

<blockquote>&#34;I&#39;ve been tuning into what feels right for me versus what I think I should be doing.&#34;</blockquote><p><a href="https://karmachow.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Melissa Costello</strong></a> is a transformational eating coach who has spent the last 15 years helping people who struggle with emotional eating (including me, which you can hear all about in <a href="https://optimizeyourself.me/melissa-costello-intuitive-eating-podcast-interview/" rel="nofollow"><strong>my first interview with Melissa</strong></a>), but is now in the middle of what she calls “the messy middle” of a major career transition struggling to define the next stages in her career while managing an identity crisis along the way.</p><p>The conversation today is centered around the feelings of doubt, confusion, and uncertainty that come with major transitions (imposter syndrome, anyone?). Once you get past the excitement of pursuing a new path, you get thrust into the messy middle of trying to navigate the challenges that come with building a new identity and letting go of the safety &amp; security of the old one. Melissa speaks openly and honestly about refocusing her coaching from emotional eating towards empowering women through Equine partnered therapy. Being a life coach does not make her exempt from the common feelings of imposter syndrome, perfectionism, doubt, and anxiety over whether she&#39;s following the right path.</p><p>In this conversation we discuss the tools, habits, strategies, and most importantly the mindsets we can use on ourselves to make sure we&#39;re staying aligned to our values and true to our deeper why&#39;s. If you find yourself struggling with a major life or career transition and thinking you’re not good enough, or you’re going to fail, or [insert 1000 other excuses for not taking a chance], this interview will inspire you to continue forging ahead with the confidence you can succeed…even in the middle of an identity crisis.</p><h3>Want to Hear More Episodes Like This One?</h3><p><a href="https