#350: What Staying May Be Costing You in a Midlife Career and Life Transition, with Carol Lin

Are you torn between staying in a career that no longer fits and leaving without a plan B in place? Most of us only count the risk of leaving. Former CNN and ABC News anchor Carol Lin, the first national anchor to break the news of 9/11, faced a different calculation when her husband was diagnosed with a fatal cancer while she was six months pregnant. Walking away from a career that had asked everything of her, with no financial safety net, led to three more careers she never could have predicted. Her story opens visioning , the second step of the Pyramid of Reinvention, where you begin to picture what you truly want your next chapter to look like, even when a life transition makes it hard to see anything new. In this episode, you’ll discover: The one question that may help you decide whether to stay or go in a life transition The surprising everyday habit Carol says can train your brain to picture a different life What to ask yourself when you’re redefining ambition in your next chapter Press play to weigh the real price of staying against the price of leaving, and give yourself permission to picture what comes next. Ready to take those first steps alongside others in transition? Join the waiting list for Kavita’s new group program , opening in January, and share what you’d love to see in the community. And if you’d like to talk through your own next steps one-on-one, book a Complimentary Clarity Call with Kavita . About the Guest Carol Lin is an award-winning journalist and former anchor and correspondent for CNN and ABC News, best known as the first network journalist to break the news of the 9/11 attacks. Her honors include an Emmy, a Peabody, an Alfred I. duPont Award, and three Los Angeles Press Club Awards. After leaving CNN, she served as an entrepreneur in residence at SRI International, taught journalism at USC, and led strategic communications for Los Angeles County government. Her memoir, When News Breaks: A Memoir of Love and War , is available wherever books are sold. On her Substack, she shares stories of how 9/11 shaped the lives of everyday people. Website: https://www.CarolLinNow.com Substack: https://WhenNewsBreaks.Substack.com Instagram: @carollinnow Facebook: @carollinnow _________________________ Take the Ikigai Clarity Assessment and find out which of your four Ikigai dimensions may be out of alignment. Schedule a Clarity and Next Chapter Call with Kavita New episodes every Monday and Thursday. This podcast explores career and life transitions, helping women find clarity, confidence, and purpose through Ikigai and self-discovery. We cover navigating change, overcoming self-doubt and limiting beliefs, finding your purpose-driven career, and building the courage to start your next chapter - whether you're facing a career transition, life transition, or midlife reinvention. itsmytimenowcoaching.com | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube