You've made it! You have the career, the partner, the family you envisioned. But you're heavy, exhausted & you keep hearing that voice in your head & your heart. It's quiet at first, but  grows as time passes.  It's saying:  "What if there's more? What if I want to change, do something different?  These are the questions Dr. Radhika Sharma asked herself.  She was stuck in the proverbial quick sand. Walking through the door of her garage after a long day of work, with one arm full of groceries, the other of tasks that needed to be completed, a back pack slung over her shoulder full of work, she admitted, "I'm ready for a change, I'm ready to look for more." What if you could organize your thoughts & feelings? What if you could recognize what the voice inside of you was trying to tell you? What if you could live the way you wanted to live? Would you take the chance? I had the great pleasure of talking with Dr. Sharma about her transition & how she helps other people navigate theirs, both intentional & unexpected.   Here are some of the questions we answered: *************** - How did Dr. Sharma come to a career in Life Transitions Coach after being an OB/GYN? - Why do many women feel guilt or shame around wanting something more or different? - What is the social self vs. the essential self? - Why is there such huge emotional distance between fulfilled basic needs & the peak of self-actualization? - What does it look like to assess our needs & wants? - What if the transition is unexpected or unintentional? - Why do we tend to avoid change? - What if I make a change & it doesn't work? - How did COVID spark a pandemic of self-reflection? - How do we define success & why is the definition so personal? - Should our vision for success change in different seasons of life? - How does our approach to our priorities affect our loved ones? - How does income factor into making major life transitions? - What is thought work & how does it affect this process? - How does the body compass work? - Why do we have to get to ourselves before we can make change? - Can my transition occur in steps?  - Will this be easy? *************** As a mother, wife & physician, Dr. Sharma was stuck & did not see any way out. She found life coaching, which allowed her to recognize her authentic & essential self. While maintaining a career as an Ob/GYN, Dr. Sharma collaborates with clients to help them challenge the obstacles in their lives, follow their essential self & make it through some of their most challenging times. Whether it is new parenthood, starting a new career, changing careers, finding wellness & peace, Dr. Sharma helps tp find clarity & focus, uncover & achieve goals. Through her Martha Beck training & years of medical practice, she helps clients challenge their thoughts, feelings & doubts, in order to uncover the life they really want to live. For more information from Dr. Sharma you can find her at: https://busyobees.com IG & TikTok: @busyobmama *************** Thanks so much for listening!  There's lots more on my website: www.drlexlifestylemedicine.com and.... If you love the music, check out: www.therealmichaelvm.com/music All my love & gratitude to: my guests: Dr.  Radhika Sharma, my inspiration: my patients, my idea guy: Edward, my intro crew: Izzy, Lance & Lucia, my tech & equipment guy: Pop, my angel: Susie, my music & sound guy: Mike VM, my mascots: Jules & Penny Sue,  my creative director: Emily, my love, Michael.