This isn’t your average leadership pep talk. In this episode, Michelle Redfern invites you into a quiet, reflective, and deeply practical session designed to help you pause, breathe, and think intentionally about the leader and the woman you are called to become.
Drawing on her personal experience and the powerful Ikigai framework, Michelle shares the exact questions, journaling prompts, and mindset shifts that helped her shift from living on autopilot to leading with purpose.
Whether you’re at a career crossroads, feeling a loss of joy in your current role, or sensing it’s time for a bold next move, this session is your invitation to step off the hamster wheel and reconnect with your future self.
Before You Hit Play: This session is intentionally slower-paced. It’s quiet. Thoughtful. Michelle leaves space for you to reflect, write, pause and breathe.
To get the most out of this episode:•:
• Grab a notebook or journal
• Bring a pen (and maybe a cuppa)
• Give yourself space to think
• Pause the episode when needed to reflect or write
You’ll Explore:•:
• The question that cracked Michelle wide open: Who are you called to become?
• How to identify what still serves you—and what needs to be left behind
• The difference between what you’re good at vs. what gives you joy
• The power of listening to your inner coach instead of your inner critic
• How to sketch and activate your personal Ikigai
• A practical 30-day challenge to turn your insights into action.
Take the Next Step:
• Journal your answer to: Who are you called to become?
• Complete your Ikigai sketch using the four prompts:
• What do you love?
• What are you good at?
• What does the world need?
• What can you be paid for?
• Choose your bold 30-day move and write it down
• Ask: What will future-me thank me for doing today?
This session is part of Michelle’s ongoing commitment to help women stop shrinking and start soaring. If you’re not yet a member of the Lead to Soar Network, join us because the leadership journey is better when you’re not doing it alone.
Links:On Ikigai: https://www.japan.go.jp/kizuna/2022/03/ikigai_japanese_secret_to_a_joyful_life.htmle
The Lead to Soar Network: https://leadtosoar.network/landing
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