What if your dream job doesn’t exist yet—and the options you’ve been considering are only part of what’s possible?

After almost 15 years as an esthetician and 10 years as a spa owner, I assumed my next chapter had to stay within the beauty industry. In this episode, I share how looking beyond my license and job title helped me recognize strengths I could use in consulting, mentoring, education, podcasting, and more.

We explore how expectations shape our career choices, why being good at something doesn’t mean you want to keep doing it, and how self-discovery can help you create work that supports the life you actually want.

In this episode:
• Recognizing transferable skills when you’re considering a career change.
• Questioning the belief that changing direction means wasting your experience.
• Examining outside expectations about success, identity, and authority.
• Getting specific about how you want your everyday work to feel.
• Creating a flexible daily rhythm with room for focus, enjoyment, connection, and rest.
• Using personality frameworks as tools for exploration while trusting your own experience and judgment.

I also share “A Softer Day,” my personal menu of daily possibilities, and how I’m bringing a personalized “Your Everyday Rhythm” section into the Self-Discovery Blueprint.

A question to take with you:
What have you been treating as a fact about your future that might actually be an expectation you learned?

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Knowing what you want and feeling comfortable saying it out loud can be two very different things.

In Episode 31, I shared how getting kicked out of my first salon shaped the way I handled change. I became good at finding the next opportunity, but I didn’t always understand what I needed beyond getting away from what wasn’t working.

This episode continues that conversation. After months of reflection, self-discovery, and building a different way of working, I’m noticing a change in how I respond to opportunities.

I can appreciate someone recognizing my strengths while also asking whether the responsibilities, expectations, and working arrangement fit what I want now. And I can communicate that even when I’m nervous about how it will be received.

In this episode, I talk about:
• Why owning my spa once felt like my best available option.
• The difference between wanting relief from a situation and understanding what I want to build.
• How closing my physical space gave me room to explore mentorship, education, and consulting.
• Recognizing the work I’m good at—and the work I actually enjoy.
• Communicating my capacity and preferences while respecting another person’s business needs.
• How Integrated Alignment turns self-discovery into choices I can practice in real life.

Integration doesn’t mean I never feel anxious or question myself. It means I have more understanding to return to when I’m making a decision, speaking up, or considering my next chapter.

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If you’re navigating a decision or trying to understand what you want moving forward, explore my Self-Discovery Blueprint and Clarity & Alignment sessions at https://www.trueindigomethod.com.

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In this conversation, Michael Tiger shares the experiences that changed how he understood his strengths, his values, and the kind of life he wanted his work to support.

When Michael joined a consumer electronics company, he brought a background in finance and marketing. But surrounded by colleagues with extensive industry knowledge, he began focusing on what he lacked. A conversation with his coach helped him return to the unique contribution he’d been hired to make.

He also shares a values exercise that challenged him to look beyond what he said mattered. Feedback from colleagues showed him how differently those values appeared in his everyday choices.

We talk about:

• Imposter syndrome and remembering what you bring to a role.
• The gap between your stated values and how you spend your time.
• Defining success beyond other people’s expectations.
• How work choices affect family, health, and life outside your career.
• Building confidence and trusting your own perspective.
• Authentic leadership and human strengths in a changing world.
• Why living your values is something you keep practicing.

These stories connect with the True Indigo Method: noticing what isn’t working, reflecting on your experiences, understanding what matters to you, strengthening self-trust, and practicing choices that reflect that understanding.

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Learn about Michael’s coaching and his book, Inspired by LIFE: Redefining the Future of Leadership, at:
https://www.michaeltiger.com

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