IN THIS EPISODE

Titles can give us structure, identity, and a sense of belonging.

We become the business owner. The executive. The caregiver. The person everyone relies on.

And after enough years, it can become difficult to separate what we do from who we are.

That’s why a change in role can sometimes leave us feeling lost or even invisible.

In this episode, I talk about separating your identity from your title and looking more closely at the qualities that existed before the role—and will still be there after it changes.

We talk about:

• Why titles can become deeply connected to identity and belonging

• Why changing roles can leave you feeling lost or invisible

• How to separate who you are from what you do

• A simple way to describe yourself without mentioning your career

• Why knowing who you are underneath the label can make a pivot feel less frightening

I also share something I discovered during my own business pivot:

The title was never the whole person.

My persistence, love, courage, responsibility, and ability to show up for others were there before the role—and they didn’t disappear when the role changed.