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Episode 68 Stuck or Ready For More? How to Choose Your Next Leadership Role
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- Unstuck & Unstoppable
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- Feb 27, 2026
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- 758
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Summary
In this episode, Sarah shares a practical four-part framework to help you decide your next leadership move when you’re feeling stuck, flat, or ready for more. If you’re successful on paper but something feels off, this episode will help you turn that restlessness into useful data and make a thoughtful, aligned career decision instead of drifting or making a reactive move. Whether your next step is redesigning your current role or moving on, Sarah walks you through how to reconnect with your energy, ambition, strengths, and the realities of the market so you can move forward with clarity and confidence. What You’ll Learn in This Episode Why feeling restless in your role is not a problem, but valuable information The biggest mistake leaders make when choosing their next role How to avoid career drift and make intentional career decisions A simple four-step framework to evaluate your next leadership move How to use your energy, successes, ambition, and market insight as decision tools Why your next move might be within your current organisation, not outside it Show Notes [00:00] Introduction to the podcast and Sarah’s mission [01:00] Why even successful leaders feel stuck The reality of self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and losing alignment in senior roles. [01:40] Episode focus: Choosing your next leadership move Who this episode is for and why clarity matters before making a move. [02:40] The danger of reacting instead of reflecting How overwhelm and gratitude guilt keep leaders stuck or lead to poor decisions. [04:00] Restlessness is data, not failure Why your dissatisfaction is a signal to explore, not suppress. [05:00] Framework Part 1: Internal Signals – Your Energy Identifying what energises you, what drains you, and what that reveals. [06:30] Framework Part 2: Experi…