Discovering Your Calling — Strengths-Based Career Clarity for Mid-Career Women

What if the very talent that makes you successful is the exact thing holding you back?

You’re invested in personal growth and leaning into your CliftonStrengths. From the outside, your high responsibility or strategic thinking looks like a massive advantage. But underneath, you might feel overwhelmed, stuck in perfectionism, or carrying burdens that were never yours. In this episode, we explore the concept of dialing up and dialing down your strengths, and why every CliftonStrengths theme is actually neutral.

If you’ve been feeling:

• Stuck in an endless loop of consuming information without actually implementing it
• Exhausted by carrying responsibilities and guilt over things that were never yours to own
• Paralyzed by perfectionism while endlessly tweaking a project

This conversation will help you use your talents as a strategic toolkit rather than an automatic default.

What You’ll Learn

• Why the biggest misconception about your natural talents is that they are always helping you succeed.
• How to visualize your CliftonStrengths like a sound mixing board to adjust your approach for any situation.
• Real-world examples of dialing down the Maximizer and Learner themes to finally activate execution.
• The danger of the high Responsibility theme and how to recognize when you are carrying too much.
• A three-step framework: knowing your talents, intentionally using them, and recognizing when to rein them in.

Key Insight

No theme is inherently good or bad—it's all about how it's being used, the situation, your awareness level, and your energy.

Quick Self-Check

• Is your current top strength helping you in this specific situation, or is it getting in your way?
• Are you taking on something right now that isn't even yours to own?
• Do you need to dial down a thinking or learning theme so you can finally take action?

Next Steps

 Book a 90-minute Start with Strengths debrief session to discuss how your specific themes show up in real life, where they help you thrive, and where they might unintentionally be getting in your way. For summer 2026, the first 25 people to book will receive $100 off their session.

👉 Secure your spot today: Sherimiterco.com/StartwithStrengths

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 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

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Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

 Feeling overwhelmed by all the noise around business, leadership, and what you “should” be doing next to create success in work & life?
 In this episode, you’ll learn how to make aligned decisions without second-guessing yourself—by using your strengths as your filter. 

Episode Summary

If you’re feeling stuck, second-guessing your decisions, or overwhelmed by conflicting advice on how to grow your business, lead your team, or figure out your next step—this episode will help you cut through the noise.

Because the truth is… there isn’t just one “right” way to succeed in business or leadership.

In this episode, Sheri breaks down why so much advice feels contradictory—and how to stop chasing every new strategy and start making aligned decisions based on your natural strengths.

You’ll learn how to use your strengths as a filter so you can lead with confidence, create a sustainable path forward, and finally feel clear on what works for you.

If you’ve been feeling:

• Exhausted trying to follow strategies that don’t feel like you
• Pulled in different directions by conflicting advice on business or leadership
• Unsure if you’re actually on the right path—or just spinning your wheels 

This conversation will help you cut through the noise and start making decisions based on how you’re actually wired—so you can move forward with more clarity, confidence, and ease.

What You’ll Learn

• Why following someone else’s blueprint can leave you feeling drained and second-guessing yourself 
•  How to use the Energy Test to quickly tell what’s aligned (and what’s not) 
• The Sustainability Test to build a path you can actually maintain—without burning out 
• Real-life examples of how different CliftonStrengths profiles lead to completely different—and equally successful—approaches to business and leadership

Key Insight

 “The problem isn’t that you need a better strategy—it’s that you’ve been trying to follow one that was never designed for you.” 

Quick Self-Check

The next time you hear a new strategy or piece of advice, pause and ask:

•  Does this feel energizing—or draining? 
•  Does this feel like me—or something I’d have to force? 
•  Could I realistically sustain this for the next 6 months?

Next Steps:

Book your Start with Strengths session today: http://www.sherimiterco.com/services

Love this episode or have questions? Send Sheri a message

 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

Searching for Mary Kay products? Shop Here

Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

What if the fastest way to build a sustainable, profitable business is to stop doing what everyone else is doing—and simply raise your prices? 

Episode Summary

In this episode, business coach and author Robin Waite joins us to explore how to simplify your business plan and step into a space of excellence without exhaustion.

If you’ve been feeling:

• Overwhelmed by complex marketing strategies you do not actually enjoy 
• Hesitant to charge what your expertise is truly worth 
• Stuck on the sales cycle of doom because your prices are too low 

This conversation will help you find the confidence to restructure your pricing, set boundaries, and finally get off the marketing hamster wheel.

What You’ll Learn

• Why copying your competitors' pricing usually means copying a deeply flawed business model.
• The "30, 30, 30" framework to properly test new business strategies before giving up on them.
• How to strategically double your revenue while taking on half the number of clients.
• The power of saying no to clients who do not align with your vision.
• A behind-the-scenes listen as Robin coaches me live on confidently raising the price of my Discovering Your Calling Academy.

Key Insight

Someone has to be the most expensive, so why isn't it you? 

Quick Self-Check

• Are you blindly following a business model that does not align with your natural strengths? 
• Do you have enough conviction in your own services to raise your rates and comfortably let people say no? 
• Is your current workload leading you toward excellence, or toward exhaustion? 

Next Steps

Grab a free, signed copy of Robin Waite's book, Take Your Shot, by visiting https://www.fearless.biz/

Coming Up Next

Next week, we continue the journey toward discovering your calling so you can live a life of fulfillment, freedom, purpose, and joy.

Love this episode or have questions? Send Sheri a message

 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

Searching for Mary Kay products? Shop Here

Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

What if your career is not a mistake, but simply preparation for what comes next? 

Episode Summary

You have built a career where you are successful and well-respected. From the outside, it seemed like the perfect role that you would eventually retire in. But underneath, something has shifted, and you are starting to wonder if you are in the wrong job. In this episode, we explore why a fulfilling career can suddenly feel heavy and why this shift means you are simply entering a new season of life. 

If you have been feeling:

• Exhausted from pretending your current role still fits 
• Afraid that wanting a change means your past efforts were wasted 
• Disoriented by the thought of losing your professional identity 

This conversation will help you understand your current season and determine what it requires of you now.

What You’ll Learn

• The four main pain points that make career transitions feel incredibly uncomfortable. 
• Why outgrowing your career is a sign of recalibration, not regression. 
• How to identify which of the four career seasons you are currently experiencing. 
• The importance of allowing yourself to grieve an old identity before stepping into a new one. 
• Why clarity is a moving target that evolves as your personal values grow. 

Key Insight

Clarity is not a destination you reach once and stay at forever; your career was a calling for that specific season, and now you are ready for a different expression of it. 

Quick Self-Check

• Are you trying to manage a gap between your public performance and your private experience? 
• What season of life are you in right now? 
• What does this current season require of you? 

Next Steps

Take the Career Season Diagnostic to find out exactly where you are and what to focus on next at  www.sherimiterco.com/careerquiz

Ready to make a transition? I am opening five spots for my new signature coaching program, CALLED, launching in May. Book a call to see if it is the right next step for you at www.sherimiterco.com or 

https://calendly.com/sherimiterco/claritycall

Love this episode or have questions? Send Sheri a message

 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

Searching for Mary Kay products? Shop Here

Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

Burnout or boredom? What if the reason you feel “off” isn’t burnout—but a sign you’ve outgrown your current season?

You’re showing up. You’re doing well.
 From the outside, everything looks good.

So why does it feel… flat?

In this episode, we unpack a common but often misdiagnosed experience for ambitious, mid-career women: the difference between burnout and boredom—and why what you’re feeling might actually be something deeper.

If you’ve ever thought:

•  This should feel more fulfilling than it does 
•  I’ve worked hard to get here—so why does something feel off? 
•  Do I need a break… or do I need something more? 

This conversation will help you find clarity.

What You’ll Learn

•  Burnout vs. boredom: how to tell the difference 
•  Why high-achieving women often feel “off” even when things are going well 
•  The hidden cost of staying in a role you’ve outgrown 
•  What “divine restlessness” is—and why it matters 
•  How to respond without making impulsive or drastic changes 

Key Insight

Sometimes the problem isn’t that you’re overwhelmed… it’s that you’re under-challenged.

Quick Self-Check

•  Do I feel better after rest—or still off? 
•  Am I overwhelmed… or under-stimulated? 
•  Have I outgrown this version of my work or life? 

Next Steps

Book a Clarity Call with Sheri Book My Call 

Coming Up Next

What if you’re in the wrong career… or is something else going on?

Love this episode or have questions? Send Sheri a message

 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

Searching for Mary Kay products? Shop Here

Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

What can your natural strengths reveal about the way you work, serve clients, and build your career?

In this episode of Discovering Your Calling, Sheri sits down with Laura Niebauer for a real CliftonStrengths® debrief conversation. Laura helps women transition back into the workforce after taking a career break, and in this conversation Sheri walks her through what her top strengths reveal about how she works, builds trust with clients, and approaches her business.

You’ll hear how strengths like Achiever®, Consistency®, Relater®, Learner®, and Responsibility® show up in real life—and how understanding your natural talents can bring clarity to the way you work, lead, and make decisions.
If you’ve ever wondered why certain work energizes you while other things drain you, this episode offers a powerful glimpse into what strengths-based coaching looks like in action.

In This Episode You'll Learn

• What the CliftonStrengths® assessment reveals about how you naturally work
• Why understanding your strengths brings clarity to your career or business
• How strengths like Achiever® and Responsibility® influence your work ethic and service
• The tension many high achievers feel between learning and achieving
• Why knowing your strengths helps you stop forcing business models that don’t fit

Start With Strengths Session

Curious about your own strengths?

Sheri offers a Start With Strengths Session — a 90-minute conversation designed to help you understand how your natural talents shape the way you work, lead, and make decisions.
Whether you’ve already taken the CliftonStrengths® assessment or you’re just beginning to explore strengths, this session will help you gain clarity on how you're uniquely wired.

👉 Book your Start With Strengths session:
https://portal.sherimiterco.com/public/form/view/64248d35889f4a3c76eda46b

Love this episode or have questions? Send Sheri a message

 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

Searching for Mary Kay products? Shop Here

Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

Welcome to the Discovering Your Calling podcast! Today, I am joined by my special guest, Sarah Hubbard, founder of the Intentional Network and author of The Intentional Networker. We are talking about how to make networking an enjoyable part of building a successful business.

Sarah shares her incredible story of pivoting after being rejected by 12 physical therapy schools despite having a 3.9 GPA. That unexpected redirection eventually led her to discover her true calling. 

She now teaches entrepreneurs how to build businesses through strategic relationships. She built a highly successful business where 85% of her revenue comes from referrals, proving that connection creates capital. If you want to build meaningful work and achieve excellence without exhaustion, pull up a seat and take some notes.

Key Takeaways from This Episode

• Learn practical tips for networking
• How to craft a unique 30 second  introduction 
• Master the ask to grow your business with referrals 
• Organize your follow-ups and us  AI for efficiency 

Resources & Links Mentioned

• Book: Get your copy of The Intentional Networker at Amazon, Walmart.com, Target.com, or Barnes and Noble.
• Website & Newsletter: Visit  https://sarah-hubbard.com/ to sign up for her monthly networking newsletter.
• Freebie: Grab Sarah's set of four AI prompts to help you elevate your networking strategy.  Get it here
• Connect on Instagram: Follow her at @SarahAnnFlann.

Love this episode or have questions? Send Sheri a message

 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

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Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

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Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

Welcome to season six of the Discovering Your Calling podcast. Before we jump into this new season, I want to share a quick reflection on my vision for our upcoming episodes. Over the past several seasons, we have talked a lot about finding your calling. But I have noticed recently that discovering your calling is really just the beginning. The deeper questions start to emerge once you understand the work you are meant to do. If you are an ambitious woman experiencing exhaustion even when doing work you care about, I designed this season exactly for you.

What to Expect This Season

• We are going to explore what it really looks like to design your work and life in a way that creates sustainable success.
• We will talk about things like how your natural strengths shape the work you are meant to do.
• I will be bringing in experts who can share insights and strategies to help you build what is next for your life and business.
• From time to time, I will also be sharing live coaching conversations so you can hear what real transitions and decisions actually sound like.

Community & Resources

• If you would like to continue these conversations beyond the podcast, I have created a new community on Facebook called the Calling and Clarity Collective.
• This will become a space where thoughtful, ambitious women like you gather for meaningful conversations about strengths, leadership, and sustainable success.
• Inside the group, I will host a couple of live conversations each month, doing a little bit of live coaching, and occasionally offering workshops.

Join the Calling and Clarity Community 

Coming Up Next: In our next solo episode, we will begin exploring a question that sounds simple, but is actually deeper than most people think: What does it even really mean to live your calling?

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 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

Searching for Mary Kay products? Shop Here

Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

The world just witnessed weeks of some of the best athletes sharing their gifts and talents. In today's episode, I am sharing five lessons we can take away from watching these elite competitors. Becoming a world-class athlete takes a lot of dedication, practicing fundamentals, and working with coaches. We can apply these exact principles to finding your calling and building a meaningful career.

In This Episode, you'll learn: 

5 lessons from Olympic athletes you can apply to your career and life:

• Know your strengths and build from them
• Success is easier when you actually enjoy what you do
• Why support, coaching, and community matter
• The mindset work required for meaningful change
• Hustling harder doesn’t guarantee success — positioning does

🎙 Mentioned in This Episode

Learn more about working with Sheri:
 https://www.sherimiterco.com/services

Interested in the upcoming community for mid-career women?
Send Sheri a message with the word COMMUNITY to be first to know when doors open.

Love this episode or have questions? Send Sheri a message

 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

Searching for Mary Kay products? Shop Here

Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

In this episode, you will find out that the real tension making you feel stuck is not just about overwhelm at home or being in the wrong career. It could be that you are staying in a career you already know isn't leading toward the life you actually want.

If you have been feeling restless, frustrated with yourself, or irritated with everyone around you, this episode is for you. We explore the "secret tension" that no one is talking about: the conflict between your current role and your future vision.

In this episode, we cover:

• The 3 Reasons You Feel Frustrated: Why feeling stuck usually comes down to undefined career seasons, overloaded life capacity, or a misaligned direction.
• The 4 Career Seasons: How to identify if you are in the "Stay and Strengthen," "Adjust and Realign," "Explore What's Possible," or "Ready to Take a Strategic Leap" phase.
• Capacity Reality Check: How to ask yourself if you are truly maxed out or if you are actually hiding behind your busyness.
• The Vision Question: The one critical question to ask yourself: "If I keep giving maximum effort to this current life for the next 3-5 years, will it move me toward the life I want or further from it?".

When your career season aligns with the life you are building toward, even a full season feels manageable and meaningful.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Take the Career Change Quiz:  https://sherimiterco.com/careerquiz

Love this episode or have questions? Send Sheri a message

 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

Searching for Mary Kay products? Shop Here

Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.