Welcome to the show!

I'm thrilled to be introducing you to one of my former student's Luisa Bergholz.  I've loved working with Luisa and she is doing some amazing work in the world.  All in Germany though so my German listener's definitely check out Luisa's work.  For all my other listener's I know you are going to get so much from this conversation!

Enjoy!

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General Overview

Interview Summary: This interview discusses Luisa Bergholz's work as a psychologist and coach helping women find their true purpose and passion in their careers. [02:50] Luisa shares her own journey of being a "chameleon" and people-pleaser earlier in her life, and how she now helps her clients gain clarity on what they really want to do. [08:52]

Interviewee Background: Louisa is a work psychologist, coach and expert in professional reorientation based in Germany. She has over 15 years of experience helping women who appear successful on the outside but are unhappy on the inside to find their true calling.

Key Points

• Luisa struggled with not knowing what she truly wanted to do early in her career, and felt pressure to just fit in and do what was expected. [19:45]

• Many people, especially women, struggle with this lack of clarity and self-knowledge, often due to societal and cultural expectations. [21:12]

• Luisa helps her clients rediscover their authentic selves and what they are truly passionate about, even if it means creating a completely new career path. [02:57]

• A major obstacle is the fear of the unknown and the perceived financial/stability risks of changing careers.

• Luisa emphasizes the importance of dreaming big and not limiting oneself to the "normal" options. [30:37]

Notable Quotes

"We have so many things we could do, and there are so many studies in psychology that too much choice creates overwhelm, and then we just freeze and cannot decide because we are so afraid to take the wrong choice." [17:26]

"I think everybody knows what they really want to do. [21:04] It's just hidden. There are so many layers on it, all the expectations that people have on them."

"When we change something, our subconscious does not want that. [28:07] And this is something unknown. And whenever we tap into the unknown, our subconscious is fighting against it and bringing up all of the reasons why we should not do this."

Kicker Quotes

"We often need those role models to see what is possible for