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Feeling Stuck? 3 Signs It’s Time to Pivot Your Leadership Path



🪞The Mirror Moment 


Let’s play a game. 🎲


Think back to the version of you who fought to get where you are now. The one who stayed late, took the lead, kept the peace, and made it look easy.


She Is super proud of you. 💖


But here’s the question:

Would she want you to keep choosing loyalty over joy?

Would she want you to keep showing up half-alive for a role that drains your brilliance?

You already know the answer.


🛑You didn’t come this far to stall here.

And the idea that you owe your life to the first “yes” you ever gave? That’s the lie.


The truth? 👇

Your pivot isn’t betrayal.

It’s a love letter to the woman you’re still becoming.


🌱You’re not walking away from your purpose.


You’re walking toward the next version of it.


At some point, every high-achieving woman faces this crossroads.

You’ve checked the boxes.

  • Built the team.

  • Carried the vision.

  • You’ve stayed late.

  • Said yes.

  • Made it work.


And now, something’s shifting inside you.

Not because you’re ungrateful. But because you’ve outgrown what used to fit.


Still, the guilt creeps in.


You wonder:

“If I pivot now, am I letting people down?”

“If I want more, does that mean I’m ungrateful?”

“If I leave, will everything I built fall apart?”


Let’s get one thing straight:

You are not betraying your past by choosing your future.

You are allowed to evolve. 🧘‍♀️


🚩Why We Feel Guilt for Growing


We’ve been conditioned to believe that loyalty looks like self-sacrifice.

That to be a great leader, you must endure it all.

That boundaries are selfish. That walking away means failure.


But here’s the reality: staying where you’re no longer aligned is not noble. It’s numbing.

That guilt you feel? It’s not a red flag.


It’s a sign that your spirit is no longer in sync with the space you’re holding.

You don’t owe anyone a lifetime of shrinking just because you once said yes.


🌸The Difference Between Selfish and Sacred


Let’s draw the line.📝


  • Selfish is reactive, ego-driven, disconnected from purpose.

  • Sacred is intentional, expansive, deeply aligned.


Declining another responsibility because your plate is full? Sacred.

Reimagining your role to make space for your wellbeing? Sacred.

Choosing to pivot toward a dream that’s been calling you quietly for years? Sacred.


We have to normalize this kind of leadership.🔱

Because when women lead from fullness—not fatigue—everyone around us rises.


🦋Your Pivot is your Power


The next chapter of your life doesn’t require you to burn the old one. 🎯

It simply asks that you stop rereading it out of obligation.

This is the moment to rise.


To create from alignment, not pressure.

To lead with purpose, not people-pleasing.

To expand your impact without apologizing for your ambition.


Because the truth is, your pivot is not a betrayal. It’s a breakthrough. And it’s sacred.


Ready to make your next move from a place of clarity, confidence, and community?


💫Join us inside Pivot Accelerator—where we turn inner knowing into bold, strategic action.


Because the legacy you’re building?

It starts with saying yes to the life that’s calling you forward.


Cheers to your pivot, Dr. Taryn🥂

Join → The Pivot Accelerator






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Taryn Fletcher, Ed. D.

Author, Executive Leadership Coach,  and CEO of Truly POC

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