How to Use Your Shadow Sparketype to Amplify Different Impulses

When you've been in the same role for some time or in the same industry for years, it's normal to hit a point where you start to wonder if now might be the time to shake things up and try something new for a change. But what if the work you've been doing for the last five, ten, or twenty years is going great, pays the bills, and even fulfills you on some level? Do you give yourself permission to try something new and potentially more exciting, or do you stick to what works??

Stepping outside our comfort zones can be daunting, especially if we believed we were wired to do one thing really well for so long. And that's just the tip of the iceberg of today's conversation, which was sparked in response to this week's featured listener Gretchen, who asks:?

Should I keep doing what I love, teaching, or should I explore a different avenue of mentoring that still honors my Shadow Sparketype, the Sage, and activate my primary impulse to advise??

As a teacher for over twenty years, Gretchen writes in to share her newfound discovery of her primary Sparketype, the Advisor, and she wonders how she can now lean into this new, exciting path without turning her back on a profession and passion she genuinely loves. We know so many others have been faced with a similar situation, whether by chance or intentional exploration, and have discovered an interest you can't help but explore. So joining us this week to tease out fresh ideas, advice, and strategies is SPARKED Braintrust member Jenny Blake. She's a podcaster, career and business strategist, and an award-winning author of three books, including, Pivot: The Only Move That Matter Is Your Next and her most recent, Free Time .

Tune in by hitting play on the player below or by listening on your favorite podcast app.?

And, remember, we all have a unique imprint for work that makes us come alive: your Sparketype?. When you discover yours, everything - your entire work-life journey and even parts of your personal life and relationships - begin to make sense, and you feel better equipped to find, do, or create work that (finally) sparks you!

To learn your Sparketype, check out the free Sparketype? Assessment .