Are you feeling the pressure to make a big career or life decision, but your mind just won’t quieten enough to know what’s next?

If you’re an accomplished midlife professional in transition, the noise in your head can be the biggest obstacle. Overthinking, emotional pressure, and fear of “throwing it all away” often block clarity at the exact moment you need it most.

In this episode, Edward Howard, former global banking leader with decades of Zen training, shares a simple inner reset that helps you calm mental noise, reconnect with yourself, and make clear decisions even during uncertainty and high-stakes conversations.

• Learn how to use a simple one-breath reset to regain clarity and emotional steadiness in moments of pressure.
• Understand why career transitions feel so destabilising and how awareness helps you move forward without panic or paralysis.
• Discover a practical way to build self-trust and make better decisions as you navigate your next chapter.

Listen to discover how one intentional breath can help you cut through uncertainty, regain clarity, and take confident next steps in your transition.

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KEY POINTS AND TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Why calm disappears during transition
01:54 - Introducing Edward Howard and his background
02:34 - Career transition and the experience of stuckness
05:35 - A defining moment that triggered change
09:36 - Awareness as a performance tool
10:20 - The three minds from Zen explained
16:57 - Using one breath to shift mental state
19:41 - The one-breath technique in practice
26:24 - One Breath Leadership and closing reflections

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MEMORABLE QUOTE:

"Awareness is not a mind state—it’s noticing what mind you’re in, and then using the breath to act accordingly."

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VALUABLE RESOURCES:

Edward's book: https://www.onebreathleadership.com/

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Coaching with Agi: https://personaldevelopmentmasterypodcast.com/mentor

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Conversations and insights on career transition, career clarity, career change and career pivots for midlife professionals, including second careers, new ventures, leaving a long-term career with confidence, better decision-making, and creating purposeful, meaningful work.

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Career transition and career clarity podcast content for midlife professionals in career transition, navigating a career change, career pivot or second career, starting a new venture or leaving a long-term career.

Discover practical tools for career clarity, confident decision-making, rebuilding self belief and confidence, finding purpose and meaning in work, designing a purposeful, fulfilling next chapter, and creating meaningful work that fits who you are now. Episodes explore personal development and mindset for midlife professionals, including how to manage uncertainty and pressure, overcome fear and self-doubt, clarify your direction, plan your next steps, and turn your experience into a new role, business or vocation that feels aligned.

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