Owning It: Self-Trust, Career Shifts, and an Aligned Life with Julia Arpag

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Host Kelly Berry interviews Julia Arpag, a values-first recruiter who scaled a profitable, bootstrapped firm while parenting two young kids. They unpack self-trust, intentional living, career transitions, women in leadership, and how authenticity in business can be a true strategic edge. Expect practical frameworks and real talk on fear, tradeoffs, and alignment.

Find Out:
• How to practice self-trust in daily decisions
• What runway to set before a bold career leap
• How to reframe “too intense” to make it a superpower
• How to design work that aligns with family values
• Best ways to avoid expert-overload and listen within
• When uncertainty is a signal to recommit or pivot

Links:
• Aligned Recruitment
• Connect with Julia on LinkedIn
• Life Intended Podcast
• About Kelly Berry

Chapters:
00:00 Meet Julia Arpag: Aligned Recruitment and Self-Trust
03:39 From Autopilot to Alignment: A Journey into Intentional Living
06:26 Career Transitions, Motherhood, and Entrepreneurial Realities
09:28 Making Room for Personal Growth and Self-Reflection
12:14 Building an Authentic Business from the Ground Up
15:13 Labels, Intensity, and Women in Leadership
18:09 Redefining Success Through Self-Trust and Autonomy
22:39 Reclaiming Your Inner Voice in a Noisy World
26:53 Life Design: Creating a Career That Aligns With Your Values
32:01 Taking the Leap: Entrepreneurship and Work Life Balance
35:25 Living with Uncertainty and Practicing Intentional Leadership
39:37 The Journey Over the Destination: Staying Aligned

Life Intended is a podcast and coaching platform for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading. Co-hosted by Kelly Berry and Sadie Wackett, each episode explores self-leadership, identity, emotional wellness, and living with intention.

About Kelly Berry
Kelly Berry is a strategic business leader, coach, and founder of Life Intended. She helps women build clarity, confidence, and alignment in life and work. She enjoys spending quality time with her husband American entrepreneur Nick Berry and daughter Vivienne. Her life is a testament to the power of resilience and intention.
🔗 kellyberry.info | @lifeintendedpodcast

About Sadie Wackett
Sadie Wackett is a C-suite HR executive, certified coach, and co-founder of Life Intended. She supports women through leadership transitions, self-trust, and personal transformation. Sadie is originally from the UK and now lives in South Florida with her husband, daughter and dog, Pickles.
🔗 sadiewackett.com | LinkedIn

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