Take Your Life Off Autopilot

Send us Fan MailLiving on autopilot can make it easy to keep moving forward without stopping to ask if you're still headed in the right direction. In this episode, I reflect on the years I spent on autopilot in my 28-year marriage and in my 17-year medical career, and how easy it is to keep moving forward because you're busy, comfortable, responsible, or simply used to the way things are. I share what it looked like for me to finally slow down, pay attention, and recognize that the plans I had made years ago didn't necessarily reflect who I was becoming.This episode isn't about making sudden changes. It's about checking in with yourself, noticing what no longer fits, and being intentional about the direction you're taking.Because sometimes the first step toward your next chapter is simply asking: If I were choosing this life today, would I still choose it?Topics Covered: 00:00:00 – Episode snippet00:01:16 – Would you choose this life today?00:02:34 – What does autopilot really mean?00:06:51 – Autopilot in marriage00:08:18 – How busyness keeps us on autopilot00:10:06 – Season 5 Sponsor: First Light Home Care of Bowie 00:12:49 – Autopilot in your career00:14:16 – Listening to God’s direction00:17:31 – When turbulence becomes unavoidable00:19:23 – This isn't about quitting00:21:23 – The cost of living on autopilot00:23:40 – Check your instruments00:26:18 – Take the wheel00:27:23 – Map a new course00:28:04 – Redesign your next chapterKey Takeaways:“Is this the life you would choose on purpose today if you are choosing it with fresh eyes?”“If you think that it's scary to map out a new course, know that it's scarier to live a life that you're not supposed to live.”✨Season 5 Sponsor: Our Season 5 sponsor is FirstLight Home Care of Bowie. They are a Black-woman owned non-medical home care agency serving families throughout Prince George’s County, MD since 2017. They offer specialized in-home care for individuals navigating: Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke Recovery, and Diabetes. Please visit their website or call 301-778-1988 for more information.Join our email list to stay up to date: bit.ly/joinYNC☕ Support the podcast here: Buy Me a Coffee About Your HostDr. Nicole is a pediatrician, the owner of a successful healthcare consulting company, a riveting keynote and TEDx speaker, and the mom of two beautiful young adult daughters. From the outside, she appeared to have it all. But in 2023 she faced the most difficult challenge of her life- ending a 28-year marriage and navigating heartbreak, deception, and loss. Dr. Nicole is committed to creating a safe space where other women who have experienced a “divine disruption” can heal, recover, and THRIVE!Connect with Dr. Nicole:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/yournextchapYour nEXt Chapter podcast explores the challenges and triumphs women face as they reclaim joy, reimagine the future, and redefine their identity after divorce and other unexpected life transitions. Join Dr. Nicole as she shares insights from her journey as a high-achieving professional woman navigating divorce while walking in her Christian faith.Support the show