What if intuition isn’t “woo-woo”—but a skill you can strengthen?
Shelley Poovey, founder and lead faculty member at Attune Coach Academy and author of The Energy-Intelligent Business: The Science and Soul of Sustainable Success, joins Richard Taliaferro for a conversation about intuition, decision-making, career clarity and the cost of chronic overwork.
Shelley shares her own unconventional career journey—from psychology research and computer programming to entrepreneurship and coaching—and explains why she has spent years learning to “follow her yes.”
They also explore the neuroscience behind mindfulness and intuition, why high-achieving professionals can feel stuck even when they’re successful, and how workplace experiences and old stories can shape the decisions we make today.
Plus, Shelley and Richard discuss a problem in the coaching and business world: formulas that ask people to disconnect from who they are in the name of success.
In this episode:
• Why we’re conditioned to ignore our inner guidance
• How intuition can support better decision-making
• The connection between mindfulness, metacognition and neuroplasticity
• Why there may be no single “right” career decision
• How workplace stress and betrayal contribute to feeling stuck
If you’re navigating a career transition, questioning your next move, or tired of overthinking every decision, this conversation offers a different way to approach clarity.
Learn more about Shelley Poovey and Attune Coach Academy: https://www.attunecoach.com
Find The Energy-Intelligent Business: https://www.energyintelligentbusiness.com
ICF CCE program: https://www.attuneperformance.com
——
I’m Richard Taliaferro, a certified career coach, former journalist, and curious human. I talk with people navigating reinvention—founders, creatives, career changers, and purpose-driven professionals—about the work they’ve built, the lessons they’ve learned, and what it means to create a life that actually fits.
Not sure where you’re actually stuck? Take the 90-Second SPARK for a personalized read: https://spark-diagnostic.vercel.app/
Find out more at: https://www.richardtaliaferro.com
#CareerClarity #CareerTransition #CareerChange #DecisionMaking #Intuition #Mindfulness #SustainableSuccess #Overthinking #CareerCoaching #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #MidCareer
","author_name":"Richard Taliaferro"}