Career change isn’t just a practical or strategic decision – it’s a biological one.
In this insightful session, Dr Nick Earley, Clinical Psychologist & Executive Coach at NavoMind, explores why even experienced, capable professionals can feel unsettled, foggy, or unexpectedly self-doubting when navigating career change in midlife.
For many professionals over 45, a career pivot brings more than updated CVs and new possibilities. It can quietly activate the nervous system as if something is at risk. The result? Overthinking, urgency, avoidance, loss of confidence, difficulty making decisions – or swinging between excitement and shutdown. These responses aren’t signs that you’re incapable. They’re signs your system is trying to protect you.
Drawing on doctoral-level clinical psychology and executive coaching, Nick will unpack what’s really happening beneath the surface during midlife transitions – and why career change can feel disproportionately threatening, even when it’s chosen and positive.
In this session, you’ll discover:
If you’re exploring what’s next and finding that the emotional side of change feels bigger than expected, this session will give you language, clarity and practical tools to move forward with greater calm and self-trust.
Because career change in midlife isn’t just about skills and strategy. It’s about identity, safety and the nervous system. And understanding that changes everything.
About Dr Nick Earley
Dr Nick Earley is a Clinical Psychologist and Executive Coach based in London. He works with founders and senior leaders navigating sustained pressure — helping them understand what's happening underneath their performance and make practical changes that last. With a background in NHS clinical psychology and over a decade of experience in high-pressure environments, Nick brings clinical depth to the realities of leadership, decision-making, and change.
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