How to Trust Your Intuition When Life Doesn't Go According to Plan

Return on Intuition

What if the life plan you’ve been following—the one shaped by family expectations, timelines, and “shoulds”—isn’t really yours at all?

What if I told you that every "wrong" turn in my life led me exactly where I needed to be?

For years, I lived by other people's blueprints. I took French because my mom did. I chased consulting jobs because they looked impressive on paper. I followed timelines that felt foreign to my soul. But here's what I discovered: my biggest breakthroughs came when I stopped forcing the plan and started following my intuition.

In this episode, I'm sharing my personal journey from external validation to inner knowing—including how ignoring my gut kept me stuck, and how trusting it landed me at Google and beyond.

🎯 What You'll Learn:

• Why following family expectations and societal timelines can derail your true path
• How I turned career "failures" into unexpected opportunities
• The red door vs. yellow door exercise that transforms how you view setbacks
• Simple daily practices to strengthen your intuitive decision-making
• Why embracing uncertainty is the key to authentic success

💡 Key Takeaway: Your intuition knows things your logical mind hasn't figured out yet. When you learn to trust it, life becomes less about forcing outcomes and more about flowing toward your highest potential.

Perfect for: Business leaders, working parents, and anyone feeling stuck between what they "should" do and what feels right.

🎧 Resources Mentioned:

• Dr. Lisa Miller's visualization technique
• The Gilded Age insights on structure vs. change

Connect with me: Visit erinm.xyz for marketing consulting and intuitive guidance that bridges business strategy with inner wisdom or ping on instagram @erinlmcmahon

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