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Career break?
Your next chapter starts here.

A break is part of your story, not something to fix. Begin from who you are today.

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Archana Shivkumar, Career, Purpose & Ikigai Coach
Archana • Founder, Vibe With PurposeCareer, Purpose & Ikigai Coach
Archana Shivkumar, Ikigai Life Purpose Coach and Certified Career Analyst

“Clarity is not a feeling. It is direction.”

Inside the masterclass

3 steps back to yourself.

  1. Step 1 • Energy

    Find What Fuels You

  2. Step 2 • Wiring

    Know How You Tick

  3. Step 3 • Action

    Take the First Step

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The myth

“More” isn’t the answer.

Starting from you is.

More personality tests

MBTI • quizzes • horoscopes

Effort
Clarity

Labels ≠ direction

More courses & certificates

Upskilling “just in case”

Effort
Clarity

Skills ≠ clarity

More job portals

LinkedIn • Naukri • Indeed

Effort
Clarity

Volume ≠ fit

More advice from everyone

Family • friends • reels

Effort
Clarity

Opinions ≠ your answer

More comparing

Other women’s paths

Effort
Clarity

Their path ≠ yours

More waiting

“When the kids are older…”

Effort
Clarity

Time ≠ readiness

All this “more” leaves you exactly where you started.

Doesn’t bring clarityDoesn’t bring confidenceDoesn’t bring a career that feels like you

Your effort isn’t the problem. The starting point is.

Where you are

Capable. Caring.

But where are you?

Capability

Strong ✓

Responsibilities

Handled ✓

Your own wants

On hold

Next step

Unclear

Confidence

Quietly shaken

More tests

Labels ≠ answers

This masterclass helps you find what’s been missing: you.

Sound familiar?

“What about me?”

01

“I don’t know what I want anymore.”

02

“I’ve lost myself in my roles.”

03

“I have experience, but no direction.”

04

“I keep thinking about a change, but never start.”

05

“Everyone else seems to have it figured out.”

06

“I want work that actually means something.”

Who it’s for

Find yourself here.

The Career-Break Returnee

Stepped away for family or caregiving

“Ready to come back, but to what?”

You’ll walk away with

  • Confidence in who you are now
  • A clear picture of what fits today
  • One step back in, on your terms

The Woman at a Crossroads

Working, but feeling disconnected

“Fine on paper. Something doesn’t feel right.”

You’ll walk away with

  • Clarity on what drains vs. energises you
  • Criteria for your next move
  • A small experiment to test it

The Woman in Transition

Relocation • marriage • motherhood

“A new chapter changed how I see myself.”

You’ll walk away with

  • Reconnect with your strengths
  • Design a life around what matters
  • A meaningful next step

Inside the masterclass

3 steps. One AWAKEN journey.

EnergyWiringAction
  1. 01

    Energy

    Find What Fuels You

    What lights you up • what drains you

    • Your Energy MapNotice what gives you energy and what quietly takes it away.
    • Energy LeaksSpot the roles and habits that leave you running on empty.

    → You know what truly energises you

  2. 02

    Wiring

    Know How You Tick

    Strengths • patterns • personality

    • Your Natural StrengthsThe things you do well without even trying.
    • Beyond-the-Roles IdentityWho you are underneath every role you hold.

    → You can describe yourself without a job title

  3. 03

    Action

    Take the First Step

    Small experiments • real movement

    • One Meaningful Next StepLeave with something you can do this week.
    • Test Before You LeapTry a small experiment instead of waiting for certainty.

    → You move, instead of overthinking

These are the three secrets we cover live. Identity, Intention and Ignition come next, inside the 90-day program with live classes.

The shift

What changes when you start from you

  • “I don’t know what I want.”

    Self

    “I can explain what matters to me.”

    Values & energy, named

  • “I’ve lost myself in my roles.”

    Roles

    “I know who I am beyond them.”

    Identity beyond titles

  • “Too many options.”

    Choice

    “I have criteria for choosing.”

    A filter, not a list

  • “I keep thinking about it.”

    Change

    “I know what to explore next.”

    Direction, not drift

  • “I need certainty first.”

    Action

    “I can take a small step.”

    Experiment & learn

  • “Comparing with everyone.”

    Path

    “Designing a life that’s mine.”

    Your own definition

StuckEnergy • Wiring • Action

Testimonials

Real women. Real shifts.

They felt stuck too. Then they found their way.

Read the story that sounds like yours.

Career break → growing her baking passion

“Archana helped me gain clarity and see new possibilities.”

Archana’s career guidance came at a very important turning point in my life.

After years away from my career due to marriage, family, and moving to Malaysia, I felt quite confused about my future.

When I was planning to move back to India, Archana helped me gain clarity and see new possibilities.

Krithika Iyer

Lost in roles → reconnected with herself

“I slowly realised that I am more than just my roles and responsibilities.”

Learning under your coaching has brought about a beautiful shift in the way I see myself and approach life.

I learned to prioritise myself, make time for the things I love and realise that happiness can begin within me.

It is because of you that I learned to understand myself better and appreciate my own journey.

Sowmya Sridharan

Your story could be next.

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Archana Shivkumar, Ikigai Life Purpose Coach and Certified Career Analyst

Your host

Meet Archana

Ikigai Life Purpose Coach and Certified Career Analyst, helping women find clarity, reconnect with themselves and design a life that feels meaningful.

My journey moved through music, dance, radio, teaching in international schools and working with neurodivergent learners, across four countries. Each move taught me about identity, transition and belonging. The roles changed. The thread remained the same: a curiosity about what makes people come alive.

20+

Years in education

4

Countries lived & taught in

Ikigai

Life Purpose Coach

  • Ikigai Life Purpose Coach · Certified in the authentic Ikigai methodology
  • Certified Career Analyst · Psychometric-based career analysis for women & students
  • 20+ years in education · International schools in India, Qatar, Dubai & Malaysia
  • Neurodiversity experience · Worked closely with neurodivergent learners
  • Montessori-trained guide · Child-led, strengths-first learning

The roles changed. But the thread remained the same.

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Live attendee gifts

Gifts for you. Live only.

Join live on Saturday 17 Oct at 11:00 AM IST and stay to the end.

01

The Self Contract

Choose one small goal, write why it matters, and sign your name to it.

02

The Habit Stacking Exercise

A 10-minute exercise to link new habits to ones you already have.

03

Live Q&A with Archana

Bring the question you’ve been carrying. Time is set aside for it.

Who it’s for

Built for women ready for what’s next.

Career-break returnees

Ready to step back in

Women at a crossroads

Capable, but unsure

Working women

Feeling disconnected

Mothers

Ready to ask “what about me?”

Relocated women

New country, new chapter

Meaning seekers

Want work that matters

Side-passion explorers

Wondering if it could be more

Life redesigners

Ready to be intentional

Not the right fit if you want

  • Job placement
  • Resume or CV writing
  • Someone to choose a career for you
  • A quick personality label

The details

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Date
Saturday, 17 Oct
Time
11:00 AM IST
Duration
90 minutes
Format
Live online

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Questions you’re probably asking

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The cost of waiting

What changes if you don’t start?

“Someday” compounds

Every month of waiting makes the next step feel bigger than it is.

Clarity comes from action

Thinking alone rarely creates direction. A small step does.

Gifts are live-only

The Self Contract and Habit Stacking exercise are shared in the live session.

Design a life that feels like you

Your break was a chapter. Not the ending.

Join the next live masterclass and take your first step back to yourself.

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