I’ll just say it—nothing burns hotter in my mind than a good question. Like, how do you discover your soul’s purpose after a life crisis? Trust me, it’s been circling like a hawk lately. Maybe it’s that “what am I doing?” feeling or maybe you’ve just binge-listened to an episode that throws your well-ordered life into beautiful chaos. Either way, this week, the Diana Prince Podcast tossed that question right in my face. Oh, and I caught it.
So here I am, pouring coffee, spinning out my thoughts, and breaking down the reality check that Erica Carrico delivered—one that smacked of courage, clarity, and a whole lotta soul.
When Your “Normal” Gets Cancelled—And You Have To Choose
Erica’s story is all the things: corporate ladder climbing, motherhood times two, and then cancer. Yep. One giant two-by-four straight to the life plan. If you’re anything like me, you hear a story like that and feel a pulse beneath your skin. Because if a crisis hasn’t rewritten your script (yet), you know someone whose has.
Here’s what knocked me sideways: In that suffocating moment—baby on her hip, marriage crumbling, kidney cancer diagnosis—Erica found not just fear, but this raw reminder. Remission. Remember your mission. The hair on my arms still stands up. She turned a crisis into a cosmic highlighter scribbling all over her “real” purpose.
How Do You Discover Your Soul’s Purpose After a Life Crisis? (Spoiler: Not by Playing Small)
So what does it look like to claw yourself out of the ashes and find your purpose?
Is it a thunderstorm? A sign from the universe? Nah. According to Erica (and now, honestly, me)—it’s step by step, ugly cries and all. You might even need a “ton of bricks” moment first. That slap in the face that says: “Hey, this isn’t it, keep moving. You’re meant for something bigger.”
Erica threw down an essential truth bomb for all of us hustling in jobs that leave our souls snoring: Fulfillment isn’t a “nice to have,” it’s oxygen. If what you do each day feels like slow death, it’s time to pivot. For her, it meant leaving behind the corporate world and building a multimillion-dollar coaching empire—one client, one revelation, one hard-fought step at a time.
Purpose Isn’t Just a Buzzword—It’s Self-Rescue
We talk a lot about “alignment” these days. Most of the time, it sounds like a marketing catchphrase, right? But sitting with Erica’s energy, I realized: A soul-aligned business isn’t just about ticking off a checklist. It’s about surviving the fire and using your own ashes as rocket fuel.
Her big advice? Get back in touch with who you were before the world convinced you otherwise. Remember that college version of you—or heck, even the eight-year-old running around barefoot—who knew what joy felt like? Go back there. Start with a list of 30 things you truly love. (Turns out, it’s weirdly hard, but game-changing.)
And know this: You don’t have to wait for a crisis to start. But if you’re in one? That darkness can be the invitation you didn’t know you needed.
Self-Love Is A Radical Act. So Is Owning Your Story.
My big takeaway? Sometimes it takes hitting the wall hard to listen to your intuition. Let yourself grieve for the plan that broke. Then, lovingly, fiercely, unapologetically—claim a new one. Find your soul’s purpose, not because it makes you money (though yes, it can!), but because you deserve a life that feels real.
Before I sign off, one more gem: Erica pointed to a book that shifted everything for her—The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield. Talk about reframing your journey and seeing hard times as your launchpad, not your anchor.
Want to hear the whole wild, honest, inspiring conversation? Listen to the full Diana Prince Podcast episode here.
