Burn the Map

21: Fight Isolation After Leaving Corporate


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You've been isolated for years. You just didn't notice because you were trapped in meetings.

So let's confront the isolation you're already living, and the fear that leaving corporate will make it worse. Because work friendships come with an asterisk, and now you're worried solopreneurship means being even more alone.

Before you go from the frying pan to the fire, we'll get clear about what isolation actually is, how to fight it, and how to design a social world that supports your reinvention.

You'll learn:

  • The corporate isolation you're already living - Why work friendships disappear after you leave (and why you'll weirdly miss people you didn't even like)
  • Signs you're not out in the world enough - How to honestly assess how much isolation you're creating yourself (even if it makes you cranky)
  • You get to choose now - Why "I no longer associate with unpleasant people" isn't radical; it's smart. Plus, how to figure out your capacity for social interaction
  • What you actually need - How to design the right mix of connection: who you let in, what kind of contact energizes you, and how to start building community now

Shelley McIntyre is a coach for people leaving corporate jobs who don't know what comes next.

She spent years as a corporate strategist before leaving to figure out her own next chapter. Now she helps other people do the same without falling apart in the process.

Work with Shelley:

Own Your Edge Strategy Session - A 90-minute conversation to help you move from stuck to starting.
https://burnthemapcoaching.com/own-your-edge

Reinvention Partnership Program - Step-by-step coaching for people who left (or are leaving) corporate and need help building what's next.
https://burnthemapcoaching.com/work-with-shelley

Let’s connect:
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Burn the MapBy Shelley McIntyre