January 23, 2025

#230: Venee Cunningham, PA-C, DMSC had a unicorn job, so why did she feel like her candle was dimming? Questioning your narrative, assessing your needs, and changing the script!

44 minutes

This lady! I'd never met Venee, but I saw a FB reel she'd made about her unicorn job; underneath her words, I sensed she was longing for something more, so I invited her on the podcast to talk about it. She's open and honest about why a perfect job might not be perfect for everyone and how she's discerning her next right step and giving herself permission to honor her gut over her guilt.
This is a powerful episode CHOCK FULL of delicious pearls of wisdom, I wrote down 22 key points, but here are the top 10!

Just because a job feels like a unicorn for one person doesn’t mean it’ll be a unicorn job for every person, and just because a job starts out wonderful doesn’t mean it’ll always be a perfect fit, we change, our needs change, and our jobs change.

Pay attention to the pull toward something different and practice tuning out guilt and fear of missing out.

If you don’t listen to your inner guidance, you might always wonder “what if” about risks, leaps, and opportunities.

When you’re frustrated or unhappy, look first at yourself and your own narrative. What story are you telling yourself? What are you feeling?

When you feel a sense of unease, get quiet, and get yourself away from the noise of everyday life. It’s when you get alone you can hear what’s really going on.

Ask yourself what you’re feeling. If you don’t sit in it, you’ll blame your discontent on other people and things external to you. Validation comes from within, Only you can put that stamp of validation on you.

Burnout can look like a candle dimming; everything can look great on paper, but that inner spark is slowly dimming. Every time you ignore that gut instinct, you’re ignoring your inner wisdom.

What is “Christmas happy” for you? How can you incorporate that into your everyday life? Identify what aligns with your passions.

The stories we tell ourselves determine how we move through life, so pay attention to how you script your experience. Challenge it. Look at the opposite. What if you COULD?

You can’t change the past; just look at what you’ll do to better yourself for tomorrow. Focus on this, and know that you don’t have all the answers. It’s all a learning process, there’s no finish line.

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By Hope Cook, Physician Assistant/Physician Associate (PA-C) & Master Life Coach

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