May 23, 2023

38: When It's Time for a Career Break with Joemmy Ramirez

37 minutes

In this week’s episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Joemmy Ramirez, a talent management and organizational effectiveness professional, who made the bold decision to take a career break when faced with some stress-related health concerns. Through her experiences, Joemmy emphasizes the importance of adopting a "me first” mindset when it comes to prioritizing your health and your values. Tune in to gain insights and inspiration… if you have been considering a career break, you don’t want to miss this episode!

Key Themes:

Adopt a “Me First” Mindset: Taking back your power can be as simple as remembering to eat throughout the day, or logging off from work on time in order to make it to your workout; or it can be as foundational as taking a career break to honor your values over the societal expectations and pressures that that may be steering you away from prioritizing your well-being.

Prioritize Your Health: Joemmy discusses the impact of chronic stress and burnout on our overall well-being. Ask yourself, does the stress that you are subjecting yourself to align with the type of life you want to lead?

Stay True to Your Definition of Success: For Joemmy, this means moving away from traditional markers of success like promotions and performance in favor of being in integrity with how she perceives herself and how she feels physically and emotionally.

About Joemmy: Joemmy Ramirez is a talent management and organizational effectiveness leader that specializes in helping hypergrowth organizations navigate through change. Her experience spans across public and private sectors in multiple industries. After serving as a the Head of Organization Development for a unicorn tech company, she decided to embark on a new path as a freelance contractor. Joemmy is currently training for her second marathon while leaning into content creation for her nail art and baking side businesses.

Nail Art Instagram: @joems_nailed_it

Personal Instagram: @la_belle_joems

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