If you've ever asked yourself, "Am I wasting my degree by wanting more?" — this episode is for you.

In Part 4 of the Genius Block Series, I'm unpacking the guilt that high-achieving women—especially women of color—often feel when they realize their job doesn't reflect their education, their debt, or their true potential. And I'm here to help you reframe that internal conflict once and for all.

Here's what you'll learn in today's episode:

• Why the guilt you feel about "leaving" your degree is rooted in old definitions of success

• What society told us a degree should lead to (and what happens when it doesn't)

• How to reframe your degree as an asset, not a burden

• The 4 invisible assets your degree gave you that make you dangerous in the online space:

  → Frameworks

  → Systems

  → Lived Experience

  → Professional Judgment

• Why creating a course doesn't mean you're wasting your degree—you're expanding it

Mini mindset shift:

Your degree was never supposed to be the final destination. It was supposed to be the launch pad.

You're not walking away from your degree—you're walking toward your purpose.

Resources mentioned:

• 🎓 Register for my free live masterclass: 3 Steps to Turn Your Knowledge Into a Paycheck

• 💼 Join the BBA Waitlist: symoneredmond.com/bba-waitlist

Quote to remember:

"A job rents your degree. Creating an online course lets you own it."

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