🎙 Episode Overview

In this episode, I’m checking back in with Katie, a former student inside Changemaker Essentials who is in a full-time job search season after leaving her role at a freestanding birth center.

We barely talk about the course itself. Instead, we walk through what has happened since she graduated, how her last role ended (spoiler: the center closed two weeks after she left), and how she’s navigating months of uncertainty, interviews, and “no’s” without crumbling.

As you listen, pay attention to how Katie thinks. Her mindset is the real case study here.

🔑 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• How Katie decided to leave a job she cared about without another role lined up
• What happened next when her former birth center temporarily closed soon after
• How she’s treating job searching as a full-time role and using that structure to her advantage
• The way she reframes rejection, including final-round “no’s” that still stung
• Why she sat for the CAPM (project management) exam and how it’s changing the kinds of roles she’s going after
• How she evaluates postings, scopes, and hidden responsibilities so she doesn’t walk back into burnout
• The role her partner played in setting a realistic timeline, including the possibility of not working for a year

🧠 Key Ideas to Take With You

• This isn’t just “being positive.” It’s discernment.
• Rejection is data, not a verdict.
• You can be unemployed and still talk about yourself as a leader.
• Structure changes how you feel.
• Mindset is a skill, not a personality trait.

📣 Special Announcements: Changemaker Essentials Enrollment

The March cohort opens for enrollment on March 9. If you want:

• More discernment in your career decisions
• A stronger sense of “I know what I’m doing and why”
• A community of nurses who are practicing this mindset with you

Get on the waitlist.

📲 Call to Action

• Join the Changemaker Essentials waitlist.

👉 Resources Mentioned

• Changemaker Essentials – 12 week program for nurses and nurse leaders who want to build systems thinking, personal mastery, and real-world change skills
• Changemaker Essentials Waitlist – Get details, dates, and the option to book a 15-minute call with me