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#60 When Your Job Becomes Your Identity with Natalia Morgan

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Ever wondered if your job is defining who you are? Lech Guzowski talks to Natalia Morgan, Head of Online Marketing at Advance Metrics about the complex relationship between our work and personal identities, exploring how our jobs shape our sense of self and the challenges this can pose. They discuss the emotional impact of job loss, cultural challenges in Zurich, and strategies for enriching life beyond the office.

Key Talking Points:

  1. Job Loss and Identity: Impact on self-perception and emotional well-being.
  2. Cultural Integration and Work Identity: Challenges faced by expatriates in Zurich.
  3. Transitioning Career Paths: Natalia's journey from European studies to online marketing.
  4. Work-Life Integration: Strategies for maintaining a healthy balance.
  5. Personal Development: The value of hobbies and activities outside work.

    6. Takeaways:

    1. Self-Reflection: Recognize when work identity becomes unhealthy and take steps to address it.
    2. Diverse Interests: Cultivate hobbies and activities that are unrelated to work to discover different facets of your personality.
    3. Mindful Separation: Create rituals or routines that help differentiate work time from personal time.
    4. Continual Learning: Embrace new roles and responsibilities at work as opportunities for growth.
    5. Community Engagement: Participate in activities that connect you with different communities and perspectives.

      6. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE

      Episode show notes

      Natalia’s LinkedIn

      Advance Metrics website

      Culture micro-practices

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