In this episode of The Leader’s Lab, Kristine reflects on one of the most transformative chapters of her life: the period after leaving corporate leadership, navigating divorce, moving into a new apartment, and suddenly finding herself facing a question many ambitious professionals eventually encounter.

What happens when the career you spent years building is no longer the only thing defining your life?

Kristine shares how she intentionally created space to explore what came next, why she gave herself two years to reflect, learn, and experiment, and how careful planning allowed her to take a leap that many people only dream about.

The conversation explores career transitions, financial courage, personal reinvention, and the often-overlooked reality of stepping away from a structured professional life. Kristine also opens up about her first experience with personal development work, joining a small group program that unexpectedly introduced her to something that would later become a major part of her journey: a deep curiosity about people, their stories, motivations, and personal growth.

This episode is a reflection on identity, self-discovery, new beginnings, and the powerful realization that some of the most important chapters of our lives begin when we stop asking what we do and start asking who we want to become.

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