She had the PhD, the career, the stability—then parenthood changed everything. This episode dives into Michal’s bold career change after parenthood and how she stopped living on autopilot.

 

What you’ll learn

• What to do when your career no longer fits the person you’re becoming
• Why your job title isn’t your identity—and how to separate the two
• How becoming a parent reveals what really matters
• The most common internal roadblocks that hold people back from change
• What makes leaving a stable career so hard (hint: it’s not just the paycheck)
• How Michal’s “success” story didn’t feel like her own

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Related Episodes

1. Less Stress, Happier Family: Surprising Results From Career Transition (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. Redefining Your Career Identity to Prioritize Family and Well-Being (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)