Danielle joins us to share her sabbatical story that was prompted by her husband's health challenges.  Danielle shares how they planned their sabbatical, the importance of setting intentions, and the adventures they experienced while reconnecting as a couple. We discuss amongst other topics:  

• Why reconnecting as a couple was so important after a period of health issues

• How reverse engineering your sabbatical plans can help in achieving goals.

• The importance of health considerations when planning travel through a sabbatical

• How best to navigate company policies and ask your manager for a sabbatical

• Why the financials are important for an unpaid career break and how best to financially plan for such a break

• The importance of your network when returning from a career break

• How time off can help you get in touch with your inner wisdom and ultimately and most importantly find fun again

  
  

Timestamps

02:50 Danielle's Journey to Sabbatical

06:11 Planning the Sabbatical: Duration and Considerations

08:55 Navigating Company Policies for Sabbaticals

12:10 The Importance of Intentions During Sabbatical

15:10 Travel Adventures and Reconnecting

17:55 Health Considerations During Travel

20:50 Financial Planning for a Sabbatical

24:05 Mindset Shifts and Personal Growth

26:49 Reconnecting as a Couple

30:03 Returning to Work and New Identities

32:59 Integrating Learnings from Sabbatical

36:07 Top Tips for Planning a Sabbatical

Guest bio: Danielle is a Revenue Operations & Sales Enablement Specialist and somewhat of a legend in the Sydney Sales community.  Originally from Yorkshire, UK Danielle lived and worked in Sydney for 10 years before moving to Lisbon, Portugal.  Her consultancy Purple Patch offers best in class Sales Enablement, Coaching and Training—based on tested, proven, relevant methodologies for the modern sales environment. Outside of work, you’ll find her in the gym, hosting her radio show, the Purple Patch Podcast and chasing the perfect cup of coffee (with her dog in tow).

Additional resources: 

https://visitpurplepatch.com/

Purple Patch Sales Edge Podcast

Other episodes you may enjoy: 

• Emigrating Soon? Discover How a Career Break Can Transform Your Move with Liz Ferguson

• Reinventing Yourself: Embrace the Freedom of a Career Break with Lucy Lee

  
  

Get in touch: If you are interested in sharing your sabbatical story, we would love to hear from you.  Buzz us a DM on Instagram - ⁠@Sabbatical_Stories⁠ or reach out on LinkedIn - ⁠Bex Thomas.⁠

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With special thanks to: 

Aunty B at the Flaxen, our amazing, talented and patient producer whose expertise helps make this podcast shine.

⁠Joanna Cooke⁠, whose soulful blend of smooth vocals we are lucky enough to use throughout the show. Listen and connect with Joanna via your favourite medium:

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