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Revisiting Episode 21 - What Most Career Coaches Get WRONG About Career Breaks
Episode 52 - Revisiting Episode 21 - What Most Career Coaches Get WRONG About Career Breaks
This week, in the final episode of our revisited series, we look back at Katrina’s second appearance on the podcast—Episode 21—and a conversation that’s more relevant than ever.
At the time, Katrina noticed a surge of career break advice coming from media-facing career coaches, much of it well-intentioned but not always trustworthy. While many career coaches excel at helping people re-enter the workforce, change careers, or polish a résumé, that doesn’t automatically make them experts in taking a career break.
In this episode, Katrina explains why working with a dedicated career break coach—someone who understands the realities, risks, and opportunities of stepping away—can make all the difference when planning time off work and setting yourself up for what comes next.
🧠 Key Takeaways
You’re not taking a break to become a better cog in the machine — you’re taking it to live a better life.
Let go of productivity guilt and give yourself permission to truly disconnect.
Reframing your career break as a life investment shifts the whole narrative.
Not every moment of your break needs to serve your next job — it should serve you.
Timestamps
00:00 The Importance of Taking Breaks
03:46 The Importance of Taking a Career Break
06:34 Staying Connected vs. Disconnecting
09:46 The Myth of Staying Updated in Your Industry
13:14 The Pressure to Upskill During a Break
16:16 Justifying Your Career Break
19:00 Centering Yourself on Your Break
23:37 Join BreakSpace
Listen now and reclaim control of your career break journey.
🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into career growth, work-life balance, and mental resilience.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and every podcast app!
📩 Got a story about your own career break journey? DM us or leave a review—we’d love to hear from you!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us today to begin your journey.
BreakSpace - www.gobreakspace.com
Schedule a call with Katrina - https://kmcgheecoaching.as.me/schedule.php
Order Katrina's book - https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/book
Email - [email protected]
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/takingacareerbreak/?hl=en
Produced by Winging It Productions - https://www.wingingitproductions.com
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Episode 52 - Revisiting Episode 21 - What Most Career Coaches Get WRONG About Career Breaks
This week, in the final episode of our revisited series, we look back at Katrina’s second appearance on the podcast—Episode 21—and a conversation that’s more relevant than ever.
At the time, Katrina noticed a surge of career break advice coming from media-facing career coaches, much of it well-intentioned but not always trustworthy. While many career coaches excel at helping people re-enter the workforce, change careers, or polish a résumé, that doesn’t automatically make them experts in taking a career break.
In this episode, Katrina explains why working with a dedicated career break coach—someone who understands the realities, risks, and opportunities of stepping away—can make all the difference when planning time off work and setting yourself up for what comes next.
🧠 Key Takeaways
You’re not taking a break to become a better cog in the machine — you’re taking it to live a better life.
Let go of productivity guilt and give yourself permission to truly disconnect.
Reframing your career break as a life investment shifts the whole narrative.
Not every moment of your break needs to serve your next job — it should serve you.
Timestamps
00:00 The Importance of Taking Breaks
03:46 The Importance of Taking a Career Break
06:34 Staying Connected vs. Disconnecting
09:46 The Myth of Staying Updated in Your Industry
13:14 The Pressure to Upskill During a Break
16:16 Justifying Your Career Break
19:00 Centering Yourself on Your Break
23:37 Join BreakSpace
Listen now and reclaim control of your career break journey.
🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into career growth, work-life balance, and mental resilience.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and every podcast app!
📩 Got a story about your own career break journey? DM us or leave a review—we’d love to hear from you!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us today to begin your journey.
BreakSpace - www.gobreakspace.com
Schedule a call with Katrina - https://kmcgheecoaching.as.me/schedule.php
Order Katrina's book - https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/book
Email - [email protected]
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/takingacareerbreak/?hl=en
Produced by Winging It Productions - https://www.wingingitproductions.com