This episode explores the idea of golden handcuffs — the kind that don’t look like chains, but feel just as real.

I work offshore in the North Sea. The job provides financial stability, structure, and safety. But it also demands time, energy, and parts of myself I can’t get back.

This is a reflection on what happens when security slowly replaces calling — and how easy it is to stay, even when you know there’s more.

The Golden Handcuffs is not about quitting everything overnight.
It’s about noticing what you’ve traded away — and starting to loosen the grip.