Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search Improving Your Well-Being by Aligning Your Career with Your True Self
8 snips
Aug 12, 2024 Katja Trmcic, a former lawyer turned career coach and mental health counselor, shares her transformative journey of self-discovery. She discusses the importance of authenticity in finding career satisfaction and how self-awareness can help break free from limiting beliefs. Katja dives into overcoming imposter syndrome and redefining success on your own terms. She emphasizes the significance of self-care practices and nurturing personal growth through introspection and connection, guiding listeners toward aligning their careers with their true selves.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Katja's Legal Career Path
- Katja Trmcic, originally from Slovenia, began her career as a lawyer due to societal expectations and good grades.
- Despite initial interest fueled by legal TV shows, she found law school and subsequent work boring and unfulfilling.
Boredom and Societal Work Beliefs
- Katja's work in a law office bored her, leading to disengagement and a constant search for Friday.
- The prevailing belief that 'work was work' meant accepting boredom and not seeking enjoyment in it.
From SPCA to Student Services
- After moving to the US, Katja volunteered at the SPCA, finding fulfillment in working with animals.
- She later transitioned to student services at Cornell University, where she learned the value of being personable and humorous at work.