Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design

Creating Your Ideal Career Path by Embracing Your Passion

Jan 6, 2025

Steph Strine, a former Marine Corps officer and Amazon employee, shares her inspiring journey to a career in fitness. She discusses the discomfort felt in corporate jobs and how she finally embraced her passion for fitness. Steph highlights the importance of aligning career paths with personal happiness and the ongoing process of finding fulfillment. She also emphasizes the value of support from loved ones in overcoming self-doubt and pursuing what you truly enjoy. Her story is a powerful reminder that a fulfilling career is within reach.

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Steph Strine

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Quick takeaways

Recognizing the importance of authenticity in a career can lead to fulfilling work that aligns with personal passions and strengths.

Seeking feedback from a support system is vital in overcoming fears and clarifying steps towards pursuing a career aligned with one's true interests.

Deep dives

Embracing Authenticity in Work

To achieve fulfillment at work, individuals must recognize the importance of being their authentic selves. Many people feel the need to perform differently in a professional setting, living dual lives that do not align with their core identities. Recognizing this disconnect is the first step towards finding a career that allows for personal authenticity. By exploring who they truly are and the environments where they flourish, individuals can create a career path that resonates with their genuine interests.

Intro

2min

From Military to Fitness: A Personal Journey

4min

From Military to Amazon: A Transformative Journey

9min

From Doubt to Fitness Fulfillment

9min

Rapid Transformation: Embracing Change in Career and Life

2min

Embracing Passion in Fitness

11min

What if you didn’t have to escape your job? What if the place you were your happiest and the place you found your solace was actually where you worked? Steph had known for almost 9 years that she felt the most alive, and the most like herself, in fitness studios, but she had never allowed herself to believe that she could actually build a career in fitness. Steph had a great career in the Marine Corps and then with Amazon, but she never felt like she was doing work that was true to her. In this episode, she articulates her realization that she could make a living doing what she loves, and her decision to pick up her life and go after it.

What you’ll learn

The importance of building a career in alignment with your life
How to use feedback from your support system to find a career that fits you
How the process of finding your ideal role is ongoing
The importance of defining success for yourself when pursuing work you love

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