How to Start Planning Your First (Or Next) Career Break Today (Using 5 Simple Steps) with Cali O´Connor

Sep 10, 2024

Cali O'Connor, a former chemical engineer who embraced a life of travel after leaving the oilfield, shares her transformative journey. She outlines five practical steps to planning a career break, addressing common fears like financial insecurity and job stability. Listeners learn about the importance of intention behind a break, overcoming the 'achiever' mindset, and how to make the most of their travel experiences. Cali also reflects on her biggest mistakes, offering valuable insights to help others embark on their own adventures.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Navigating the Journey of a Career Break for Travel

01:34 • 5min

The Transformative Power of Career Breaks

06:36 • 12min

Navigating Career Changes and Embracing Non-linear Paths

18:31 • 4min

Planning Your Career Break

22:24 • 17min

Navigating Career Transitions Gracefully

39:08 • 3min

Navigating Career Breaks and Hostel Life

42:00 • 15min

Embracing Career Breaks and Travel

57:07 • 6min

Have you thought about hitting pause on your career to travel the world but are unsure how to make it a reality? It's not as unattainable as you may think!

Cali O'Connor shares her experience of taking multiple career breaks and offers 5 practical steps to start planning your own career break today.

Cali is a former chemical engineer who traded her career in the oilfield for a life-changing adventure of quitting her job to travel around the world. Now, Cali helps working professionals find clarity in their lives by taking a career break that gives them the freedom to travel, explore, and realign with their life goals.

Whether you dream of quitting your job or taking a temporary pause, this episode will give you the confidence and strategies to take that leap. You'll hear about her biggest mistakes during her first career break (and how to avoid them), insights on overcoming common fears such as financial insecurity and leaving a stable job, travel advice to save time and money, and lessons on concurring travel burnout.

If you could take a career break tomorrow, where would you go, and why? I'd love to hear your thoughts, and I hope you'll share them by sending me an audio message.

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Tune In To Learn:

What led to leaving her career and how she was able to get out of the "achiever" mindset
The most important but obvious step in taking a career break
The purpose of having goals for your time off
Insight on when to start your career break and deciding how long to go for
How to budget and financially plan for long-term travel
Advice on talking to your boss about your decision
Her experience working for a hostel and why they're not just for young travelers
3 places she'd visit again in a heartbeat
And so much more

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