Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search From Stuck to Empowered: How Kat Found Clarity and Confidence in Her Career
Oct 30, 2025
Kat Bolikava, an immigrant from Belarus, transformed her career by challenging limiting beliefs and aligning her values with her work. She shares her journey from feeling lost in the restaurant industry to finding clarity and confidence. By redefining what success means, Kat discovered her current job met her criteria for fulfillment. Her passion for salsa led her to teach, showcasing the power of pursuing personal interests. With coaching support, she turned frustrations into empowerment, illustrating that meaningful work often starts within.
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Bold Move To Test Her Abilities
- Kat moved from Belarus to the U.S. at 19 with $500 and a duffel bag to test her abilities and opportunities.
- She crashed on couches, worked a pizza phone job, and felt optimistic about proving herself through hard work.
Career Setback And COVID Restart
- Kat trained for a Homeland Security role but injured her foot during training and was terminated in December 2019.
- She returned to Philadelphia, then faced COVID and felt as close to starting over as when she first arrived in the U.S.
Clarity Revealed Hidden Fit
- Simple, specific questions revealed what Kat truly wanted from work and showed her restaurant job matched 95% of those needs.
- Clarifying preferences shifted her view: her job was not a fallback but a near-ideal fit.