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

Feeling Stuck? Moving from Burned Out to Building a Career You Love

Dec 30, 2024

Kristen Rocco, a former corporate PR professional turned content marketing entrepreneur, shares her inspiring journey from burnout to building a business she loves after an unexpected layoff. She discusses how self-discovery transformed her setbacks into opportunities. Kristen emphasizes taking proactive steps, even small ones, to prepare for change. Listeners learn the importance of aligning their careers with personal values and the mindset shifts necessary for reinvention. Her insights encourage embracing fear and taking bold steps toward a fulfilling career.

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Kristen Rocco

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Quick takeaways

Self-discovery and reflection are essential in transforming career dissatisfaction into meaningful opportunities by recognizing personal values and interests.

Adopting an abundance mindset allows individuals to view career setbacks as opportunities, fostering resilience and encouraging proactive exploration of new paths.

Deep dives

Embracing Self-Discovery

The importance of self-discovery in career transitions is highlighted through the journey of an individual who felt disconnected from their work. By actively engaging in self-reflection and working with a coach, they learned to recognize their values and interests, which enabled them to open up to new possibilities. This process involved letting go of the idea that their role defined them, allowing them to explore what truly resonated with them. The shift from feeling stuck to becoming proactive in understanding oneself marked a significant turning point in their approach to career fulfillment.

Intro

2min

From Burnout to New Beginnings: A Career Evolution

4min

Finding Alignment in Career Transitions

10min

From Layoff to Leap: A Journey of Reinvention

11min

Navigating Career Transitions

5min

Feeling stuck in a job that no longer brings you joy? The fear of the unknown can leave you paralyzed, unsure of how to take that first step toward something better. But when you define your ideal career and take proactive action, you’ll be ready for whatever comes your way. In this episode, learn how Kristen moved from burnout to building a career she loves after an unexpected layoff. You too can take bold steps and create a fulfilling career you love.

What you’ll learn

How self-discovery helped reframe setbacks as opportunities (even a layoff!)
Why taking action now can make all the difference, no matter where you are in your career
The small steps Kristen took to prepare for a career change.

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