How to Explain a Career Gap in an Interview (Without Oversharing)

How do you walk into an interview and explain a 3-year employment gap without it becoming a therapy session?In this real coaching session, I work with someone navigating exactly that challenge—and we transform her story from something she's apologizing for into her greatest competitive advantage.

YOU'LL LEARN:

✅ The exact 30-second framework for explaining any career gap

✅ Why "I gained resilience" isn't enough—and what to say instead

✅ How to translate personal challenges into professional skills

✅ The confidence work you need to do BEFORE landing the job

✅ How to make a career transition when you don't check all the boxes

✅ Strategies for managing overthinking and self-judgment

Even if your gap is shorter or your circumstances are different, the strategies we cover apply to anyone who's ever felt like they're starting over, worried about resume complications, or wondered "who's going to want to hire me after all this?"

Content note: This episode includes discussion of health issues and loss.

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