Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search Career After Kids: Redefining Success on Your Own Terms
Aug 11, 2025
In this talk, Michal Biles, a former university professor, shares how parenthood reshaped her career path. She discusses the struggle of redefining success in the face of societal expectations and personal ambition. Michal reveals the emotional challenges of recognizing a job that no longer aligns with her values and highlights the significance of prioritizing happiness over past investments. The conversation emphasizes the transformative impact of parenthood on identity and fulfillment, encouraging others to embrace change and explore new possibilities.
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Accepted Tenure-Track Without Asking Why
- Michal Biles accepted a tenure-track role without questioning if it fit her.
- She later realized she never asked whether she actually wanted that path.
Parenthood Revealed What Really Mattered
- Having a child changed Michal Biles's priorities and highlighted a job mismatch.
- She wanted work that made time away from her son feel worthwhile.
Ambition Fuels Staying Too Long
- Ambitious people stay because they chased a goal, not because they love it.
- Investment and the 'cost' of leaving make quitting feel like wasting effort.