Jessica Ward
Healthcare leader who transitioned out of an exhausting senior leadership role into part-time client work and starting her own business, focusing on work that fits her life through boundaries, values, and career experimentation.
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Jan 26, 2026 • 30min
Career Change After Burnout: Trapped in a Job You're Great At—but Don't Want Anymore?
Jessica Ward, a healthcare leader who left a draining senior role to build part-time client work and a small business. She talks about waking up in dread, the slow creep of responsibility, and why being excellent at a job does not make it right. She explains using values, boundaries, coaching, and small experiments to redesign work that fits life. Practical transition steps and surprising pivots keep the story real.
