If your job title feels like your entire life - or you’re afraid to change careers because of what you might lose - this episode is for you. 4.5 years after leaving corporate, I’m sharing what it really took to separate who I am from what I do for work. We’ll talk about why we tie self-worth to work, why career changes can feel like identity crises, and how to build a meaningful life outside your job. You’ll learn how to stop leading with your title, take your hobbies seriously without monetizing them, and create more freedom in your career and life.
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Topics: career identity, career change, burnout, work-life balance, hobbies, financial freedom
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00:00 Why changing your career can feel like losing yourself
02:00 How finance became part of my identity
08:00 Leaving corporate and losing an easy job title
17:00 Why we tie our identities to our careers
23:00 The four phases of your early career
27:00 How to separate who you are from what you do
30:00 Stop introducing yourself with your job title
33:00 Build a serious life outside of work
37:00 Career pivots, validation and the identity of busyness
40:00 Who would you be if your job disappeared tomorrow?
