33. Career Congregation solo episode with Meghan: Endings, New Beginnings & Entering 2026 with Intention

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who have navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.In this solo episode, Meghan welcomes listeners into 2026 with an honest and reflective check-in after a year defined by endings, transitions, and significant personal and collective change. She reflects on 2025 as a period of shedding and closure, drawing on themes from astrology, numerology, and her work with clients to make sense of why so many people experienced abrupt shifts in careers, relationships, homes, and identities.Meghan shares her own experience of leaving London, navigating a nomadic chapter across Europe, and learning to trust her instincts while tuning out external expectations and well-meaning opinions. She speaks candidly about exhaustion, the importance of genuine rest, and why easing into the new year matters more than rushing into goals or productivity, particularly after an intense cycle of change.The episode explores 2026 as a year of momentum and new beginnings, while holding space for care, intention, and alignment. Meghan revisits the origins of Career Congregation and the recurring themes she sees in her therapy and coaching work and across the collective, from burnout and "golden handcuffs", to the quiet realisation that a career no longer fits. She reflects on redefining success, and what it can mean to build a working life that feels sustainable rather than draining.Meghan also shares updates on the evolving Career Congregation course and community, including plans for a self-paced programme and office hours designed to support people at any career stage, from early uncertainty to later-life reinvention. At its core, this episode is an invitation to slow down, take stock, and move forward with clarity rather than pressure.If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email me at [email protected] you’d like to support the podcast and the work I do, you can buy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKey episode themes: Career • Personal development • Mental health • Purpose • Burnout • Life after burnout • Career change • Career transition • Finding your purpose • Work-life balance • Motivation • Authentic career paths • Therapy • Rock bottoms • Money stories© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026