A Little Less Explaining, A Lot More Deciding

What if moving backward in your career is actually the move that takes you forward? In Season 2, Episode 1 of The Last Straw, Kristi sits down with Laurie Hofer to talk about career pivots, resilience, reinvention, and why your career doesn’t have to follow a straight path. After being told she wouldn’t even be interviewed for a role she felt qualified for, Laurie made an unexpected decision: she moved into a lower-level position in a different part of the company. A year later? She returned to her previous organization at an even higher level. The lesson: your career should be a jungle gym, not a ladder. Sometimes growth means moving sideways. Sometimes it means taking a step down. Sometimes it means choosing experience, relationships, and opportunity over a title. In this episode, Kristi and Laurie unpack what it means to build a resilient career, embrace change without ego, expand your experience, and stop allowing a company, boss, society, or someone else’s expectations to determine what your career is supposed to look like. If you’re navigating a career transition, considering a professional pivot, or questioning what your next move should look like, this conversation is for you. 🎧 Watch or listen to Season 2, Episode 1 of The Last Straw. Take the Authentic Authority™ Archetype Quiz: AAAQuiz.com What’s one career move you made that didn’t make sense on paper but ultimately moved you forward? #TheLastStrawPodcast #CareerPivot #CareerGrowth #CareerDevelopment #CareerChange #Leadership #ProfessionalDevelopment #CareerAdvice #Resilience #CareerReinvention #ExecutiveLeadership #WomenInLeadership