Around The Ladder: Listening to Your Body, Rewriting Your Career With Teah Iosebashvilli & Aleena Abrahamian

In this conversation on Around the Ladder, host Erika Steinberg talks with Teah Iosebashvilli and Aleena Abrahamian about what happens when work, health, and identity begin to shift at the same time. Both guests share candidly about burnout, perimenopause and menopause, and the decision to build careers that support their energy, wellbeing, and priorities instead of working against them. Their conversation is honest, funny, and deeply relatable for anyone reassessing what success really means. Teah reflects on leaving a long corporate career after realizing she could no longer keep pushing through in the same way, especially as health challenges made full-time work unsustainable. Aleena shares how a combination of intense work demands, illness, and perimenopause forced her to slow down and rethink how she wanted to work moving forward. Together, they discuss the freedom and flexibility of fractional work, the value of experience, and the importance of setting boundaries that protect both health and momentum. This episode also explores the emotional side of reinvention: letting go of old expectations, becoming more comfortable saying no, and accepting that ambition can still exist alongside rest, flexibility, and self-care. The result is a thoughtful conversation about career changes, midlife clarity, and building a version of success that feels sustainable. Connect with Teah and Aleena Teah Losebashvilli Teah is a fractional marketing strategist who helps professional services firms and companies elevate their brand, generate demand, and drive revenue. She brings nearly two decades of experience leading marketing at Big Four consulting firms and Am Law 50 firms, and now works with clients to position them to win in competitive markets. LinkedIn: Teah Iosebashvili Website: Four 1 Five Aleena Abrahamian Aleena is a growth operator and fractional CMO who helps consumer brands build and scale new revenue engines. She has led product marketing and partnerships for brands including Calm, MyFitnessPal, Charlotte Tilbury, and Finch, with experience spanning startups to billion-dollar global businesses. LinkedIn: Aleena Abrahamian