Cracking the Code: Before you Quit Your Job: How to Find Career Clarity and Alignment

Feeling stuck in your career? Thinking about quitting your job? Telling yourself you want more…but not sure what that actually means? In this Cracking the Code episode of Work Unscripted, executive coach Marlo Lyons challenges the story you tell yourself: What you want isn’t always what you need.You may think you want: A new jobA promotionMore moneyLess stressMore autonomyBut what you actually need is clarity, alignment, courage and space to reflect. This episode explores why we’re quick to invest in short-term comforts like daily lattes, impulse spending, staying busy yet hesitate to invest time, money and energy into our long-term career growth and personal fulfillment.Through a powerful story about a solo bike trip through Europe that changed the trajectory of her life, Marlo shares how creating space to think can reveal what you truly need in your career and life.You’ll learn:How to know if you need a new job or a new perspectiveThe difference between career dissatisfaction and career misalignmentWhy investing in yourself isn’t about money. It’s about courageHow to stop chasing career symptoms and start addressing the sourceHow to rethink your time and energy like your future depends on itSimple ways to create space for career clarityIf you’re feeling stuck in your career…If you’re overwhelmed, burnt out, or restless…If you keep saying “I want more” but don’t know what that means…This episode is your reset.Because clarity and alignment create fulfillment, and fulfillment can’t be compartmentalized.Connect with Marlo Website | LinkedIn | Instagram  -----------Work Unscripted is produced by the team at Palm Tree Pod Co.