EPISODE · Jun 7, 2026 · 9 MIN
How a Career Gap Can Rebuild Your Professional Confidence
from The Comeback Career Podcast with Fexingo: Returning After a Gap, Stay-at-Home Re-Entry · host Fexingo
Lucas and Luna explore how a career gap can actually be a powerful confidence-building tool. They dive into the story of Maria Gonzalez, a former marketing director who took a three-year gap to care for aging parents and returned to a senior role at Procter & Gamble. The hosts discuss the psychology of re-entry, the concept of 'confidence capital,' and practical strategies like the 'micro-win' approach to rebuild professional self-assurance. They also touch on research from the Harvard Business Review showing that returners often outperform peers in empathy and crisis management. A must-listen for anyone worried that a gap might dent their career momentum. #CareerGap #ConfidenceBuilding #ReturnToWork #ProfessionalGrowth #MariaGonzalez #ProcterAndGamble #HarvardBusinessReview #MicroWins #ConfidenceCapital #CareerReEntry #StayAtHomeMom #Caregiver #EmpathyAtWork #CrisisManagement #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #TheComebackCareerPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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Lucas and Luna explore how a career gap can actually be a powerful confidence-building tool. They dive into the story of Maria Gonzalez, a former marketing director who took a three-year gap to care for aging parents and returned to a senior role at Procter & Gamble. The hosts discuss the psychology of re-entry, the concept of 'confidence capital,' and practical strategies like the 'micro-win' approach to rebuild professional self-assurance. They also touch on research from the Harvard Business Review showing that returners often outperform peers in empathy and crisis management. A must-listen for anyone worried that a gap might dent their career momentum. #CareerGap #ConfidenceBuilding #ReturnToWork #ProfessionalGrowth #MariaGonzalez #ProcterAndGamble #HarvardBusinessReview #MicroWins #ConfidenceCapital #CareerReEntry #StayAtHomeMom #Caregiver #EmpathyAtWork #CrisisManagement #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #TheComebackCareerPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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