Why I Chose Passion Over the Expected Path

In this episode of The Leader’s Lab, Kristine shares the chapter of her journey where ambition, education, and intuition began to collide.While pursuing her Master’s degree at one of France’s leading schools, she made a strategic choice many professionals know well: invest in education to open better career opportunities. As part of that path, she needed to complete a mandatory internship, a step that led her to Danone.What followed was far from predictable.From joining a hackathon almost by chance, to discovering the power of world-class marketing through brands like Evian, Kristine found herself surrounded by opportunities many would have accepted immediately. Yet even when everything looked right on paper, she felt something deeper: hesitation.This episode explores an important career lesson rarely discussed, sometimes the best opportunities are not the most obvious ones. Sometimes intuition speaks before logic can explain why.Kristine reflects on ambition, decision-making, the pressure of external expectations, and the courage to listen to your inner signal when everyone else is telling you to choose differently.Because careers are not built only through smart choices.They are also shaped by the choices that feel true.A story about education, opportunity, instinct, and learning to trust yourself.Don’t forget to follow Kristine for more insights, stories, and leadership inspiration: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The Leader’s Lab and leave a review to support the podcast and inspire the next generation of leaders.