Quitting Corporate, Starting Over: Carina McLeod on Building a Business in Costa Rica and Scaling Back in the UK

In this raw and honest episode of Your Mind Your Business, host Carina McLeod steps into the guest seat for the very first time, interviewed by Joanna Howes, leadership coach at Change Creators.Carina shares the untold story of walking away from a successful corporate career at Amazon, burning out, and making the life-altering decision to move to Costa Rica. What began as a bid for freedom quickly became a survival mission, juggling two businesses, a new identity, and motherhood in a foreign country. Eventually, Carina returned to the UK, where she scaled her company eCommerce Nurse into a global eCommerce growth agency.We dive deep into: ✅ Hitting burnout at the peak of corporate success ✅ The identity shift that comes with stepping off the career ladder ✅ Building a business in a foreign language and culture ✅ The emotional cost of starting over (with a baby and no roadmap) ✅ Reclaiming self-belief and stepping fully into leadership ✅ Why asking for help was the hardest and smartest move ✅ How discomfort fuels growth (and what Costa Rica really taught her)Whether you’re on the edge of change, building something from scratch, or trying to find your voice as a founder, this episode will remind you that reinvention isn’t a risk… it’s a strategy.👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more real-talk episodes that reveal the grit behind entrepreneurship. #YourMindYourBusiness #EntrepreneurJourney #BurnoutToBusiness #FemaleFounder #BusinessGrowth #SelfBelief #SelfDiscovery Follow us on: 👉 Website: https://yourmindyourbusiness.com/ 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourMindYourBusiness/ 👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/your-mind-your-business/ 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/your_mind_your_business/ 👉 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yourmindyourbiz