Stuck in Autopilot? How to Build a Career With Intention with Diana Bernal

This week Jannese sits down with executive coach, speaker, and author Diana Bernal to talk about something a lot of us never learned how to do: build a career on purpose instead of just falling into one.Diana is a first-gen success story who climbed the corporate ladder in nonprofit fundraising, hit "senior vice president" energy, and realized the corner office wasn't actually the goal. Now she coaches ambitious women through the exact roadmap she used to pivot, and she just released her book, Career with Intention. This conversation covers the signs you're autopiloting at work, why "loyalty" doesn't always pay off, how to give yourself permission to walk away from a degree (or a decade) without it being a waste, and how motherhood and marriage can completely reshape what ambition even means.WE GET INTO:01:32 Diana's first-gen story and career roadmap04:19 Redefining success beyond the corner office06:53 The false narrative of the corporate ladder09:36 Loyalty culture vs. career mobility09:45 What it means to build a career "with intention"13:15 Signs you're autopiloting at work15:12 Overcoming the sunk cost fallacy16:26 Key questions to ask before a career pivot18:36 Why high-achieving women struggle to own their value22:14 Cultural scripts Latinas face at work25:00 Testing the waters before quitting your 9-to-526:44 It's never too late to reinvent yourself30:22 How motherhood reshaped Diana's ambition31:26 A mindset shift that changed her life33:15 Breaking the breadwinner stereotype36:34 A journaling exercise for career clarity37:06 Advice to her younger self40:11 Where to find Diana and her bookKEY TAKEAWAYS:The clearest signs you're autopiloting at work — and why your boss already knowsHow to overcome the sunk cost fallacy around a degree or career you've outgrownDiana's 3-part framework for a career pivot: values, skills/interests, and placeWhy it's never too late to reinvent your career (Diana made her pivot in her 50s)Breaking the "man as breadwinner" script in marriageA simple journaling exercise to get career clarity fastCONNECT WITH DIANA:Get Diana's book, Career with Intention: https://bit.ly/4cp2EtuConnect with Diana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diana.bernal.inc/Diana's website: https://www.dianainc.comTAKE THE NEXT STEPS:Join my Passive Profit workshop on July 28th: http://crowdcast.io/c/passiveprofitGet the book, Financially Lit!: https://financiallylitbook.comDownload the FREE Dinero Guide: https://courses.yoquierodineropodcast.com/Book a free Money Call: https://yoquierodineropodcast.com/links/This episode of Yo Quiero Dinero was produced by Heart Centered Podcasting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.