The Pause I Thought Was the End

At the time, I thought this was the final episode of Career Change for Women.I was burnt out. I had poured so much into this podcast, into supporting women through career change, and somewhere along the way… I overextended myself.In this episode, I reflect on what this podcast meant to me—the stories, the patterns I kept seeing in women who wanted more, and the deeper truth underneath it all: the doubt, the insecurity, and the need for permission to want a different life.I also share why I made the decision to walk away and start something new, focused on mid-career UX designers… and what I believed I needed at the time.But looking back now?This wasn’t the end.It was a pause.A necessary one.And if you’ve ever felt like you needed to step away from something you loved just to figure out what’s next…You’re not alone.