The Promotion She Didn't Get (And How It Changed Her Life For The Better)

Sometimes the thing that feels like a devastating setback turnout to be exactly what you needed.In this episode of Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs I sit down with Sarah Wimberley, a working mom of three who spent months pushing herself toward a promotion she thought she wanted. She was exhausted, pouring almost all of her energy into work and coming home with very little left for her family but at the time, she didn't recognize what she was experiencing as burnout. Then she didn't get the promotion. What initially felt embarrassing, infuriating and deeply personal ultimately became the catalyst for a major change. Sarah left the organization, stepped into a completely different work environment and began rebuilding, not just her career, but her confidence, her relationships and parts of herself that had gotten lost along the way.In this episode, Sarah shares what burnout actually looked like for her, why so much of her identity became wrapped up in her career and what happened when she finally started making herself and her needs a priority.In this episode we talk about:The unexpected challenges Sarah faced when she became a working momWhy she didn't recognize her burnout until she was on the other side of itWhy getting the promotion felt so important and the painful impact of being passed overHow tying so much of our identity and self-worth to our careers can affect us when something goes wrongWhy sometimes the scary change you're avoiding might be exactly what you needAs Sarah says at the end of our conversation, do the scary thing.Find Sarah at:Ulster Technologies: https://ulster-tech.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahfwimberley Instagram: @sarahfwimberleyLooking for extra support? You can find me at:www.christigmyrcoaching.comResource Library: https://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/resource-libraryFacebook: Christi Gmyr CoachingFree Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/careermindedmomWant to be a guest on Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs: For Burned Out, Career-Minded Moms? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17509013050277528a6155ff9You can also apply at: https://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/podcast