The One Where I Quit My "Dream" Job

What's your number one work fantasy?

For so many of us, it's walking out the door and never looking back. But what does it actually look like to quit — not in the dramatic, table-flipping way we imagine, but in the real, messy, meaningful way? This week, we're getting into it, because it's my five-year quitversary, and I'm taking you behind the scenes of how I left the job I thought I always wanted.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why I stayed in a job I wanted to leave for nearly five years — and what finally broke me open
• The moment a stranger's "how are you?" made me burst into tears and changed everything
• The very deliberate steps I took before I ever sent that resignation letter (including a $20,000 reason to wait one more week)
• What "quiet quitting" can actually mean in a healthy, empowering way — even if you're not ready to leave
• Why our employers benefit when we keep believing we're not good enough
• What life has looked like on the other side: the coaching certification, this podcast, the expert witness work, the poorly-paid sabbatical — all of it
• The real thing we're leaving behind when we quit: not just a job, but a set of thoughts and beliefs we've been carrying way too long

This isn't a "burn it down" episode. It's an honest look at what it takes to choose yourself — and what's waiting for you when you do.

Next week: We're continuing the conversation with lessons learned from the other side of quitting. You don't want to miss it.