Career After Kids: Redefining Success on Your Own Terms

She had the PhD, the career, the stability—then parenthood changed everything. This episode dives into Michal’s bold career change after parenthood and how she stopped living on autopilot.

What you’ll learn

• What to do when your career no longer fits the person you’re becoming
• Why your job title isn’t your identity—and how to separate the two
• How becoming a parent reveals what really matters
• The most common internal roadblocks that hold people back from change
• What makes leaving a stable career so hard (hint: it’s not just the paycheck)
• How Michal’s “success” story didn’t feel like her own

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Related Episodes

1. Less Stress, Happier Family: Surprising Results From Career Transition (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. Redefining Your Career Identity to Prioritize Family and Well-Being (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)