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Taking a Career Break with Katrina McGhee

Taking a Career Break with Katrina McGhee

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 Welcome to Taking a Career Break with Katrina McGhee, a veteran career break coach and author of Taking a Career Break for Dummies. This is your go-to podcast for all things ‘career break’. Each week, we’ll break down insider strategies, create meaningful mindset shifts, and share real-life examples so you’ll feel clear and confident about taking a break. BreakSpace - www.gobreakspace.com Schedule a call with Katrina - https://kmcgheecoaching.as.me/schedule.php Katrina's book - https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/book Produced by Winging It Productions - https://www.wingingitproductions.comWinging It Productions Economie Réussite personnelle
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  • Having The Audacity to Take a Career Break: Why High Achievers Feel Guilty Resting (And Why You Shouldn’t)

    Having The Audacity to Take a Career Break: Why High Achievers Feel Guilty Resting (And Why You Shouldn’t)
    Mar 4 2026
    Episode 59 - Having The Audacity to Take a Career Break: Why High Achievers Feel Guilty Resting (And Why You Shouldn’t)Why does taking a career break feel so… audacious?In this powerful (and fiery) episode, Katrina and James unpack the hidden guilt high achievers feel when they consider stepping away from work — even temporarily.From societal pressure to “earn” rest… to the subtle shame around quitting a “good” job… to the fear that a sabbatical will ruin your career — this episode tackles the emotional resistance behind taking time off work.If you’ve ever thought:“It must be nice to quit your job.”“I should just be grateful.”“What if people think I’m lazy?”“Will a career break destroy my professional reputation?”This one’s for you.Katrina shares a personal story that sparked this conversation — and how it mirrors what so many professionals experience when they dare to prioritize their mental health, wellbeing, and long-term fulfillment.You’ll also hear the powerful concept of an “Audacity Audit” — a practical exercise to help you reframe guilt and reclaim your right to rest.Because here’s the truth:You don’t need burnout, a layoff, or a crisis to justify taking a break.You don’t need permission to want more.And one year out of a 40-year career will not ruin your life.But not listening to yourself just might.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Why high performers feel guilty taking a career breakThe societal conditioning that makes rest feel “lazy”How burnout recovery requires courage — not permissionWhy wanting more from your career isn’t greedyThe math behind taking a sabbatical (and why it’s smaller than you think)How to conduct your own Audacity Audit before making a big decisionWhy most people move on faster than you think when you quitTimestamps00:00 – Welcome to the show + why this is a “rant” episode01:00 – What does “the audacity” really mean when it comes to taking a career break?02:00 – The triggering moment that sparked this conversation04:30 – Why being labeled “pay to play” hit so hard06:30 – The hidden belief: “How dare you charge for helping people?”08:45 – The parallel: Why high achievers feel guilty taking a sabbatical10:30 – Society’s message: Rest is lazy, work is noble12:00 – The truth about value, sacrifice, and worth14:00 – Why you don’t need suffering to justify time off15:30 – Introducing the “Audacity Audit” exercise16:00 – What you’ve invested in your career (time, money, energy)17:00 – The math: One year out of a 40-year career18:40 – 90,000 working hours vs. a 6-month break19:15 – Why people’s opinions fade faster than you think20:00 – Final message: Have the audacity to claim what you wantListen now and reclaim control of your career break journey.🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into career growth, work-life balance, and mental resilience.🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and every podcast app!📩 Got a story about your own career break journey? DM us or leave a review—we’d love to hear from you!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us today to begin your journey.BreakSpace - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gobreakspace.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Schedule a call with Katrina - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kmcgheecoaching.as.me/schedule.php⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order Katrina's book - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email - takingacareerbreakwithkatrina@gmail.comInstagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takingacareerbreak/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by Winging It Productions - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.wingingitproductions.com⁠
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    21 min
  • How to Start Your Career Break the Right Way (What to Do in Your First Week)

    How to Start Your Career Break the Right Way (What to Do in Your First Week)
    Feb 25 2026
    Episode 58 - How to Start Your Career Break the Right Way (What to Do in Your First Week)What should you actually do in the first week of a career break?In this episode, career break and sabbatical coach Katrina McGhee and co-host James Hammond break down how to start your break the right way — without pressure, guilt, or rushing into the next thing.Drawing on real examples from the BreakSpace community and Katrina’s own deeply personal experience, this conversation explores why the first week of a career break is about decompression, permission, and reclaiming your time — not productivity.You’ll hear practical, realistic ideas for how to celebrate the start of your break (from naps and puzzles to solo road trips and freedom days), along with five powerful guidelines to help you decide what your first week should look like.Furthermore, this doesn't have to be limited to the first week; this could be the first two weeks, three weeks or even a month into your career break. This all depends on yourself and what you feel comfortable with, and this episode is there to get you started!This episode is especially for you if:You’re burned out and about to start a career break or sabbaticalYou’ve just quit your job and feel unsure how to slow downYour break didn’t start in “perfect” circumstancesYou want permission to rest without feeling lazy or behindWhether your break begins with excitement, grief, relief, or all three — this episode reminds you that there is no wrong way to begin.Timestamps00:00 – Welcome to Taking a Career Break00:51 – Why the first week of a break really matters02:20 – The physical and emotional adjustment after quitting work03:39 – Why you need a buffer before travel or big changes05:28 – Real examples of how people celebrate starting a break06:00 – Puzzles, cake, and permission to be “silly”06:47 – Naps: how much rest is normal (and why guilt is unnecessary)09:26 – Doing absolutely nothing (and why that’s okay)10:36 – Reclaiming your space after leaving work11:25 – Celebrating with friends, drinks, and meaningful rituals12:17 – Solo trips and the power of being alone14:08 – What BreakSpace is and how it supports career breaks15:12 – Laughter, creativity, and live experiences16:23 – When your break starts with grief or mixed emotions18:22 – Katrina’s “freedom day” and reclaiming autonomy20:31 – Why the first two weeks of a break are pure magic22:44 – What not to do: scrolling and energy leaks23:54 – The 5 guidelines for starting your break well25:32 – How to know if something is truly heart-expanding27:05 – Doing things with intention (even naps)28:51 – Final reflections on slowing down and setting the toneListen now and reclaim control of your career break journey.🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into career growth, work-life balance, and mental resilience.🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and every podcast app!📩 Got a story about your own career break journey? DM us or leave a review—we’d love to hear from you!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us today to begin your journey.BreakSpace - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gobreakspace.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Schedule a call with Katrina - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kmcgheecoaching.as.me/schedule.php⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order Katrina's book - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email - takingacareerbreakwithkatrina@gmail.comInstagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takingacareerbreak/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by Winging It Productions - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.wingingitproductions.com⁠
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    31 min
  • How To Overcome The Uncertainty Of Taking A Career Break

    How To Overcome The Uncertainty Of Taking A Career Break
    Feb 18 2026

    Episode 57 - How To Overcome The Uncertainty Of Taking A Career Break

    Uncertainty is one of the biggest barriers stopping people from taking a career break—and it doesn’t just show up before you leave.

    In this episode, James and Katrina unpack why uncertainty feels so uncomfortable, why trying to eliminate it never works, and how learning to sit with the unknown can actually transform your life.

    Katrina shares four powerful mindset shifts that help high achievers stop overthinking their career break and start trusting themselves. From understanding how instant information has weakened our tolerance for uncertainty, to reframing worry as unproductive imagination, this conversation challenges the way we’ve been taught to make decisions about work and life.

    You’ll also hear why a career break isn’t about finding the “right” answer—but about committing to a decision and making it right through adaptability, self-trust, and discovery. If you’re stuck in analysis paralysis, worried about what comes next, or trying to predict every possible outcome before stepping away from work, this episode will help you let go of certainty and move forward with confidence.

    This episode also explores how building tolerance for uncertainty can improve your mental health, confidence, and long-term career satisfaction. Katrina shares practical ways to strengthen this skill—both in everyday life and during a career break—so you’re not constantly chasing reassurance, control, or perfect timing.

    Whether you’re contemplating a break, already on one, or preparing for re-entry, this conversation will help you feel more grounded, capable, and confident navigating whatever comes next.

    Timestamps

    00:00 Navigating Uncertainty in Career Breaks

    03:13 The Impact of Instant Information on Uncertainty

    06:26 Worry vs. Planning: Understanding the Difference

    09:08 The Power of Language: Searching vs. Discovery

    21:36 The Journey of Discovery

    24:56 Embracing Uncertainty in Career Breaks

    27:03 Making Decisions: Right vs. Making It Right

    33:36 Building Tolerance for Uncertainty

    42:06 Join BreakSpace


    Listen now and reclaim control of your career break journey.

    🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into career growth, work-life balance, and mental resilience.

    🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and every podcast app!

    📩 Got a story about your own career break journey? DM us or leave a review—we’d love to hear from you!

    If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us today to begin your journey.

    BreakSpace - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gobreakspace.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Schedule a call with Katrina - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kmcgheecoaching.as.me/schedule.php⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Order Katrina's book - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Email - takingacareerbreakwithkatrina@gmail.com

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    Produced by Winging It Productions - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.wingingitproductions.com⁠
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    43 min
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