What if the dream job… stops feeling like a dream?

You’ve done all the “right” things—climbed the ladder, hit the milestones, made a real impact. From the outside, everything looks picture-perfect. But inside? You’re running on fumes.

LaRhonda Dingle Magras is a fierce advocate for women, girls, and human rights, dedicating her life to this mission. But at some point, the mission was costing her… her.

And she had to make a choice: keep sacrificing herself for the cause, or choose herself.

In this episode, we dive into LaRhonda’s story, shared in her chapter “Restore” from Brave Women at Work: Lessons in Letting Go. She takes us through what it was like to walk away from the job that once meant everything—even when it was terrifying. Even without a backup plan.

What followed? A season of deep healing. Faith. Forgiveness. And slowly finding her way back to joy. LaRhonda’s story is a beautiful, brave reminder that letting go isn’t giving up. It’s making space for something more meaningful. Something that honors you.

🌟 Connect with LaRhonda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larhonda-s-dingle-magras/

📗 You can read LaRhonda's entire chapter in Brave Women at Work: Lessons in Letting Go, available now on Amazon https://amzn.to/43X5Dq6

🌟 Meet all the courageous women rewriting the rules of success: https://course.flourish.careers/Lessons-In-Letting-Go

🎧 Related Episodes: Special Edition: Brave Women, Bold Stories, A Celebration of Letting Go: https://flourish.careers/brave-women-letting-go/

🌟 Ready to Let Go? Fried to Flourishing career change experience offers career clarity, resume refresh, and job search coaching. Use code PODCAST for $50 off!

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Marilyn Vetter is a beautiful example of what it means to lead with heart. She’s driven and accomplished, with an impressive career to show for it—but her path hasn’t always looked that way. For years, Marilyn was caught in the cycle of overwork and achievement addiction.

In her chapter, Chasing Contentment, from Brave Women at Work: Lessons in Letting Go, Marilyn reveals the moment she chose to leave the cycle behind and embrace a more fulfilling path forward.⁠ She discovered that real success isn’t found in titles or milestones—it’s in presence, peace, and purpose.⁠

Today, as CEO of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, Marilyn is living her values—restoring millions of acres of conservation habitat while showing her team that balance and boundaries matter just as much as results. She’s the kind of leader I always wished for, and her team is so lucky to have her! 🌟⁠

Marilyn's story is a meaningful reminder that you can achieve extraordinary things while living a life that feels grounded + joyful. I loved this conversation, and I can’t wait for you to hear Marilyn’s wisdom 💛

🌟 Connect with Marilyn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilynvetter/ | Instagram: instagram.com/vetter_marilyn/

📗 You can read Marilyn's entire chapter in Brave Women at Work: Lessons in Letting Go, available now on Amazon https://amzn.to/43X5Dq6

🎧 Related Episodes: Special Edition: Brave Women, Bold Stories, A Celebration of Letting Go: https://flourish.careers/brave-women-letting-go/

🌟 Ready to Let Go? Fried to Flourishing career change experience offers career clarity, resume refresh, and job search coaching. Use code PODCAST for $50 off!

🌟 Meet all the courageous women rewriting the rules of success: https://course.flourish.careers/Lessons-In-Letting-Go

💛 Stay in touch! Newsletter | LinkedIn | Instagram | Pinterest | Freebies + Shop

🖋️For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog

Sometimes life presses pause on the path you thought you were on—and you're left to navigate what comes next. ✨

In this episode, we explore Dr. Susan E. Borrego's chapter "Letting Go of Being Let Go" from the best-selling book Brave Women at Work: Lessons in Letting Go. Sue speaks with grace and strength as she shares the raw truth of being pushed out of a successful leadership role—not for performance, but for politics—revealing the silence and grief that followed, and how she ultimately found her way back to herself. 💫

She opens up about the experience of letting go, rebuilding her sense of self, and choosing to lead with presence and purpose—no matter the circumstance. Sue's story is a beautiful reminder that our jobs don't define us—and sometimes, what feels like an ending is an invitation to step into something more aligned.

Our conversation ends where all great leadership should begin—rooted in love.

I'm so grateful to call Sue a friend and to share her wisdom, her grace, and her courage with you. 💛

🌟 Connect with Sue on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanborrego/

💛 Sue's Website: https://www.sueborrego.com/

🌟 Sue’s TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlRxqC0Sze4

📗 You can read Sue's entire chapter in Brave Women at Work: Lessons in Letting Go, available now on Amazon https://amzn.to/43X5Dq6

🌟 Meet all the courageous women rewriting the rules of success: https://course.flourish.careers/Lessons-In-Letting-Go

🎧 Related Episodes: Special Edition: Brave Women, Bold Stories, A Celebration of Letting Go: https://flourish.careers/brave-women-letting-go/

🌟 Ready to Let Go? Fried to Flourishing career change experience offers career clarity, resume refresh, and job search coaching. Use code PODCAST for $50 off!

💛 Stay in touch! Newsletter | LinkedIn | Instagram | Pinterest | Freebies + Shop

🖋️For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog