Career Interrupted
Redundancy, maternity leave, perimenopause, menopause, illness, caregiving for elderly parents.
Sound familiar? If you're a women in midlife, chances are you've experienced one or more of these transitions and challenges.
And chances are you've had to hit the pause button on your career.
But does an interrupted career automatically mean your earning potential, career progression and skill set are negatively impacted?
If you're struggling to get back into the workplace or you're trying to figure out what path is right for you after taking a career break - whether planned or not - Career Interrupted draws on the journeys of women who have faced career disruptions and emerged stronger than ever.
Each episode features candid conversations with resilient women who have navigated life's unexpected challenges and rebuilt their professional lives.
Through these honest and engaging interviews, listeners gain valuable insights into the strategies, mindsets, and resources that have helped these women reclaim their careers and redefine success on their own terms.
Whether you're currently facing a career interruption or simply seeking inspiration from women who've triumphed over adversity, Career Interrupted offers a wealth of wisdom, practical advice, and motivation to help you navigate your own professional journey.
Join us as we celebrate the strength, adaptability, and determination of women who refuse to let life's interruptions define their careers or their worth.
Career Interrupted
E259｜Midlife crisis or opportunity? Helen Kewell on burnout, life’s transitions, and hitting reset
A ‘lifequake’. That’s how Helen Kewell describes the moment she collapsed at work after experiencing burnout.
Having been someone who would push through tough situations, someone whose identity was built on doing and achieving, Helen says she felt she was being stripped of her sense of self as her body said no and forced her to just ‘be’.
But after feeling like she was disappearing and being forced to hit the pause button, Helen’s new career in psychotherapy has opened up a new opportunity to explore some of the big topics that crop up when we hit midlife… and to smash the perception that midlife is a hurdle to overcome.
Here’s why you need to tune in 🎧
Hear how Helen tackled burnout, chronic fatigue syndrome and confronting her own mortality, why we need to be conscious of the impact of midlife on our partners and learn why Helen is taking steps now to plan for her next career interruption.
Here’s what to listen out for:
[01:28] The fallout from burnout.
[02:51] When your sense of self is deconstructed overnight.
[04:15] What contemplating mortality meant for Helen.
[07:21] Life transitions in an underserved audience.
[11:14] Men’s perspective on midlife.
[15:10] The motto that Helen lives by.
[16:49] Why Helen is planning another career interruption.
Ready to feel inspired? Press play now. ▶️▶️▶️
If you’ve ever seen midlife as a challenge or a hurdle that needs to be overcome, this is the conversation for you.
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