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 weekly 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, you'll 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
E282｜Why your career crisis might be your greatest gift with The Wobbly Middle's Susannah de Jager and Patsy Day
What happens when your carefully built career suddenly... crumbles?
For Susannah De Jager, who was a hedge fund CEO at 32, it was losing her biggest client at work and realising her role was untenable while watching one of her closest friends die of cancer that upended everything.
For Patsy Day, it was crashing her husband’s car after months of bone-crushing burnout that saw her hit the pause button.
But after resetting the course of their lives, Susannah and Patsy are now collaborating on a podcast designed for those of us who are trying to navigate a path through the wobbly middle of our careers.
Why you should tune in
Whether you're facing your own career crisis, feeling stuck and asking yourself, ‘Well, what the heck do I do now?’, or just need proof that incredible women can reinvent themselves at any age, this episode is one you’ll want to press play on.
Here’s what to listen out for:
[00:47] When everything comes crashing down at once.
[03:16] When recruiters dismiss your experience.
[07:14] Grieving an identity you’ve lost.
[10:53] Bloom where you’re planted.
[12:51] Burning out from a job you used to love.
[16:53] What to do when you don’t know what you want to do?
[20:01] There is so much out there.
[22:10] If you’re stuck, try this Mel Robbins-approved trick.
👉 Tune in now to hear Susannah and Patsy’s full stories and why the “wobbly middle” might just be the beginning of your best chapter yet.
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