Burned out or misaligned at work? Here's how a break could change everything.
What if taking a break from your career wasn't a setback, but a strategic step forward?

In this episode, Katrina McGhee, career break coach and author of Taking a Career Break for Dummies, joins Diana to explore how to plan, fund, and return from a career break with clarity and confidence.

From burnout to intentional reinvention, Katrina shares powerful insights from her own 20-month break and the 200+ clients she's helped since. If you're craving change but unsure how to make space for it, this episode is your permission slip.

• Katrina's path from actuary to world traveler to career break coach

• How burnout, betrayal, and blossoming reveal the need for a break

• What a "career break" actually looks like (hint: it's not a gap year)

• How to plan, fund, and protect your break

• Strategies for reentering the workforce confidently

⏳ Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:22 How Katrina and Diana connected
02:31 Katrina's journey from math major to career break expert
06:03 The misalignment that led to her 20-month break
08:30 Breaking down the "Three B's" model: Burnout, Betrayal, and Blossom
13:40 Understanding self-betrayal and its impact
17:04 Using a break for discovery, not just recovery
20:53 Preventing career jumping vs. intentional pivots
24:37 How the job market shift has changed break dynamics
26:35 Talking about your break without sabotaging your story
30:58 What reentry actually looks like — and how long it takes
36:00 Katrina's job search post-break (and 5 offers in 5 weeks)
40:55 Internal vs. external narratives during reentry
43:38 Common mistakes: rest guilt, reentry panic, and LinkedIn doomscrolling

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