🚀 Episode 13: Is Taking a Break a Privilege? 🚀In this thought-provoking episode, James Hammond and Katrina McGhee dive deep into the debate around career breaks. Is stepping away from work truly a privilege, or is it something anyone can achieve with the right mindset and planning?🎙 In This Episode, We Discuss:✅ Why career breaks are often seen as an exclusive luxury✅ The unintended consequences of calling breaks an “extreme privilege”✅ How Katrina saved for her sabbatical—even with debt and a modest salary✅ Strategies to take a break, even with financial or family responsibilities✅ The mindset shift needed to make a career break possible⏳ Timestamps:00:00 – Introduction: James and Katrina introduce the topic: Is taking a break really a privilege?01:13 – The Privilege Myth: Breaking down the idea that only the wealthy can take career breaks.03:47 – The Power of Mindset: How changing your perspective can make a break possible.04:45 – Why You Should Stop Disclaimering Career Breaks: How calling them an “extreme privilege” discourages others.06:38 – Taking a Break as a Radical Act: Why stepping away from work challenges societal norms.08:02 – The "Trust Fund" Assumption: Katrina shares how people assumed she had a trust fund to afford her break.10:41 – The Numbers Don’t Lie: How little time a career break actually takes in a lifetime of work.14:42 – The Importance of Resourcefulness: How Katrina saved money despite debt and financial challenges.16:37 – The Role of Patience: Why planning and delayed gratification are key.18:33 – Final Thoughts: Encouragement to take a break without disclaimers and give yourself credit.💡 If you've ever dreamed of taking a sabbatical but thought, "I could never afford that," this episode is for you!🔗 Join the Conversation:Tag @KatrinaMcGhee on LinkedIn with your career break announcement—but skip the disclaimers!👉 Like, subscribe, and share this episode to inspire others to rethink what’s possible!If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch today to start your journey!Book a coaching session - https://kmcgheecoaching.as.me/schedule.phpJoin the waitlist for the BreakSpace community - https://www.beyondabreak.com/breakspace Purchase Taking a Career Break for Dummies - https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/bookEmail - [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ver todos los episodios