278. Becoming Her - How to Have The Career You Want in 2026 — From Surviving Work to Thriving in Your Purpose
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Hi mama,
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We’re continuing our Becoming Her series, and today we’re diving into a big one—the career you want in 2026.
As we close out this year and prepare to open a fresh new chapter, this episode is an invitation to pause and reflect before jumping into goal-setting or making big decisions.
Because this conversation is for both types of working moms:
• The mom who feels unfulfilled and knows she wants something different
• The mom who likes her job, values her career, and wants to grow or climb the ladder... without burning herself out
If you’ve ever found yourself busy, productive, and checking all the boxes… yet still feeling disconnected or restless, this episode is for you.
In this deeply personal and practical episode, I share my own journey of realizing I had slowly lost pieces of myself in survival mode… and how slowing down, getting clear, and taking intentional steps changed everything.
You’ll also learn how to identify whether you’re being called to stay, stretch, or shift in this next season… and how to move forward without pressure, guilt, or overwhelm.
🎯 What We Cover in This Episode
✨ The subtle signs you’re living in career survival mode
✨ Why questioning your career doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful
✨ The difference between climbing intentionally vs. burning out
✨ How time management creates career freedom (at work and at home)
✨ A simple decision-making framework: Stay, Stretch, or Shift
✨ Why clarity… not urgency… is the key to your next step
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Love & Light,
Kerri
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