<p>When was the last time you took some time off from work? I often feel this pressure to keep plowing ahead in my career, to not take detours, and to not slow down. However, taking a momentary pause during a job transition is often the only real opportunity you have to slow down, recalibrate, and reconsider where you want to take your career next.</p>
<p>HR professional <strong>Gisela Prunes Garcia</strong> shares her thoughts on the complexities of living and working in different countries, putting yourself out there before you&#8217;re ready, and managing your internal thoughts during uncertain career transitions.</p>
<p>In episode 101 of the <em>Career Relaunch</em>® podcast, I also share some thoughts on the tension between professional achievement and periodic reflection during the <em>Mental Fuel</em>® segment.</p>
<h4>💡Key Career Change Insights</h4>
<ol>
<li>Returning to your home country after living elsewhere may not always fill you with the comfort you might expect from familiar surroundings and can instead leave you feeling confused about where you belong.</li>
<li>Talking about your career when you’re working for an established, well-known company is much easier than discussing your transitions or messy periods in your professional trajectory.</li>
<li>While uncomfortable, career transitions can be a very fertile ground to explore other interests and paths that you may have otherwise ignored or overlooked while being focused on climbing the corporate ladder.</li>
</ol>
<hr />
<h4 id="mentalfuel">🚀Listener Challenge</h4>
<p><img decoding="async" class="wp-image-9332 size-full alignleft" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel.png" alt="" width="150 height=" srcset="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel.png 2180w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-150x150.png 150w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-300x300.png 300w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-768x768.png 768w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-157x157.png 157w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-400x400.png 400w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-510x510.png 510w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-1080x1080.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 2180px) 100vw, 2180px" />During this episode&#8217;s <em>Mental Fuel</em>® segment, I challenge you to periodically permit yourself to slow down, even if it’s just for a day, and allow yourself to have a bit of a metaphorical palate cleanser. During these momentary pauses, ask yourself:</p>
<ul>
<li>What&#8217;s my level of satisfaction with where my career is headed right now?</li>
<li>What action can I take to better align my work with my natural strengths and interests?</li>
<li>Where would I like my life to be a year from now, both personally and professionally? 5 years from now?</li>
</ul>
<div class="clearfix"></div>
<hr />
<h4>🎧Episode Chapters</h4>
<p>00:00:00 Overview<br />
00:01:07 Introduction<br />
00:03:47 Discussion with Gisela Prunes Garcia<br />
00:42:33 Mental Fuel<br />
00:49:38 Listener Challenge<br />
00:50:09 Wrap Up</p>
<hr />
<h4>👤About Gisela Prunes Garcia</h4>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/giselaprunes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-29241 size-full" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Gisela-Prunes-Garcia-landscape.jpg" alt="Gisela Prunes Garcia" width="849" height="567" srcset="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Gisela-Prunes-Garcia-landscape.jpg 849w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Gisela-Prunes-Garcia-landscape-480x321.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 849px, 100vw" /></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/giselaprunes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gisel Prunes Garcia</a> is a Human Resources professional from Barcelona who lived in the United States for the past 12 years. Her career in corporate started in Barcelona at Sara Lee Corporation, a Fortune 500 company in consumer goods, where she worked for a few years until she decided to move to California in 2012. She went on to explore different industries while building up a new life and career in a new culture, in a second language with no network.</p>
<p>Her most recent experiences were with The Walt Disney Company in HR Production and Getty Images managing Creative and Editorial client groups. She specializes in finding opportunities that drive solutions to improve the employee experience and business results. Working in various industries and with highly creative folks allowed her to form unique perspectives and develop agility to analyze problems and find holistic and creative solutions.</p>
<p>Follow Gisela on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativecareerthinking/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/giselaprunes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LinkedIn</a>.</p>
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<h4>💬Comments, Suggestions, or Questions?</h4>
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<h4>🎵Interview Segment Music Credits</h4>
<ul>
<li>Nettson &#8211; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oje0cvWpP2I&amp;list=PLfP6i5T0-DkKApCPXKcyP-1GF4vJ2yT-k&amp;index=50">Last Promise</a></li>
<li>Ikson &#8211; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxbXwKbfybw">Night</a></li>
<li>Podington Bear &#8211; <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Yearning/Button_Mushrooms/">Buttom Mushrooms</a></li>
<li>Lama House &#8211; <a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jiB4gVx1Kl/">Lupina’s Dream</a></li>
<li>Alan Ellis &#8211; <a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Q2MSCkOYNE/">Sea Terms</a></li>
<li>Cora Zea &#8211; <a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/ZIVvfv2Alz/">Canon in Db</a></li>
<li>Keys of Moon &#8211; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpZB6kMKxeE&amp;list=PLfP6i5T0-DkItXK0sB0AmyGMFUBtoZskv&amp;index=23">Warm Memories</a></li>
<li>JNGS &#8211; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRjS9bcScxg">Lit</a></li>
</ul>
<h4 id="transcript"></h4>


<description>Gisela Prunes Garcia shares her journey of moving from Spain to the US then back as she built her career as an HR professional. We discuss the hidden benefits of career transitions and the challenges that come from being in between jobs.</description>

Gisela Prunes Garcia shares her journey of moving from Spain to the US then back as she built her career as an HR professional. We discuss the hidden benefits of career transitions and the challenges that come from being in between jobs.

When was the last time you took some time off from work? I often feel this pressure to keep plowing ahead in my career, to not take detours, and to not slow down. However, taking a momentary pause during a job transition is often the only real opportunity you have to slow down, recalibrate, and reconsider where you want to take your career next.<br />
<br />
HR professional Gisela Prunes Garcia shares her thoughts on the complexities of living and working in different countries, putting yourself out there before you're ready, and managing your internal thoughts during uncertain career transitions.<br />
<br />
In episode 101 of the Career Relaunch® podcast, I also share some thoughts on the tension between professional achievement and periodic reflection during the Mental Fuel® segment.<br />
Key Career Change Insights<br />
<br />
 	* Returning to your home country after living elsewhere may not always fill you with the comfort you might expect from familiar surroundings and can instead leave you feeling confused about where you belong.<br />
 	* Talking about your career when you’re working for an established, well-known company is much easier than discussing your transitions or messy periods in your professional trajectory.<br />
 	* While uncomfortable, career transitions can be a very fertile ground to explore other interests and paths that you may have otherwise ignored or overlooked while being focused on climbing the corporate ladder.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Listener Challenge<br />
During this episode's Mental Fuel® segment, I challenge you to periodically permit yourself to slow down, even if it’s just for a day, and allow yourself to have a bit of a metaphorical palate cleanser. During these momentary pauses, ask yourself:<br />
<br />
 	* What's my level of satisfaction with where my career is headed right now?<br />
 	* What action can I take to better align my work with my natural strengths and interests?<br />
 	* Where would I like my life to be a year from now, both personally and professionally? 5 years from now?<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Episode Chapters<br />
00:00:00 Overview<br />
00:01:07 Introduction<br />
00:03:47 Discussion with Gisela Prunes Garcia<br />
00:42:33 Mental Fuel<br />
00:49:38 Listener Challenge<br />
00:50:09 Wrap Up<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
About Gisela Prunes Garcia<br />
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/giselaprunes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/giselaprunes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gisel Prunes Garcia</a> is a Human Resources professional from Barcelona who lived in the United States for the past 12 years. Her career in corporate started in Barcelona at Sara Lee Corporation, a Fortune 500 company in consumer goods, where she worked for a few years until she decided to move to California in 2012. She went on to explore different industries while building up a new life and career in a new culture, in a second language with no network.<br />
<br />
Her most recent experiences were with The Walt Disney Company in HR Production and Getty Images managing Creative and Editorial client groups. She specializes in finding opportunities that drive solutions to improve the employee experience and business results. Working in various industries and with highly creative folks allowed her to form unique perspectives and develop agility to analyze problems and find holistic and creative solutions.<br />
<br />
Follow Gisela on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativecareerthinking/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/giselaprunes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LinkedIn</a>.<br />
Enjoy This Episode? Please Let Us Know!<br />
<br />
 	* Review: I’d also love for you to <a href="https://josephliu.co/apple-podcasts-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">leave a positive review and rating</a> for the podcast o...

Stepping Back with Gisela Prunes Garcia- CR101

<div><img width="2000" height="1000" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CR095_Setting-Boundaries_Ali-Jawa.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="CR095_Setting-Boundaries_Ali-Jawa" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CR095_Setting-Boundaries_Ali-Jawa.jpeg 2000w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CR095_Setting-Boundaries_Ali-Jawa-1280x640.jpeg 1280w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CR095_Setting-Boundaries_Ali-Jawa-980x490.jpeg 980w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CR095_Setting-Boundaries_Ali-Jawa-480x240.jpeg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2000px, 100vw" /></div><p style="font-weight: 400;">Setting clear boundaries in your career is critical to maintaining a good work-life balance, positive professional relationships, and your own mental sanity. And setting boundaries is especially important when you’re a doctor, where you not only experience a lot of stress and pressure, but your own well-being can affect your ability to take care of the people depending on you for care.</p>
<p>On episode 95 of the <em>Career Relaunch</em>® podcast, Ali Jawa<strong>, a practicing endocrinologist turned medical director</strong> shares his thoughts on setting boundaries, acknowledging career stagnation, and making a non-traditional move within one&#8217;s industry.  I also share some thoughts on defining your walkaway points in your career during the <em>Mental Fuel</em>® segment.</p>
<h4>Key Career Takeaways</h4>
<ol>
<li>At some point, you have to make a choice about the boundaries you’re going to set between your personal and professional life.</li>
<li>The intellectual challenge in one&#8217;s career is crucial for personal and professional growth, as it encourages continuous learning and the development of new skills and perspectives.</li>
<li>Having your feet on two different boats moving in different directions is extremely challenging. While you can bounce back and forth for a while, at some point, you have to leap and commit to one or the other.</li>
<li>You need to get clear with yourself about “why” you want to pursue a specific career path.</li>
<li>You can’t keep planning forever. You have to take action to honor those things you value most in your career and life.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Resources Mentioned</h4>
<ul>
<li>Ali mentioned <a href="https://amzn.to/41JrRrx">Rich Dad Poor Dad</a>, which was a pivotal book that helped me redefine how he thought about his own career.</li>
<li>He also mentioned <a href="https://marshallgoldsmith.com/articles/who-do-you-think-you-are" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marshall Goldsmith&#8217;s description</a> of our different identities (programmed vs. created).</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h4 id="mentalfuel">Listener Challenge</h4>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-9332 size-full alignleft" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel.png" alt="" width="150 height=" srcset="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel.png 2180w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-150x150.png 150w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-300x300.png 300w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-768x768.png 768w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-157x157.png 157w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-400x400.png 400w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-510x510.png 510w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-1080x1080.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 2180px) 100vw, 2180px" />During this episode&#8217;s <em>Mental Fuel</em>® segment, I talked about the importance of defining what your <strong>action threshold or tipping point</strong> will be before you take action.</p>
<p>Think about which milestone you want to cross, what amount of time should pass, what state a relationship should reach, or how badly you’ll let your well-being suffer. What will it take, how far will you allow yourself to go before you can no longer NOT act?</p>
<hr />
<h4>About Ali Jawa, Medical Director at Wilcare</h4>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-jawa-1025453/"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-27781" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ali-Jawa.jpg" alt="Ali Jawa" width="1900" height="1069" srcset="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ali-Jawa.jpg 1900w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ali-Jawa-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ali-Jawa-980x551.jpg 980w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ali-Jawa-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1900px, 100vw" /></a><br />
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-jawa-1025453/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Ali Jawa</strong></a> is a doctor from Pakistan who moved to the US 27 years ago for advanced medical training in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, &amp; clinical research. He eventually returned to Pakistan to become a professor at a top public-sector medical university there. Over the next decade, he built his clinical practice, set up a medical center called <a href="https://www.wilcare.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WilCare</a>, served as President of the <a href="https://www.pakendosociety.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pakistan Endocrine Society</a>, &amp; trained several doctors to become endocrinologists like himself. Since 2015, he’s been the Medical Director of WilCare on a full-time basis.</p>
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<h4>Interview Segment Music Credits</h4>
<ul>
<li>Bio Unit &#8211; <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Bio_Unit/aerostat/ground-effect/">Ground Effect</a></li>
<li>Bio Unit &#8211; <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Bio_Unit/disquiet/flying-saucer/">Flying Saucer</a></li>
<li>Mochas &#8211; <a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/rhd4g0yd4h/">City Sun</a></li>
<li>Podington Bear &#8211; <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Epilogue_1331/Puppy/">Puppy</a></li>
<li>AMBIENTALISM &#8211; <a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/PBMO8x52U7/">Presence</a></li>
<li>Poddington Bear- <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Meet_Podington_Bear_Box_Set_Disc_1/02_Pives_And_Flarinet/">Pives And Flarinet</a></li>
</ul>


<div><img width="2000" height="1000" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CR095_Setting-Boundaries_Ali-Jawa.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="CR095_Setting-Boundaries_Ali-Jawa" decoding="async" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CR095_Setting-Boundaries_Ali-Jawa.jpeg 2000w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CR095_Setting-Boundaries_Ali-Jawa-1280x640.jpeg 1280w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CR095_Setting-Boundaries_Ali-Jawa-980x490.jpeg 980w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CR095_Setting-Boundaries_Ali-Jawa-480x240.jpeg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2000px, 100vw" /></div>Physician turned medical director Ali Jawa describes his evolution from physician to medical director and explains the importance of setting clear boundaries in your career. In the Mental Fuel® segment, I'll talk about the concept of defining clear thresholds that trigger you to take action in your career.

Physician turned medical director Ali Jawa describes his evolution from physician to medical director and explains the importance of setting clear boundaries in your career. In the Mental Fuel® segment, I'll talk about the concept of defining clear thr...

Physician turned medical director Ali Jawa describes his evolution from physician to medical director and explains the importance of setting clear boundaries in your career. In the Mental Fuel® segment, I'll talk about the concept of defining clear thresholds that trigger you to take action in your career.

Setting Clear Boundaries with Ali Jawa- CR95

<div><img width="2000" height="1000" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CR093_Adapting-Environment_Stefania-Tosini.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="CR093_Adapting-Environment_Stefania-Tosini" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CR093_Adapting-Environment_Stefania-Tosini.jpeg 2000w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CR093_Adapting-Environment_Stefania-Tosini-1280x640.jpeg 1280w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CR093_Adapting-Environment_Stefania-Tosini-980x490.jpeg 980w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CR093_Adapting-Environment_Stefania-Tosini-480x240.jpeg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2000px, 100vw" /></div><p>Moving abroad for a job can be tough emotionally and practically. Leaving familiar surroundings and loved ones can lead to homesickness and isolation. Adapting to a new work environment, language, and way of life adds to the pressure. However, it can also be a broadening and enriching experience that expands your world in unexpected ways.</p>
<p>Stefania Tosini, a press officer turned talent acquisition specialist is going to talk about what she wrestled with when making her decision to move from Italy to Germany during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. In episode 93 of the <em>Career Relaunch</em>® podcast, I also share some thoughts on the struggles I had when I moved from the US to the UK <strong> </strong>during the <em>Mental Fuel</em>® segment.</p>
<h4>Key Career Takeaways</h4>
<ol>
<li>Leaving one&#8217;s family behind to pursue a career can be a difficult decision to make. It can bring up a variety of emotions, ranging from fear and anxiety about leaving a loving environment to excitement for new opportunities and experiences to come.</li>
<li>Do not be afraid to ask for help. Everyone needs support from time to time.</li>
<li>Expectations can be a tricky thing, especially when it comes to your career decisions. Don&#8217;t assume that everyone will react to your choices in the way you hope.</li>
</ol>
<hr />
<h4 id="mentalfuel">Listener Challenge</h4>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-9332 size-full alignleft" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel.png" alt="" width="150 height=" srcset="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel.png 2180w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-150x150.png 150w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-300x300.png 300w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-768x768.png 768w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-157x157.png 157w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-400x400.png 400w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-510x510.png 510w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-1080x1080.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 2180px) 100vw, 2180px" />During this episode&#8217;s <em>Mental Fuel</em>® segment, I talked about moving locations for your career. My challenge to you is to look forward instead of backward. To trust that you made the best decision you possibly could to serve what you felt was most important to you.</p>
<p>Focus on doing everything you can to make the most of your current circumstances rather than dwelling TOO much on what you left behind. Start small and decide on one action you can take right now to more fully embrace your chosen path. </p>
<hr />
<h4>About Stefania Tosini, Talent Acquisition Partner at Zalando</h4>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-27622" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Stefania-Tosini-landscape.jpg" alt="Stefania Tosini" width="1360" height="765" srcset="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Stefania-Tosini-landscape.jpg 1360w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Stefania-Tosini-landscape-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Stefania-Tosini-landscape-980x551.jpg 980w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Stefania-Tosini-landscape-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1360px, 100vw" /><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefania-tosini-product-design-recruiter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Stefania Tosini</strong></a> is a polyglot with a background in international affairs and economics who recently made a big move of her own from Italy to Germany. With over 8 years of experience across multiple industries including roles in education as an English Teacher for the Japanese School of Milan, luxury fashion as a press officer for companies like Dolce &amp; Gabbana, and now in online retail as a talent acquisition partner for Zalando, she finds her professional motivation in helping people find fulfillment and belonging in their careers.</p>
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<h4>Interview Segment Music Credits</h4>
<ul>
<li>Podington Bear – <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Reflective/Floating_1045/">Floating</a></li>
<li>Podington Bear – <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Reflective/Program_Reverie/">Program Reverie</a></li>
<li>Podington Bear &#8211; <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Textural/Pulsars/">Pulsars</a></li>
<li>Podington Bear – <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Springtime/Golden_Hour_1973/">Golden Hour</a></li>
<li>REW &#8211; <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/REW_1123/anura/hylidae/">Hylidae</a></li>
<li>Podington Bear – <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Epilogue_1331/Holding_Hands/">Holding Hands</a></li>
<li>Podington Bear – <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Reflective/Stuck_Dream/">Stuck Dream</a></li>
<li>Podington Bear – <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Fathomless_-_Ambient/Memory_Wind/">Memory Wind</a></li>
</ul>


<div><img width="2000" height="1000" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CR093_Adapting-Environment_Stefania-Tosini.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="CR093_Adapting-Environment_Stefania-Tosini" decoding="async" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CR093_Adapting-Environment_Stefania-Tosini.jpeg 2000w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CR093_Adapting-Environment_Stefania-Tosini-1280x640.jpeg 1280w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CR093_Adapting-Environment_Stefania-Tosini-980x490.jpeg 980w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CR093_Adapting-Environment_Stefania-Tosini-480x240.jpeg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2000px, 100vw" /></div>Stefania Tosini, a press officer turned talent acquisition specialist discusses what she wrestled with when making her decision to move from Italy to Germany during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Stefania Tosini, a press officer turned talent acquisition specialist discusses what she wrestled with when making her decision to move from Italy to Germany during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Moving abroad for a job can be tough emotionally and practically. Leaving familiar surroundings and loved ones can lead to homesickness and isolation. Adapting to a new work environment, language, and way of life adds to the pressure. However, it can also be a broadening and enriching experience that expands your world in unexpected ways.<br />
Stefania Tosini, a press officer turned talent acquisition specialist is going to talk about what she wrestled with when making her decision to move from Italy to Germany during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. In episode 93 of the Career Relaunch® podcast, I also share some thoughts on the struggles I had when I moved from the US to the UK  during the Mental Fuel® segment.<br />
Key Career Takeaways<br />
<br />
* Leaving one&#8217;s family behind to pursue a career can be a difficult decision to make. It can bring up a variety of emotions, ranging from fear and anxiety about leaving a loving environment to excitement for new opportunities and experiences to come.<br />
* Do not be afraid to ask for help. Everyone needs support from time to time.<br />
* Expectations can be a tricky thing, especially when it comes to your career decisions. Don&#8217;t assume that everyone will react to your choices in the way you hope.<br />
<br />
<br />
Listener Challenge<br />
During this episode&#8217;s Mental Fuel® segment, I talked about moving locations for your career. My challenge to you is to look forward instead of backward. To trust that you made the best decision you possibly could to serve what you felt was most important to you.<br />
Focus on doing everything you can to make the most of your current circumstances rather than dwelling TOO much on what you left behind. Start small and decide on one action you can take right now to more fully embrace your chosen path. <br />
<br />
About Stefania Tosini, Talent Acquisition Partner at Zalando<br />
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefania-tosini-product-design-recruiter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stefania Tosini</a> is a polyglot with a background in international affairs and economics who recently made a big move of her own from Italy to Germany. With over 8 years of experience across multiple industries including roles in education as an English Teacher for the Japanese School of Milan, luxury fashion as a press officer for companies like Dolce &amp; Gabbana, and now in online retail as a talent acquisition partner for Zalando, she finds her professional motivation in helping people find fulfillment and belonging in their careers.<br />
Did You Enjoy This Episode? Please Let Us Know!<br />
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Adapting to New Surroundings with Stefania Tosini- CR93

<div><img width="2000" height="1000" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CR088_Being-Honest_Melody-Mack.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="CR088_Being-Honest_Melody-Mack" loading="lazy" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CR088_Being-Honest_Melody-Mack.jpeg 2000w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CR088_Being-Honest_Melody-Mack-1280x640.jpeg 1280w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CR088_Being-Honest_Melody-Mack-980x490.jpeg 980w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CR088_Being-Honest_Melody-Mack-480x240.jpeg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2000px, 100vw" /></div><p>What happens when the initial excitement of your new job starts to wear off? Or the work you’re doing becomes misaligned with the person you want to be? In episode 88 of the <em>Career Relaunch</em>® podcast, Melody Mack, an neurodiagnostics business owner turned project manager shares her thoughts on managing your relationship with work, letting go of a business you created, and taking an honest look at who you are. During the Mental Fuel® segment, I&#8217;ll also share a glimpse into a few of the issues I seem to have dragged around with me from job to job.</p>
<h4>Key Career Takeaways</h4>
<ol>
<li>Divorcing yourself from your professional identity is extremely difficult, which is one reason why saying farewell to your job can be so difficult.</li>
<li>When the challenges and frustrations you’re feeling in your professional life seem to follow you from job to job, the issue may have more to do with you than your employer or work itself.</li>
<li>While professional transitions and gaps in your CV can feel uncertain and stressful, those periods of transition are a part of the journey. Slowing down and taking the time to figure things out is not only okay but also necessary to make the right career choices moving forward.</li>
<li>If you focus too much on what other people are saying, thinking, or doing, you can lose track of yourself. It&#8217;s important to stay true to yourself in order to feel at peace in your career.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Tweetables</h4>
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				<a href=https://ctt.ac/o75fA target="_blank" alt="Tweet This">When you blame and criticize others, you are avoiding some truth about yourself.</a>
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				<a href=https://twitter.com/DeepakChopra target="_blank">Deepak Chopra</a>
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<h4>Resources Mentioned</h4>
<ul>
<li>I talked briefly about Attribution Theory, which you can read more about <a href="http://www.differencebetween.net/science/psychology/difference-between-dispositional-attribution-and-situational-attribution/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h4 id="mentalfuel">Listener Challenge</h4>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-9332 size-full alignleft" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel.png" alt="" width="150 height=" srcset="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel.png 2180w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-150x150.png 150w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-300x300.png 300w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-768x768.png 768w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-157x157.png 157w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-400x400.png 400w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-510x510.png 510w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-1080x1080.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 2180px) 100vw, 2180px" />During this episode&#8217;s Mental Fuel segment, my challenge to you was to take an honest look at one of the persistent issues you’ve been struggling with in your career for quite some time. How much of your work struggles are a result of the specific environment you’re in at this moment? How much of them actually have to do with you—your expectations, your beliefs, your blueprint of how things <strong>should</strong> be.</p>
<p>Take 1 action over something you <strong>can</strong> control to help you manage those things you <strong>can&#8217;t</strong> control at this moment in your career.</p>
<hr />
<h4>About Our Guest <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melody-mack-consulting-strategy-operations-project-management-agile/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Melody Mack</a></h4>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melody-mack-consulting-strategy-operations-project-management-agile/"><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-27242" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Melody-Mack-Career-Relaunch-guest.jpg" alt="Melody Mack" width="1900" height="1068" srcset="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Melody-Mack-Career-Relaunch-guest.jpg 1900w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Melody-Mack-Career-Relaunch-guest-1280x719.jpg 1280w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Melody-Mack-Career-Relaunch-guest-980x551.jpg 980w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Melody-Mack-Career-Relaunch-guest-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1900px, 100vw" /></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melody-mack-consulting-strategy-operations-project-management-agile/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Melody Mack</a> left a successful career in healthcare as a provider and business owner so she could  focus on project management in a different industry. One thing she’s learned is that working hard in a job that doesn&#8217;t give you joy is simply not sustainable. I caught Melody in the middle of her transition, and in spite of facing some tough challenges along the way, she’s still hopeful for the future.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">I first crossed paths with Melody when she sent me a note on LinkedIn after being a long-time listener of this podcast. She mentioned feeling burned out by her last job, the challenges of walking away from a lucrative role, and the complications of transitioning into something else&#8211;all universal challenges many career changers face. I was really excited to get her onto the show so she could share in her own words what I think is a very relatable career transition journey.</p>
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<h4>Interview Segment Music Credits</h4>
<ul>
<li>Dog And Pony Show &#8211; <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Epilogue_1331/Dog_And_Pony_Show/">Podington Bear</a></li>
<li>Planet &#8211; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f53P31OWv_Y">Infraction</a></li>
<li>Signal To Noise &#8211; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yePye8-D0zs&amp;list=PLfP6i5T0-DkItXK0sB0AmyGMFUBtoZskv&amp;index=5">Scott Buckley</a></li>
<li>Temporary Stop &#8211; <a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/x2XQk0ickz/">Jay Varton</a></li>
<li>Ethereal &#8211; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4BAEf5V-Yc&amp;list=PLfP6i5T0-DkKApCPXKcyP-1GF4vJ2yT-k&amp;index=52">Punch Deck</a></li>
<li>New Ambitions &#8211; <a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/QWk3RdpgiB/">Trevor Kowalski</a></li>
<li>Rand Aldo &#8211; <a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/lHMwKck8VS/">Open Atmos</a></li>
<li>TV Show 2021 &#8211; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ0uxpBnUI0">Infraction</a></li>
</ul>


<div><img width="2000" height="1000" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CR088_Being-Honest_Melody-Mack.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="CR088_Being-Honest_Melody-Mack" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CR088_Being-Honest_Melody-Mack.jpeg 2000w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CR088_Being-Honest_Melody-Mack-1280x640.jpeg 1280w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CR088_Being-Honest_Melody-Mack-980x490.jpeg 980w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CR088_Being-Honest_Melody-Mack-480x240.jpeg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2000px, 100vw" /></div>Melody Mack, an neurodiagnostics business owner turned project manager shares her thoughts on managing your relationship with work, letting go of a business you created, and taking an honest look at who you are.

Melody Mack, an neurodiagnostics business owner turned project manager shares her thoughts on managing your relationship with work, letting go of a business you created, and taking an honest look at who you are.

Melody Mack, an neurodiagnostics business owner turned project manager shares her thoughts on jobs feeling a bit like relationships, letting go of a business you created, and taking an honest look at who you are. I also share a few examples from my own career when I dragged some of my own issues around from job to job.

Being Honest With Yourself with Melody Mack- CR88

<div><img width="2000" height="1000" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/CR086_Getting-Help_Norma-Kimber-1.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="CR086_Getting-Help_Norma-Kimber" loading="lazy" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/CR086_Getting-Help_Norma-Kimber-1.jpeg 2000w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/CR086_Getting-Help_Norma-Kimber-1-1280x640.jpeg 1280w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/CR086_Getting-Help_Norma-Kimber-1-980x490.jpeg 980w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/CR086_Getting-Help_Norma-Kimber-1-480x240.jpeg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2000px, 100vw" /></div><p>Leaving a corporate job behind to start your own business is never as straightforward or simple as it may seem. Norma Kimber, an operational excellence director at an established, global financial services firm who pivoted to become a virtual assistant and business owner shares her journey of walking away from her stable, senior role in the corporate world to start her own business. In episode 86 of the Career Relaunch® podcast, we also discuss what impact organizational politics can have on your psyche and the relationship between your own health and your career decisions.</p>
<p>Norma and I have crossed paths a few times in the past because she’s joined some of my virtual firesides, and I’ve also personally chatted with her about some of her virtual assistance services when I was exploring the idea of hiring a virtual assistant myself. She shares some of the realities of not only leaving a full-time job behind but also the impact it can have on your psyche when your spouse still works at the well-known, global company you left behind while you try to build your own business from the ground up.</p>
<h4>Key Career Takeaways</h4>
<ol>
<li>When you’re in a corporate environment, it’s very natural and almost expected to keep up with your peers and climb the corporate ladder.</li>
<li>Consider how much you thrive on or get disillusioned by the politics of your organization.</li>
<li>Delegate a task when doing it detracts from your ability to focus on what you&#8217;re uniquely good at or from  your income-generating tasks. Finding the right assistance isn&#8217;t about identifying someone who not only has the skills necessary to do the job but also a work style and approach that clicks with you.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Tweetables to Share</h4>
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<h4>Freelancer Resources Mentioned</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Virtual Assistance</strong>: check out Norma&#8217;s <a href="https://www.pink-spaghetti.co.uk/contact-us/virtual-assistant-brighton-hove/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">profile on Pink Spaghetti</a>.</li>
<li><strong>Business tasks &amp; projects</strong>: I use <a href="https://upwork.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Upwork</a> (for longer-term projects) and <a href="https://www.fiverr.com/s2/8a7b984591" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fiverr</a> (for simple executional tasks). I&#8217;ve also used Squadhelp for naming ideas and <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/82108qgpmgo3BD5C5AC354D79955358AC455ACD444" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Crowdspring</a>, <a href="https://ninetyninedesigns.7eer.net/c/163483/197066/3172" target="_blank" rel="noopener">99Designs</a>, and <a href="https://www.designcrowd.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DesignCrowd</a> to crowdsource creative assets.</li>
<li><strong>In-person help</strong>: I&#8217;ve used <a href="https://www.taskrabbit.co.uk/s/aa624/try" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Taskrabbit</a> for help with tasks that require in-person assistance.</li>
<li><strong>Task list management</strong>: I use <a href="https://todoist.com/r/joseph_liu_ycenjk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ToDoIst</a>.</li>
<li><strong>Scheduling</strong>, I use <a href="https://www.oncehub.com/?referralcode=RP1040" target="_blank" rel="noopener">O</a><a href="https://www.oncehub.com/?referralcode=RP1040" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nceHub</a>.</li>
<li><strong>Social media management</strong>: I use <a href="https://vistasocial.com?fpr=relaunch">Vista Social</a> to manage all my social media accounts in one place. I&#8217;ve used Buffer and Later in the past too.</li>
</ul>
<p><em>(note, affiliate links above)</em></p>
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<h4 id="mentalfuel">Listener Challenge</h4>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-9332 size-full alignleft" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel.png" alt="" width="150 height=" srcset="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel.png 2180w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-150x150.png 150w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-300x300.png 300w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-768x768.png 768w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-157x157.png 157w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-400x400.png 400w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-510x510.png 510w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MentalFuel-1080x1080.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 2180px) 100vw, 2180px" />During this episode&#8217;s Mental Fuel® segment, I challenged you to think about one time consuming task you’ve been doing that detracts from your ability to focus on one of your other professional or personal priorities. Or something you feel someone else could just do more effectively and more efficiently.</p>
<p><strong>Delegate it.</strong> This way, you can can take that time and instead focus on something you’re uniquely positioned to do.</p>
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<h4>About Norma Kimber, Virtual Assistant &amp; Business Owner</h4>
<p><a href="https://www.pink-spaghetti.co.uk/contact-us/virtual-assistant-brighton-hove/"><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-26977" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Norma-Kimber-landscape.jpg" alt="Norma Kimber, Pink Spaghetti" width="1900" height="1068" srcset="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Norma-Kimber-landscape.jpg 1900w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Norma-Kimber-landscape-1280x719.jpg 1280w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Norma-Kimber-landscape-980x551.jpg 980w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Norma-Kimber-landscape-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1900px, 100vw" /></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/norma-kimber/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Norma Kimber</strong></a> is a business owner and virtual assistant. After a varied start to her career, including office management and accounting software management, she moved to Brighton, England in 2003. Then, a couple years later, she started a 16-year career at an international financial services company, initially as an executive assistant. She took on several internal roles and promotions and ended her corporate career as a Director of Operational Excellence. She then left the corporate world behind to start her own VA business as a <a href="https://www.pink-spaghetti.co.uk/contact-us/virtual-assistant-brighton-hove/">Pink Spaghetti </a>franchisee.</p>
<p>Follow Norma on <a href="https://twitter.com/norma_kimber" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/norma-kimber/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PinkSpagBrighton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pinkspaghettibrightonhove/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>.</p>
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<p><a href="https://harmonidesk.com"><img loading="lazy" class="alignright wp-image-25438" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Harmoni-Logo.png" alt="Harmoni Desk Logo" width="136" height="136" /></a>Thanks to <a href="https://harmonidesk.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harmoni Design</a> for supporting this episode of the Career Relaunch® podcast. The Harmoni Standing Desk offers a smarter, healthier way to work with its simple design that fits into any workspace. It’s the standing desk I&#8217;ve used myself since 2020, and Career Relaunch® podcast listeners can get 15% off any Harmoni order by visiting <a href="https://harmonidesk.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CareerRelaunch.net/Harmoni</a> and using discount code RELAUNCH when you check out.</p>
<h4>Interview Segment Music Credits</h4>
<p>Thanks to Reeve for producing the music in this episode.</p>


<div><img width="2000" height="1000" src="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/CR086_Getting-Help_Norma-Kimber-1.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="CR086_Getting-Help_Norma-Kimber" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/CR086_Getting-Help_Norma-Kimber-1.jpeg 2000w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/CR086_Getting-Help_Norma-Kimber-1-1280x640.jpeg 1280w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/CR086_Getting-Help_Norma-Kimber-1-980x490.jpeg 980w, https://josephliu.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/CR086_Getting-Help_Norma-Kimber-1-480x240.jpeg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2000px, 100vw" /></div>Norma Kimber, an operational excellence director at an established, global financial services firm who pivoted to become a virtual assistant and business owner, shares her journey of walking away from her stable, senior role in the corporate world to start her own business.

Norma Kimber, an operational excellence director at an established, global financial services firm who pivoted to become a virtual assistant and business owner, shares her journey of walking away from her stable,

Leaving a corporate job behind to start your own business is never as straightforward or simple as it may seem. Norma Kimber, an operational excellence director at an established, global financial services firm who pivoted to become a virtual assistant and business owner, shares her journey of walking away from her stable, senior role in the corporate world to start her own business. In episode 86 of the Career Relaunch® podcast, we also discuss what impact organizational politics can have on your psyche and the relationship between your own health and your career decisions.

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