70// The Nursing Career Mistake That Led to My Purpose

Today's episode is personal. I am sharing a career mistake that shifted everything for me: a dream job 12 years into my career, a restructure, a dotted line boss, and my first ever "needs improvement." It felt like the end of the road. It turned out to be the pivot that gave me my four pillars and the foundation for how I now coach nurses. If you are in a hard career moment, or just came out of one, this one is for you. Growth is never a straight line, and clarity does not come from a title. It comes from knowing what brings you joy. If you are in a hard career moment and need help figuring out what is next, the Nurse Leadership Positioning Intensive is a 60 minute 1:1 session with 30 days of email follow up. It is $197. Booking link is located below. I would love to hear from you. What is a hard career moment that actually led you somewhere better? Click the Fan Mail link in these show notes, or send me an email. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome 01:15 Why this episode is personal 03:33 Growth is never a straight line 05:05 The dream job, 12 years in 06:43 The restructure and the dotted line 13:15 My first "needs improvement" 14:02 Two big lessons 17:13 The pivot: when have I felt most alive? 18:13 My four pillars 20:09 Mistakes are part of career growth 21:24 Clarity does not come from a title 23:26 One invitation 25:07 Thank you and next steps Emily Judice, nervous system regulation and personal development coach Kendra Adachi, author of The Lazy Genius Way, and host of The Lazy Genius podcast Got a Career or Work question? Send me a text right here. Support the show Trying to figure out your next career step?  Download my FREE  Nursing Career Growth Roadmap Tired of being overlooked for promotions? Book a Nurse Leadership Positioning Intensive—a 60-minute 1:1 session to pinpoint what's blocking your advancement and map out your plan to get there.