The Career Change Maker Podcast I Career Change, Career Advancement & Leadership Development
Empowering high-achieving women to navigate career change, advance with confidence, and lead with impact.
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Hello hello! I’m Janine Esbrand – lawyer turned Career Strategist, Executive Coach, and Keynote Speaker.
Over 10 years ago, I walked away from my dream career as a corporate lawyer because it wasn’t my dream anymore. Since then, I’ve navigated multiple career transitions within the law, built a successful coaching and consulting business on the side, and stepped fully into entrepreneurship.
Through these experiences, I’ve learned what it truly takes to step off the default career treadmill and lead your career with intention.
Now, I’m on a mission to help you do the same – to build a career that aligns with who you are and allows you to create maximum impact.
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The Career Change Maker Podcast I Career Change, Career Advancement & Leadership Development
#290 Why Slowing Down Makes You a Stronger Leader
Description
🎙️ Episode Overview
In this episode of the Career Change Maker Podcast, I explore The Power of the Pause and why slowing down is one of the most underrated productivity tools for leaders.
I share a client story that highlights how stepping back can create space for clarity and momentum, and I open up about my own season of recovery where I’ve experienced first-hand the benefits of slowing all the way down as a business leader and mum.
I also reflect on a recent girls’ trip that became a surprising leadership lesson in the value of fun, environment shifts, and surrounding yourself with the right people.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
âś… A Pause is a Strategy, Not a Setback: Why intentional breaks can actually move you forward faster.
✅ Leadership Lessons From Stepping Away: How my girls’ trip highlighted the power of fun, environment, and connection.
âś… Clarity Comes in the Quiet: Why the best decisions often come when you stop forcing them.
Action Steps:
đź’ˇ Identify one area of your work or life where taking a pause could bring more clarity.
đź’ˇ Schedule a micro-pause (daily) or macro-pause (quarterly) to reset and refocus.
đź’ˇ Reflect on who you are surrounding yourself with and whether they energise or drain you.
Resources:
- Work with Janine
- Career Change Maker Website
- Join the Career Navigator weekly email series
- Follow Janine Esbrand on Instagram
- Connect with Janine Esbrand on LinkedIn
- Subscribe to Janine Esbrand's YouTube Channel