Career Change Maker | Career Clarity, Career Advice, Career Pivots, Burnout Recovery, Corporate Job
***Top 1.5% Global Careers Podcast For Corporate Women***
Are you navigating a mid-career transition and wondering whatās next?
Have you built a successful corporate career but realised you donāt want your bossās job?
Do you feel the tension between wanting more freedom and not wanting to sacrifice security?
If youāre ambitious but no longer willing to burn out for another promotion, youāre in the right place. Iām glad youāre here.
This podcast helps high-achieving mid-career women gain career clarity and confidently design their next chapter, whether that means evolving inside corporate, exploring a portfolio career, or building a hybrid path.
If youāre ready to stop default climbing and start making strategic, aligned decisions about your future, this podcast will give you the insight and tools to move forward with confidence.
Hey š , Iām Janine Esbrand, corporate lawyer turned career strategist and executive coach.
For years, I had my eye on the corporate partner title. I kept my head down, worked the long hours, and chased the next big deal because thatās what success was supposed to look like.
Then I became a mother. And I realised I didnāt want to build a life around my career, I wanted to build a career around my life. So, I stepped off the default corporate path and designed a portfolio career that allows me to work on my terms, create meaningful impact, and show up fully, both professionally and personally.
Now, I help ambitious mid-career women do the same: gain clarity, challenge the default ladder, and design aligned, sustainable careers that reflect who they are now, not who they used to be.
This podcast will give you the strategy, mindset and tools to make it happen.
So grab your notebook, pour your hot drink of choice and lets design whatās next.
Next Steps:
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Career Change Maker | Career Clarity, Career Advice, Career Pivots, Burnout Recovery, Corporate Job
#290 : Why Slowing Down Makes You a Stronger Leader
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Description
šļø 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 Iāve experienced first-hand the benefits of slowing all the way down as a business leader and mum.
I also reflect on a recent girlsā trip that became a surprising leadership lesson in the value of fun, environment shifts, and surrounding yourself with the right people.
What Youāll Learn in This Episode:
ā A Pause is a Strategy, Not a Setback: Why intentional breaks can actually move you forward faster.
ā Leadership Lessons From Stepping Away: How my girlsā trip highlighted the power of fun, environment, and connection.
ā Clarity Comes in the Quiet: Why the best decisions often come when you stop forcing them.
Action Steps:
š” Identify one area of your work or life where taking a pause could bring more clarity.
š” Schedule a micro-pause (daily) or macro-pause (quarterly) to reset and refocus.
š” 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
Website: careerchangemakers.com
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