Escaping the Noise with Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan- CR108

Escaping the Noise with Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan- CR108

From Career Relaunch® by Joseph Liu

September 25, 2025 · 56 min · Season 9 · Episode 108

About this episode

Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan discusses how to quiet external influences to pursue a fulfilling career.

These days, there’s no shortage of distractions out there with endless amounts of content that’s just a tap away on your phone. As much as social platforms like LinkedIn are really handy for sharing and receiving professional updates, they’re also places that provide endless points of unnecessary, unproductive comparison. Not allowing external voices to sway you too much in your career is half the battle in finding work that’s right for you. In this episode of the Career Relaunch ® podcast, electrical engineer turned artist Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan has had to find ways to quiet the influences around her so she can focus on pursuing a career that makes her truly happy. In our conversation, we’ll discuss paying attention to what your body’s telling you, following your intuition, and finding space to reflect. In the Mental Fuel® segment, I’ll discuss how I quiet career distractions. 💡 Key Career Insights Especially when you’re young, you may pride yourself on being able to hustle and power through challenging times in your career. However, your body has a way of telling you when you’re pushing yourself too much. Pay attention to these signs of burnout and…

People in this episode

Host: Joseph Liu

Guest: Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan

Topics covered

  • career distractions
  • intuition
  • burnout
  • financial cushion
  • self-reflection

Keywords

  • career
  • distractions
  • burnout
  • intuition
  • self-reflection
  • financial cushion

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Organizations: LinkedIn

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