About this episode

In this episode, Alana Ruoso discusses Joe's unexpected departure from his corporate job and the challenges of taking time off for personal growth.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: The story of Joe, who just left his (awful) corporate job unexpectedlyHow friends have lots to say when you 'take time off'Why you can take time to figure things out, even if society doesn't want you toThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, li...

People in this episode

Host: Alana Ruoso

Guest: Joe

Topics covered

• career change
• personal growth
• corporate job
• self-discovery
• anxiety
• self-esteem

Keywords

• corporate job
• personal development
• career growth
• toxic jobs
• self-sabotage

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