Julia Toothacre on Redefining Meaningful Work Through Life’s Seasons
About this episode
Julia Toothacre discusses how the definition of meaningful work evolves after becoming a parent and offers insights on navigating career challenges amidst changing priorities.
What does meaningful work actually look like once you become a parent? For many professionals, the answer changes. Priorities shift. Energy changes. The things that once felt exciting or important can suddenly feel disconnected from the life you want to build. Career strategist Julia Toothacre works with high-performing professionals who look successful on paper but quietly feel stuck, burned out, or misaligned. Her work focuses on helping people take ownership of their careers while navigating the pressures of family, ambition, and changing priorities. Julia explains why meaningful work is often misunderstood and why the answer usually isn’t a dramatic career overhaul. More often, it comes from understanding the season of life you are in and aligning your choices with what matters most right now. Julia shares how to: • Understand why meaningful work means different things to different people • Recognize when feeling “stuck” is coming from internal pressure rather than external reality • Think about career risk differently once kids enter the picture • Identify when a job is temporarily demanding versus fundamentally misaligned • Manage career transitions without making emotional…
More episodes of Gap to Gig – Working Dads' Guide to Fatherhood, Meaningful Work, & Finding Balance in Life
- Alan Lazaros on Meaningful Work, Work-Life Balance, and Living from the Inside Out
- David Marcus on Fatherhood, Emotional Presence, and Raising Kids in a Stressed World
- Scott Maderer on Aligning Work, Fatherhood, and What Matters Most
- Loren Silverman on Reclaiming Your Identity Beyond Productivity
- Alex Tuck on Timeboxing Your Way to Meaningful Work and Present Fatherhood
- Merry Korn on Turning Professional Loss into Purpose-Driven Work
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Gap to Gig – Working Dads' Guide to Fatherhood, Meaningful Work, & Finding Balance in Life podcast page.