345: Mid-Career Pivot Without Regret: How to Let Go of Sunk Costs and Build a Career You Love with Lisa Kaplin

About this episode

This episode discusses how mid-career professionals can pivot without regret by letting go of sunk costs and building a fulfilling career.

Send us Fan Mail If you are a mid-career professional who feels stuck, burned out, or questioning whether your career still fits, this episode will help you rethink what forward progress actually looks like. I sit down with executive leadership coach and psychologist Lisa Kaplin to explore what it takes to walk away from a path you invested years of time, money, and identity into and still trust yourself to build something better. We talk about the reality many professionals face in their lat...

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Host: John Neral

Guest: Lisa Kaplin

Topics covered

• mid-career pivot
• sunk costs
• career clarity
• executive coaching
• professional growth

Keywords

• mid-career
• burnout
• career change
• leadership coaching
• self-trust

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