122. The Real Reason You're Waiting to Be Let Go Before You Leave

122. The Real Reason You're Waiting to Be Let Go Before You Leave

From Simply Own It by Kelly McIntee

May 15, 2026 · 24 min

About this episode

Kelly McIntee discusses the emotional complexities of leaving a job voluntarily compared to being let go, particularly for women.

Why Leaving Because You Want To Feels Harder Than Leaving Because You Have To You've done hard things. You've made big moves. You've even quit jobs before. So why does this — leaving the job you've outgrown for a business you're building — feel like the most irresponsible, guilt-laden, emotionally complicated decision you've ever faced? This episode is going to tell you exactly why. And it's going to crack something open. In this episode, Kelly covers: The conversation Kelly had with her mom that finally named the real reason leaving felt impossible Why "wanting to" is harder than "having to" — and how that single distinction is the root of the guilt so many women carry The pattern of staying until you're "let go" instead of claiming your own exit — and how to finally stop waiting for permission This is Part 2 of the Nice Girl Tax series, and it connects directly to what Kelly teaches inside Exit Plan — the program that helps you build your map out before you're desperate to leave. 🔗 First lesson of Exit Plan is FREE Connect with Kelly: 📸 Instagram 💼 LinkedIn 🌐 Website If this episode hit home, share it with a woman who needs to hear it — and…

People in this episode

Host: Kelly McIntee

Topics covered

  • career transition
  • emotional decision-making
  • women in business
  • guilt and responsibility
  • self-empowerment

Keywords

  • leaving a job
  • business building
  • emotional complexity
  • guilt
  • self-empowerment
  • career transition
  • Nice Girl Tax
  • Exit Plan

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