Why Walking Away From Your Career Might Be the Most Powerful Decision You Make in Your 40s
About this episode
Sally J Clarke discusses the strategic decision to leave unfulfilling careers and the impact on personal growth and health.
Leadership advisor and author Sally J Clarke joins the Forties Formula to explore the strategic — not emotional — decision to walk away from a role, title or career that no longer fits. Drawing from her book with co-author Deborah Overdeput, Walk Away: Step Out to Step Up, Sally shares real stories of women who rebuilt careers and companies by first stepping out of the wrong ones. The conversation covers the moment you know it's time to leave, how to use fear as a growth signal, what integrity capital means for your career and relationships, and why your health is always the variable that wins. CHAPTERS: 00:00 | The Career Advice Women Ignore 02:54 | The Quiet Sign You’re In The Wrong Life 05:51 | Why Fear Might Mean You’re On The Right Path 08:39 | The Success Trap That Drains Women 12:09 | The Currency More Valuable Than Money 22:17 | Why Ambitious Women End Up Exhausted 25:40 | When Success Starts Costing Your Health 28:18 | Why “Strong Women” Keep Breaking Down 30:32 | The Mindset Shift That Changes Careers 38:19 | What To Do When You Feel Lost In Midlife 40:06 | Why Doing Less Can Change Your Life 🔗 RESOURCES & LINKS Our free ebook…
People in this episode
Hosts: Amanda Lim, Jasmin Dhillon
Guest: Sally J Clarke
Topics covered
- career change
- women in leadership
- personal growth
- health and wellness
- midlife transitions
Keywords
- career advice
- women empowerment
- fear as growth signal
- integrity capital
- midlife crisis
Sponsors
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