She Left Journalism for Pastry School

About this episode

Jackie Davalos discusses her transition from a successful journalism career to pursuing her passion for pastry after experiencing burnout.

Would love to hear your thoughts! Jackie Davalos had the career many people dream about — working as a Bloomberg TV and digital reporter after starting out in finance. But behind the success was something so many journalists know intimately: burnout. The pressure, the toxic environments, the nonstop pace, the ignored warning signs — Jackie kept pushing until one question from her therapist changed the course of her life: “If you had one year to live, what would you do?” Her answer? Leave jour...

People in this episode

Host: Raegan Medgie

Guest: Jackie Davalos

Topics covered

• career change
• burnout
• journalism
• mental health
• personal growth

Keywords

• journalism
• burnout
• career change
• pastry school
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bloomberg TV, finance

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