Thinking of quitting your job—or feeling stuck in endless indecision about what comes next? Welcome to a radically honest, no-bullshit exploration of what it really means to leave (or stay at) your job, beyond the capitalist scripts and polite resignation letters.
[CONTENT WARNING: Suicide, Murder.]
Join fulfillment coach and recovering overachiever Hélène Caniac as she drags job-quitting out of the “should I/shouldn’t I?” binary and into the real messy middle: privilege, self-worth, internalized hustle, and the sacred relief of finally giving yourself permission to want what you actually want.
This episode isn’t a checklist for burnout fixes. It’s an unfiltered invitation to get intimate with your true motivations, interrogate the invisible rules you follow, and start diversifying your identity far beyond your job title or paycheck. Whether you’re plotting a grand escape, reeling from a layoff, or just lost in existential limbo—consider this your call to dig deeper (and laugh a little along the way).
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Chapters & Timestamps:
00:00 – Stuck in Indecision?
01:06 – The Real Question: Should You Quit for YOU?
02:52 – Privilege & Choice
04:03 – Are You Quitting Your Own Job Description?
05:56 – Journal Prompts & Internal Inventories
07:27 – Disrespect, Boundaries, and Brutal Honesty
09:11 – Your Why: The Diagnostic
10:56 – Internal Patterns That Follow You
11:56 – Boredom vs. Burnout: The Two Motivations for Leaving
13:27 – Taking Ownership: What Are You Actually Expecting From Your Job?
14:45 – Personal Story: Values That Made the Choice for Me
17:39 – If You’re Indecisive, Here’s What That Really Means
18:07 – Mistreated at Work? Financial Security vs. Self-Worth
19:42 – Upward Mobility: For What Purpose?
21:05 – Unlearning the Career-Centric Identity
23:59 – Diversifying Your Identity: The Hard Truth
27:42 – The Capitalist Trap and Building Your Own Village
29:49 – Practical Support Systems: Who’s In Your Corner?
32:09 – If You’ve Decided to Quit: Exit Energy, Not Apology
34:55 – Duty vs. Desire: Start Now, Not Later
35:48 – Release the Shame: Your Worth Isn’t Your Work
38:09 – Joy in the Messy Middle + How to Get Support
Key Takeaways:
Indecision is normal—and it’s your cue to dig beneath the surface.
Privilege, and the systems at play, shape every “should I quit?” conversation.
You might be trying to escape not your job, but a toxic internal narrative or work identity—don’t drag that baggage into your next gig.
Connecting with your real values, setting boundaries, and building a genuine support web matter way more than any resume line.
You are worthy, whether you’re employed, jobless, burnt out, or thriving. Period.
Your life isn’t meant to be reduced to a job title or KPIs. Diversify your fulfillment—today.
Ready to quit—or not quit—on your terms? Unpack, laugh, and reclaim your choice (and your joy) with Hélène.
Explore more resources, coaching, and community through the links in the show notes. Your liberation from hustle starts here.
(If you found this episode a little blaring—or a little freeing—share it with someone ready for their own big, messy, honest reckoning.)
