What happens when you spend 30 years climbing the corporate ladder…only to realize the top isn't what you expected?
Kristen Chimack, bestselling author of The Cost of Staying, joins us for a powerful conversation about choosing yourself — even when it feels scary.
Kristen spent decades rising from payment clerk to executive, only to find herself trapped by golden handcuffs, corporate expectations, and a life that didn’t fit anymore. In this episode, she shares the hidden costs of staying too long, the grief that comes with leaving, and how she rebuilt her identity — on her own terms.
We dive into:
How to recognize when it’s time to choose you
Why leaving your corporate job can feel like a grieving process
How to build a plan (and a network) before you make the leap
The surprising realities of identity loss after leaving a long career
How Kristen rediscovered success — and herself — after corporate life
If you’ve ever thought "There has to be more than this," Kristen’s story will feel like a permission slip you didn’t know you needed.
🎧 Listen now to hear why choosing yourself isn't selfish — it's survival, sanity, and freedom.
🔗 Grab Kristen’s book The Cost of Staying and her special $37 course, Permission to Shine
