Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friends and seasoned CCLSs, Kizzy Marco and Cara Graneto, about stepping out of the field after 10+ years.
Have you ever found yourself questioning your career path and how it’s interwoven with your identity? This is the crossroads both Kizzy and Cara have experienced and courageously navigated. After 10+ years, they decided to step away from the field.
Cara and Kizzy outline the challenges and struggles they faced during this shift in careers, including anxiety, depression, and identity issues. They recount how their identity was significantly tied to their profession in child life, their journey through these turbulent waters, and how they finally discovered a balance between their personal and professional lives once they were on the other side.
In an increasingly demanding world, it's important to ask if we are getting out what we put into a job, and if we constantly feel the need to prove our worth, can that relationship last? Cara and Kizzy, now successful in their new roles, reflect on this and also express their thoughts on how child life is evolving and ways child life specialists can protect their mental health by managing how much they hold their identity within the limits of their job title. Their experiences and insights are valuable for anyone reevaluating their career path or grappling with their identity as a child life specialist. Don't miss this candid conversation about career transitions, personal growth, and finding your own path.
You can follow Kizzy in her new role at @livelaugh.luigi and @canineassistants.
Cara can be reached via email at cara.graneto@gmail.com.
Track: Odessa — LiQWYD & Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/jNy-Dp3lgcgFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/odessa
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friends and seasoned CCLSs, Kizzy Marco and Cara Graneto, about stepping out of the field after 10+ years.
Have you ever found yourself questioning your career path and how it’s interwoven with your identity? This is the crossroads both Kizzy and Cara have experienced and courageously navigated. After 10+ years, they decided to step away from the field.
Cara and Kizzy outline the challenges and struggles they faced during this shift in careers, including anxiety, depression, and identity issues. They recount how their identity was significantly tied to their profession in child life, their journey through these turbulent waters, and how they finally discovered a balance between their personal and professional lives once they were on the other side.
In an increasingly demanding world, it's important to ask if we are getting out what we put into a job, and if we constantly feel the need to prove our worth, can that relationship last? Cara and Kizzy, now successful in their new roles, reflect on this and also express their thoughts on how child life is evolving and ways child life specialists can protect their mental health by managing how much they hold their identity within the limits of their job title. Their experiences and insights are valuable for anyone reevaluating their career path or grappling with their identity as a child life specialist. Don't miss this candid conversation about career transitions, personal growth, and finding your own path.
You can follow Kizzy in her new role at @livelaugh.luigi and @canineassistants.
Cara can be reached via email at cara.graneto@gmail.com.
Track: Odessa — LiQWYD & Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/jNy-Dp3lgcgFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/odessa