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Good Shift
Good Shift is about navigating career transitions with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Whether you're making a bold move, starting something of your own, or just looking for more fulfillment in your work, this podcast explores the mindset shifts, practical strategies, and real stories that can help you take the next step.
Through conversations with relatable people who’ve redefined success on their own terms, we break down the doubts, challenges, and wins that come with making a shift - big or small.
Good Shift
Ep 11: Quitting Your Startup Job at 29 to Become a Pro Soccer Player (Here's What Happened)
Meet Sarah Cox, a Stanford graduate who walked away from a high-growth startup career in her late 20s to return to something she thought she’d left behind for good: professional soccer. After nearly a decade off the pitch, Sarah made the wild, bold move to re-enter elite sport — and she’s now a pro goalkeeper for Lexington SC in Kentucky.
This conversation is packed with everything you really want to know when you’re standing on the edge of change:
- Is it too late?
- What if people laugh when I say my dream out loud?
- How do I give up a successful career to chase a dream?
- What if I fail?
We unpack how Sarah rebuilt belief, the structure she created to make it real, and what it feels like to play 100% for yourself.
Whether you’re feeling career burn-out, an identity wobble, or just that gnawing itch that there’s more — this one’s for you.
🎧 Tune in and remember: it’s not too late, you’re not too far, and there’s no rulebook on when your next chapter begins.
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