Real Time Creator | A Career Break Diary
I spent years chasing success and money while shelving my creative dreams. I was a $200K+ earner in tech and a secret weapon inside of a 7-figure creator business. Then EVERYTHING changed.
I decided to give myself a minimum 1 YEAR career break and creative sabbatical to reinvent my life.
I'm Alison Kinsey, and each week I share a raw and unfiltered glimpse into my career break, money transparency after getting laid off, and the messy work of creative reinvention. I also share the stories of other inspiring women who have built a portfolio career after a career pivot.
If you've been asking yourself, "is this IT for my life?!" this is your weekly voice note to inspire you through the in-between.
New here? Start with Episode 1: "I Lost My $200K Tech Job... and Everything I Thought I Wanted."
Connect with me on Instagram: @alisonkinsey
Or email me: alison@alisonkinsey.com
Real Time Creator | A Career Break Diary
Latest Episodes
A $2,500+ Investment and a Career Break Plot Twist I Didn't See Coming
Is this the end of my career break? I’m back from two creator events in Boise with my brain absolutely BUZZING, and a question I'd been avoiding for almost a year staring me right in the face.This episode is me finally telling ...
After 300+ Nights, Airbnb Invited Me To Their HQ
I’m still REELING over this. Airbnb invited me to fly to San Francisco for an all expenses paid experience at their headquarters for their 2026 Summer Release.This is far from a play-by-play. I’m taking you behind the scenes of...
Send the SCARY EMAIL! How I Talked Myself Into Shooting My Shot
A very unexpected invitation pulled me across the country, so here I am, popping in from my hotel room in San Francisco.This episode will feel like a spontaneous, casual voice note, but we’re also talking about opportunities… a...
$0 in Savings, No Plan, No Place to Live - and It Changed My ENTIRE Life
Did you notice I went quiet? No episodes, no social media, no showing up. Life got heavy in a way I wasn't expecting, and honestly… I needed a minute.This episode is part nostalgia, part grief, and part reminder that the scarie...
What Quitting Pottery Made Me Realize About the Job I Stayed in Too Long
I did NOT expect a 6-week pottery class to turn into a bigger conversation about quitting, intuition, and the things we stay stuck in for way too long. But that’s exactly what happened. What started as a small creative exp...