Real Time Creator | A Career Break Diary
I spent years chasing success, money, and shelving my creative dreams. I was a $200K+ earner in tech and a secret weapon inside of a 7-figure creator business. Then I got laid off, and EVERYTHING changed.
I’m Alison Kinsey and this is my real-time, voice note style diary for high achievers who are wondering "is this it for my life?!" Each week, you'll get a raw and unfiltered glimpse into my creative reinvention:
Career breaks, money transparency, entrepreneurship, and the courage it takes to choose a more interesting life.
Connect with me on Instagram: @alisonkinsey
Real Time Creator | A Career Break Diary
Latest Episodes
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...
The Job Market Is a Hot Mess and I Haven’t Applied to a Single Job in 8 Months
For 8 months, I’ve been avoiding the job market, questioning if I want to “enter the arena.” And it’s because the stories I'm hearing are genuinely jaw-dropping.The rules have changed in 2026. We can no longer reactively apply to hundred...
Everything I Did (and Spent) to Feel Confident Speaking in Front of 100+ People
Last week, I REALLYYYY stretched myself by saying “yes” and speaking on stage at a local podcaster’s panel. I'm going to take you into my head for the entirety of it - the anticipation, the "day of" investments I made, what i...
My Tech Sales Salary Progression and What NOBODY Tells You About Losing a 6-Figure Income
Nobody talks about what happens when a high salary stops feeling like enough. I was making over $200,000 a year and STILL attaching my sense of worth to every paycheck, every commission, every win. This is a vulnerable epi...
What My Week ACTUALLY Looked Like 7 Months Into My Career Break (Spoiler: A Lot of Resistance)
What do I actually DO all day?! In this episode, I’m getting real and honest about the resistance I felt around committing to a new creative hobby, why I’m doing the exact opposite when it comes to my usual workout routine, and how I’m tryin...