Career Change Maker | Career Clarity, Career Opportunities, Career Pivots, Burnout, Corporate Job, Income
***Top 1.5% Global Careers Podcast For Corporate Women***
Are you navigating a mid-career transition and wondering what’s next?
Have you built a successful corporate career but realised you don’t want your boss’s job?
Do you feel the tension between wanting more freedom and not wanting to sacrifice security?
If you’re ambitious but no longer willing to burn out for another promotion, you’re in the right place. I’m glad you’re here.
This podcast helps high-achieving mid-career women gain career clarity and confidently design their next chapter, whether that means evolving inside corporate, exploring a portfolio career, or building a hybrid path.
If you’re ready to stop default climbing and start making strategic, aligned decisions about your future, this podcast will give you the insight and tools to move forward with confidence.
Hey 👋 , I’m Janine Esbrand, corporate lawyer turned career strategist and executive coach.
For years, I had my eye on the corporate partner title. I kept my head down, worked the long hours, and chased the next big deal because that’s what success was supposed to look like.
Then I became a mother. And I realised I didn’t want to build a life around my career, I wanted to build a career around my life. So, I stepped off the default corporate path and designed a portfolio career that allows me to work on my terms, create meaningful impact, and show up fully, both professionally and personally.
Now, I help ambitious mid-career women do the same: gain clarity, challenge the default ladder, and design aligned, sustainable careers that reflect who they are now, not who they used to be.
This podcast will give you the strategy, mindset and tools to make it happen.
So grab your notebook, pour your hot drink of choice and lets design what’s next.
Next Steps:
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Career Change Maker | Career Clarity, Career Opportunities, Career Pivots, Burnout, Corporate Job, Income
#287 : Why You’re Feeling Anxious After Your Promotion or Career Change
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Are you a high-achieving woman who’s recently been promoted or made a career change… but instead of feeling excited, you’re feeling anxious or overwhelmed.
In this episode, I explore why this emotional hangover happens after a promotion or big career move. I share personal stories from my journey qualifying as a lawyer and transitioning into my business, plus practical steps to help you navigate this season with confidence and self-compassion.
💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- Why you may feel anxious, overwhelmed, or deflated after a promotion or career change
- The hidden micro-grief that comes with leaving a familiar role or environment behind
- How to adjust to your new leadership level with more ease and confidence
- Three practical steps to manage the emotional hangover and build momentum in your new role
✅ Action Steps:
- Name it to normalise it: acknowledge the emotional hangover rather than internalising it as failure
- Anchor yourself in small wins: rebuild your confidence brick by brick
- Schedule intentional recharge time: protect your energy as you adjust to this new season
💡 Resources:
🔗 Exclusive Summer Intensive VIP Coaching – Ready to elevate your visibility and position yourself as a leader? This half-day private coaching intensive will help you clarify your unique leadership brand, identify visibility opportunities and build your influence - to learn more email janine@careerchangemakers.com
🔗 1:1 Coaching with Janine – Ready for ongoing personalised support to navigate your career and leadership journey with confidence and clarity? Learn more about working together: janineesbrand.com/coaching
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