I Hate My Job! Now What? is your no-judgment work bestie and your on-call career coach. Here we’ll vent, yes, but we’ll also dig into what’s really holding you back, uncover your next best moves and arm you with the strategies to build a career and life that lights you up.
I hate my job! Now what?
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I Hate My Job! Now What? is your no-judgment work bestie and your on-call career coach. Here we’ll vent, yes, but we’ll also dig into what’s really holding you back, uncover your next best moves and arm you with the strategies to build a career and life that lights you up.
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February 27, 2026
Burnout at Work: Why You Don’t Need to Work Harder to Matter More
<p><strong>Burnout at work</strong> is affecting more professionals than ever, especially Gen Z and millennials who care deeply about their jobs but feel constantly overwhelmed and exhausted. In this episode of I Hate My Job! Now What?, Sarah explains why burnout isn’t a motivation problem and why working harderwon’t make you more valuable.</p><p>Instead, she challenges the culture of urgency, overwork, and constant responsiveness, and invites you to shift from measuring success by <strong>volume</strong> to measuring it by <strong>impact</strong>. Through real client patterns, research, and career stories, Sarah explores how burnout often shows up when capable people areoperating below their strategic level.</p><p>If you’re burned out, frustrated, or stuck in a cycle of doing more but feeling less effective, this episode offers a calmer, more sustainable way to think about work—and practical reflection questions to help you work differently.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Reflection Questions:</strong></p><p>Is this a moment for full effort—or is good enough actually appropriate here?Before I say yes, what problem am I really being asked to solve?Who else should be involved to increase the impact of this work?If I’m irritated by this task, is it a signal that I need to reframe how I’m approaching it?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources & Links: </strong></p><p>Learn more about coaching at: <a href="www.sarahdecker.com">sarahdecker.com</a></p><p>Follow Sarah on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/advanceprofessionalcoaching/">@advanceprofessionalcoaching</a>· Share this episode with your work bestie!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters: </strong></p><p>00:00 Understanding Burnout in Today's Workforce</p><p>03:01 Redefining Value and Impact at Work</p><p>06:50 The Toxicity of Performative Busyness</p><p>09:22 The Importance of Relationships in Career Success</p><p>15:00 Shifting from Effort to Impact</p>
February 12, 2026
Checking In on Your Relationship With Your Career- A Quiz!
<p>What if you evaluated your career the same way you evaluate your relationships?</p><p>In this Valentine’s-themed episode, I invite you to take a simple four-question “quiz” to check in on your relationship with your work. We explore four common career patterns—including outgrowing a role, working in an unbalanced dynamic, going through the motions, and the on-again, off-again relationship so many people recognize.</p><p>This isn’t a “quit your job” episode—it’s an honest, compassionate check-in designed to help you notice patterns, feel less alone, and reflect on what you want next, at your own pace.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Quiz:</strong>1. How stretched do I feel in my current role — intellectually, creatively, or professionally?</p><p>2. How trusted do I feel where I work?</p><p>3. How energized do I feel by my work most days?</p><p>4. How often does the question, ‘Is this still right?’ come up for me?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources & Links: </strong></p><p>Learn more about coaching at: <a href="www.sarahdecker.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">sarahdecker.com</a></p><p>Follow Sarah on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/advanceprofessionalcoaching/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@advanceprofessionalcoaching</a></p><p>Share this episode with your work bestie!</p><p></p>
December 11, 2025
If I Were Your Career Coach: 5 Things to Focus on for the Rest of 2025
<p>Feeling pulled in a million directions as the year ends? In this episode, Sarah invites you into the passenger seat of her SUV for five grounding, deeply human reminders that will help you release what’s draining you, honor what you truly need, and walk into 2026 with more clarity, peace, and self-trust.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Reflection Prompts: </strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>What do you not want to do anymore — and how do you know?</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>What feels forced in your life right now?</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>What makes your body tighten, hold its breath, or feel drained?</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Where in your life are you tolerating something that has already ended?</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>What are you carrying out of habit that you no longer want to bring into the new year?</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Where can you choose meaning over obligation this season?</strong></p></li></ul><p><strong>Resources & Links: </strong></p><ul><li>Learn more about coaching at <a href="https://www.sarahdecker.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">sarahdecker.com </a></li><li>Follow Sarah on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/advanceprofessionalcoaching/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@advanceprofessionalcoaching </a></li><li>Share this episode with your work bestie 💛</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters: </strong></p><p>00:00 The Busy Parent's Productivity Secret</p><p>02:18 Grounding in Overwhelming Times</p><p>05:11 Identifying What You Don't Want</p><p>08:41 The Power of Peace and Productivity</p><p>11:09 Recognizing Burnout and Moving On</p><p>14:57 Letting Go to Make Space</p><p>18:23 Choosing Presence Over Performance</p><p>19:41 Summary</p>
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