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Taking a Career Break with Katrina McGhee

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Taking a Career Break is the podcast for mid-career professionals seeking a strategic break. If you’re burned out, considering a career change, or need extended time off, Break Expert Katrina McGhee shares her Break Blueprint© + other proven tools to help you exit the corporate grind safely. Learn to take an intentional break, rediscover your spark, and return to a life that’s 100x better—without sacrificing success. Join BreakSpace: www.gobreakspace.com Book a call with Katrina: https://kmcgheecoaching.as.me/freeconsult Produced by Winging It Productions: https://www.wingingitproductions.com

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June 17, 2026

Behind the Scenes of a Career Break Entrepreneur: Katrina McGhee’s 9-Year Journey

Episode 74 - Behind the Scenes of a Career Break Entrepreneur: Katrina McGhee’s 9-Year JourneyNine years ago, Katrina took a leap that made absolutely no sense on paper. She left behind a successful corporate career, launched a business helping people take career breaks, and stepped into a space that barely existed at the time.In this special behind-the-scenes episode, Katrina shares the real story of building a business around an unconventional idea. From being featured in Forbes just months after launching, to investing $15,000 in a partnership that didn't work out, to nearly shutting the business down before receiving a surprise book deal, this is an honest look at what entrepreneurship really looks like.We explore the challenges of self-trust, dealing with setbacks, finding your niche, and learning how success is often built through years of persistence rather than one breakthrough moment. Katrina also reflects on the lessons she's learned from coaching more than 200 career breaks, writing Taking a Career Break For Dummies, launching BreakSpace, and co-hosting this podcast.Whether you're dreaming of taking a career break, starting a business, making a major life change, or simply wondering if it's worth betting on yourself, this episode offers a candid look at what happens when you keep showing up despite the uncertainty.🎙️ Enjoying the podcast?⭐ Follow or subscribe on your favourite podcast app so you never miss an episode!💬 If the show has helped or inspired you, leaving a quick 5-star review genuinely makes a huge difference and helps more people discover the podcast.📲 And if you know someone feeling burned out, stuck in their career, or dreaming about taking a career break, share this episode with them — it might be exactly what they need to hear.❤️ Your support helps us continue creating honest conversations, practical advice, and inspiring stories for people ready to make a change.▶️ Watching on YouTube? Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss future episodes and career break conversations - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TakingaCareerBreakwithKatrina">⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TakingaCareerBreakwithKatrina⁠⁠</a>Timestamps00:00 Introduction and celebrating 9 years in business 04:52 Launching a career break coaching business in 2017 07:31 The surprise Forbes feature 11:51 A costly $15,000 business mistake 18:13 Learning self-trust and staying true to your vision 21:19 Quitting corporate, ending a relationship, and becoming a nomad 26:30 Argentina, grief, and finding clarity 29:17 COVID and recommitting to career breaks 33:24 The rollercoaster of entrepreneurship 34:55 Nearly closing the business before a book deal arrived 39:29 How collaboration changed everything 42:53 The best business year yet 46:08 What Katrina would tell herself nine years ago 47:57 The future of career breaks and sabbaticals 51:49 Final reflections and closing thoughtsReady to stop "running on empty" and start running toward a life you actually love?📞Schedule a call with Katrina - <a href="https://kmcgheecoaching.as.me/freeconsult">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kmcgheecoaching.as.me/freeconsult⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>🫶🏼Join the BreakSpace community - <a href="www.gobreakspace.com">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gobreakspace.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>🎁Order Katrina's book (w/ special bonus!) - <a href="https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/book">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into career growth, work-life balance, and mental resilience.🎧Produced by Winging It Productions - <a href="https://www.wingingitproductions.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.wingingitproductions.com</a>

June 10, 2026

The Hardest Parts of Taking a Career Break (And How to Get Through Them)

Episode 73 - The Hardest Parts of Taking a Career Break (And How to Get Through Them)Taking a career break can be life-changing, but it's not always easy.In this episode of Taking a Career Break, Katrina and James break down the hardest parts of stepping away from work and explain why so many people struggle at the same points during their break journey.From making the decision to leave your job, navigating those final months before departure, dealing with burnout recovery, and figuring out what's next for your career, we explore the challenges that catch people by surprise.Katrina shares insights from coaching more than 200 career break clients and explains why many of these struggles are completely normal. We also discuss how to navigate uncertainty, build confidence in your decision, and approach re-entry into the workforce with clarity and purpose.If you're considering a career break, currently on one, or wondering what comes after burnout, this episode will help you understand what to expect and how to move through the difficult moments.🎙️ Enjoying the podcast?⭐ Follow or subscribe on your favourite podcast app so you never miss an episode!💬 If the show has helped or inspired you, leaving a quick 5-star review genuinely makes a huge difference and helps more people discover the podcast.📲 And if you know someone feeling burned out, stuck in their career, or dreaming about taking a career break, share this episode with them — it might be exactly what they need to hear.❤️ Your support helps us continue creating honest conversations, practical advice, and inspiring stories for people ready to make a change.▶️ Watching on YouTube? Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss future episodes and career break conversations - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TakingaCareerBreakwithKatrina" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TakingaCareerBreakwithKatrina⁠</a>Timestamps00:00 Introduction 01:24 The hardest parts of a career break 02:26 Challenge #1: Making the decision and committing 05:22 Challenge #2: The final sprint before leaving work 10:04 Challenge #3: Why you still feel tired after 60 days 12:28 Challenge #4: Realizing your burnout runs deeper than expected 18:25 Challenge #5: Exploring new career possibilities 23:47 Bonus Challenge: Re-entry and returning to work 26:46 Final thoughts and resourcesReady to stop "running on empty" and start running toward a life you actually love?📞Schedule a call with Katrina - <a href="https://kmcgheecoaching.as.me/freeconsult">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kmcgheecoaching.as.me/freeconsult⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>🫶🏼Join the BreakSpace community - <a href="www.gobreakspace.com">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gobreakspace.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>🎁Order Katrina's book (w/ special bonus!) - <a href="https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/book">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into career growth, work-life balance, and mental resilience.🎧Produced by Winging It Productions - <a href="https://www.wingingitproductions.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.wingingitproductions.com</a>

June 3, 2026

How to Start Living Your Career Break Before You Quit Your Job

Episode 72 - How to Start Living Your Career Break Before You Quit Your JobWhat if you didn’t have to wait until your career break or sabbatical officially started to begin changing your life?In this episode of Taking a Career Break, Katrina and James explore the powerful idea of living your break life early. Through the story of one of Katrina’s coaching clients, they discuss how gaining clarity around your values, goals, and vision can create immediate momentum—even years before your planned break begins.The client in this episode was nearly two years away from leaving work, yet within just four weeks of creating a clear break vision, he had started building community, improving his health, spending more meaningful time with family, and creating a life that already reflected many of his career break goals.Whether you're actively planning a sabbatical, dreaming about taking time off work, or simply feeling stuck and burned out, this conversation shows why you don't need permission—or a future date on the calendar—to start designing a more fulfilling life today.🎙️ Enjoying the podcast?⭐ Follow or subscribe on your favourite podcast app so you never miss an episode!💬 If the show has helped or inspired you, leaving a quick 5-star review genuinely makes a huge difference and helps more people discover the podcast.📲 And if you know someone feeling burned out, stuck in their career, or dreaming about taking a career break, share this episode with them — it might be exactly what they need to hear.❤️ Your support helps us continue creating honest conversations, practical advice, and inspiring stories for people ready to make a change.▶️ Watching on YouTube? Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss future episodes and career break conversations - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TakingaCareerBreakwithKatrina">⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TakingaCareerBreakwithKatrina⁠</a>Timestamps00:00 – Introduction and today's topic: living your break life early 01:47 – Why some people start planning their career break years in advance 02:23 – Katrina's philosophy: don't wait for your break to start living differently 03:56 – The client story that inspired this episode 05:48 – Testing a version of FIRE and designing a future break 06:45 – Creating a clear break purpose and vision 07:30 – The four themes that shaped the client's break plan 08:23 – Why these themes resonate with so many career breakers 10:30 – What happened after just one coaching session 12:50 – Building community and meaningful connections 13:30 – Creating healthier habits before taking a break 14:13 – Prioritising family and showing up for what matters most 15:55 – How clarity influenced relationships and intentional living 16:28 – Why clarity creates momentum and action 17:41 – Why it's never too early to start planning your break 18:22 – The incredible progress made in just four weeks 18:58 – Imagine what could happen in six months 19:18 – Final thoughts and what's coming nextReady to stop "running on empty" and start running toward a life you actually love?📞Schedule a call with Katrina - <a href="https://kmcgheecoaching.as.me/freeconsult">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kmcgheecoaching.as.me/freeconsult⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>🫶🏼Join the BreakSpace community - <a href="www.gobreakspace.com">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gobreakspace.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>🎁Order Katrina's book (w/ special bonus!) - <a href="https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/book">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into career growth, work-life balance, and mental resilience.🎧Produced by Winging It Productions - <a href="https://www.wingingitproductions.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.wingingitproductions.com</a>

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What is Taking a Career Break with Katrina McGhee?: Taking a Career Break is the podcast for mid-career professionals seeking a strategic break. If you’re burned out, considering a career change, or need extended time off, Break Expert Katrina McGhee shares her Break Blueprint© + other proven tools to help you exit the corporate grind safely. Learn to take an intentional break, rediscover your spark, and return to a life that’s 100x better—without sacrificing success.

Join BreakSpace: www.gobreakspace.com Book a call with Katrina: https://kmcgheecoaching.as.me/freeconsult Produced by Winging It Productions: https://www.wingingitproductions.com
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