Maria is back on the mic to share her story of transitioning out of corporate and into freelancing. In this open-heart episode, Maria talks about the raw emotions she experienced when she left her Vice President job at a multi-billion international corporation. She gives us insights on how she dealt with fear through journaling and how she gave herself space and time to figure out her next steps. Relevant for virtually anyone in transition, this episode explores how to make big decisions during various stages of our life.
Production team:
Host : Maria Xenidou
Producer: Julie-Roxane Krikorian
Introduction Voice: David Bourne
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Music credits:
Like Lee performed by The Mini Vandals
Book Bag performed by E’s Jammy Jam
Bluesy Vibes performed by Doug Maxwell
Listen to this episode and explore:
Maria’s last day of her corporate career (2:56)
Let’s talk about rest (5:32)
The importance of journaling (9:04)
What Maria loved about working in corporate and how she figured out her next career move (10:14)
What was problematic about going back to corporate (13:35)
Why change is difficult: the Fear (15:01)
The freelance advisor role and re-purposing skills (17:27)
Let’s talk about status and financial security (19:39)
The 3 decisions Maria made in 2017 (21:40)