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How Mid-Career Marketers Use the Career Sabbatical to Recharge and Refocus
In this episode of The Marketing Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the concept of the career sabbatical — a deliberate break from work, typically 3 to 6 months, that mid-career marketers use to avoid burnout, gain new skills, or pivot their direction. They dive into the story of a senior brand manager at a mid-sized CPG company who took a 4-month sabbatical to travel and complete a digital marketing certification, then returned to a promotion. Lucas shares data from a 2025 LinkedIn survey showing that 38% of marketers aged 35-50 have considered a sabbatical, but only 12% actually take…
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