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Is Job Security Worth Your Mental Health? Career Burnout, Pension & Midlife Reinvention
What happens when career burnout slowly erodes your identity, energy, and mental health even in a stable, pension-backed role? After decades in city planning, Cathy realized that job security wasn't worth sacrificing her wellbeing. In this episode, she shares how she confronted scarcity beliefs, walked away from stability, and rebuilt her life around autonomy and alignment.
What you'll learn
How to recognize when burnout is tied to identity, not just workload
Why job security and pensions can become avoidance mechanisms
The hidden cost of masking and over-functioning at work
How scarcity…
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