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The Hidden Cost of Career Switching
Most career changers assume the hardest part is learning new skills. This episode argues the real barrier is 'identity debt' — the psychological weight of abandoning your old professional self. We look at a specific case of a senior marketing director who struggled not because she lacked technical ability, but because she couldn't unlearn her status as an expert. Using data from recent reskilling surveys and behavioral economics, we explore why letting go of your past title is harder than acquiring a new one, and how to navigate that transition without losing confidence…
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