How to Change Career When You Have No Idea Where to Start
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What if the career you worked so hard to build no longer fits the woman you’ve become?
If motherhood has changed what you want from work, you may know something needs to shift without knowing what to do next. Perhaps you’re worried about money, childcare, or whether the skills you’ve spent years building will transfer to something new. I’ve been there. I left corporate marketing and built Motherkind gradually, alongside the responsibilities of family life.
In this solo episode, I’m sharing MOVE, the career change framework I’ve used with mothers in my coaching practice. We’ll start by defining what success means to you now, including your income, energy and family life. Then we’ll look at your skills and the interests that could point towards your next move.
I’ll also show you how to test an idea before committing to it, and how to make a practical 30-, 60-, and 90-day plan. You don’t need to have your whole future worked out today. You need a way to explore what’s possible and take the next step.
💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:
Map: Define success for this season of your life and picture your ideal working day.
Options: Recognise your technical and transferable skills, then find your “red thread”.
Validate: Test a career or business idea through conversations and small experiments.
Execute: Work out your financial needs and build a 30-, 60-, and 90-day plan.
Why you can build a new path alongside your current work.
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Key topics: Career change after motherhood • Working mothers • Matrescence • Career confidence • Transferable skills • Finding fulfilling work • Starting a business • Work and family life