Monique's Story: "I was trying to get through, but not let anyone see how hard it was"

The Careershifters Podcast · 2025-07-07

How does a high-flying media professional end up in the woods?

A big career change isn't just about changing your job; it can transform your whole sense of identity.

Monique Ross was successful, well-respected in her industry, and totally burnt out.

In today's episode, she shares how she redefined her ideas of status and success, got comfortable being a beginner, and created a new career from a line in a book...

Find Monique at https://www.heartwoodnaturebathing.com/

We also discussed:

This Working Life Dorie Clark Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides Tim Ferriss's 'Fear Setting' exercise

⚡ NEW! Get hands-on help with your career change on our 'How To Find The Work You Love' online workshops: www.careershifters.org/workshop

The Careershifters Podcast

Feeling stuck in work that doesn’t work for you?

Dreaming of a more fulfilling career?

Join Careershifters' head coach Natasha Stanley as she digs beneath the surface of career change in a series of frank, heartfelt conversations about the real-life process of making a shift.

No fluff, no glossing over the hard parts – just honest, inspiring insights into what it really takes to find fulfilling work.

Hear stories of career changers who have made successful shifts, and learn from the insights and experience of seasoned career change experts.

Where can you listen?

Episodes