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Taking a Career Break with Katrina McGhee

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Career Break
Breakspace
Career Breaks
Burnout
Sabbatical
Work-Life Balance
Job Search
Self-Care
Mental Health
Uncertainty
Travel
Break Blueprint
Health
Morning Routine
Coaching
Pain Tolerance
Budgeting
Blossom
Entrepreneurship
Sabbaticals

Taking a Career Break is the podcast for mid-career professionals seeking a strategic break. If you’re burned out, considering a career change, or need extended time off, Break Expert Katrina McGhee shares her Break Blueprint© + other proven tools to help you exit the corporate grind safely. Learn to take an intentional break, rediscover your spark, and return to a life that’s 100x better—without ... more

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Latest Episodes

Summer Series #3 - From 3AM Panic to Peace: Jon's Career Break Transformation

In this incredibly moving episode of Taking A Career Break, Katrina sits down with former client Jon, who shares his deeply personal story of reaching breaking point after... more

Summer Series #2 - Juliana Left a Six-Figure Job to Finally Live Her Dream

Many of us dream about taking a career break—but fear, security and other people's opinions often stop us before we ever begin.

In Episode 2 of our Summer Series, Katrina si... more

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Welcome to the very first episode of our new Taking A Career Break Summer Series!

Throughout this special series, Katrina sits down with former coaching clients who have taken courageous career breaks and sabbaticals to hear what really happened aft... more

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Episode 75 - Do you really need a coach for your career break or sabbatical?

In this milestone 75th episode of Taking A Career Break, Katrina and James tackle a question many aspiring career breakers ask themselves:

Do I need a coach to take a succ... more

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Recent Guests

Brittany Coleman
Former nonprofit leader and sabbatical recipient
Independent consultant; pottery entrepreneur
Episode: Summer Series #1: Brittany Took a Sabbatical...Then Changed Her Entire Life
Lyndall Farley
Sabbatical coach and co-owner of BreakSpace
BreakSpace
Episode: The First Interview: Katrina McGhee & Lyndall Farley on Career Breaks, Sabbaticals & BreakSpace

Hosts

Katrina McGhee
Host of Taking a Career Break with BreakSpace founder and Break Expert
James Hammond
Co-host and Producer

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 34 ratings
  • Very helpful for planning a career break

    Thank you, Katrina and James, for developing such a helpful resource! I listened to the recent Build a Break blueprint episode and started answering the questions one by one; they truly help uncover what I'm excited for and scared of with this upcoming break!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    nguye_t
    Canada8 months ago
  • Loving this podcast in the midst of my career break!

    I recently found this podcast while on my career break and have found Katrina and her advice to be so incredibly relatable and helpful. I’ve been listening to all the episodes and was particularly inspired by her advice to “burn that bridge” and to “put fear in the backseat”. Her advice is helping me to re-evaluate my career break to-date and to make the rest of it even more rewarding. I only wish I had started listening sooner! Thank you, Katrina and James, for sharing your thoughtful content i... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sean 😺
    United States9 months ago
  • Not just career break advice, but wise life coaching

    Katrina was my phenomenal career break coach and I continue to subscribe to her content because her wisdom about life continues to positively impact me profoundly. Listen to this podcast if you’re on a growth path, even if you’re not considering a career break or have already taken one or more. It’s transformational!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Global Juliana
    United States9 months ago
  • Easy listen & practical

    Super practical and to the point. Love to listen while taking care of errands. Makes them so much easier to complete :)

    My favorite episode so far was The 3B Framework – How Burnout, Betrayal, and Blossom Shape Career Breaks

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Amanyk32
    United States9 months ago
  • Excellent podcast for all things career-break

    As someone who’s taken the heart-stopping plunge of quitting their job to take a much needed break, I can say Katrina’s podcast is one of the invaluable tools that helped me feel OK about my break. Episodes cover topics for those considering a break or who are already on one, and the content is always honest, heartfelt, and insightful. Katrina and her co-host James are both multi-career-breakers themselves and it really shows. 100% recommended.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dangermilk
    Canada10 months ago

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The show's supportive community and BreakSpace are repeatedly highlighted as motivators and resources for long-term career planning.
Listeners praise practicality, actionable coaching tools, and relatable client stories.
Episodes are described as empowering and easy to digest, with a strong emphasis on real-life examples.

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#250
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Apple Podcasts
#11
Hong Kong/Business/Careers
Apple Podcasts
#193
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Apple Podcasts
#194
Hong Kong/Business
Apple Podcasts
#246
New Zealand/Business/Careers

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What If You’re Dreading Going Back to Work at the End of Your Career Break — and Don’t Know Why?
Q: What should I do first if I'm dreading returning from a break?
Acknowledge and sit with the feelings, vent if needed, and give yourself time to process before moving to the next steps. This reduces emotional load and sets you up for a clearer plan.
Listener Question Episode - How to Pivot to Self-Employment on a Career Break? (And Other Questions)
Q: How do you pivot to self-employment while on a break and navigate the nebulous, scary space all while giving it a fair shot?
Answer emphasizes clarifying the break's vision, distinguishing break duration versus re-entry goals, defining a concrete 'fair shot' metric, and creating a learning-focused, time-bound experiment with compassionate self-management.
How To Navigate The Ups and Downs of a Career Break
Q: How can individuals prepare for the emotional ups and downs of a career break?
Katrina emphasizes the importance of having flexible plans for both high-energy and low-energy days and accepting that navigating a break can be challenging emotionally.
How to structure your morning routine and free time
Q: How to structure time where you feel okay sitting down and watching TV or doing something that's more of a hobby?
Set proactive blocks of time for rest or hobbies to give yourself permission to enjoy downtime without feeling guilty.
How to structure your morning routine and free time
Q: How do you go about developing a morning routine?
A great morning routine involves nurturing and caring for yourself with activities that you enjoy or feel beneficial, without making it an oppressive checklist.

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What is Taking a Career Break about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A practical, coaching-driven show for mid-career professionals seeking a strategic, intentional break from the corporate world. Episodes consistently explore how to plan, finance, and re-enter after a break, with a strong emphasis on mindset, purpose, and community support. BreakSpace and Katrina McGhee's coaching framework often act as anchors, offering concrete tools, templates, and step-by-step roadmaps (like eight-stage sabbatical plans and pre-break momentum tactics). The dynamic between Katrina and James blends personal experience with client stories to illustrate real-world paths from burnout to a refreshed, purpose-driven life. This makes it especially useful for listeners considering or currently navigating career breaks, sabbatica... more

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