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Designed Pause Podcast

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Designed Pause is a thoughtful space for high achieving corporate professionals who are quietly questioning what’s next and want permission to pause — intentionally.Hosted by Deidra Green, a former senior leader who has taken multiple intentional career pauses, this podcast explores what it really looks like to step back, listen to your own voice, and design your life with clarity instead of urgency.This is not a podcast about quitting your job on impulse or chasing hustle culture.It’s about planning, exposure to new options, and making grounded decisions that align with the life you actually want to live.Each episode offers:Honest conversations about career pauses and transitionsReflections on money, identity, and lifestyle designPractical frameworks for thinking through your next moveReal-time lessons from an intentional pause in progressDesigned Pause is for women who are successful on paper, thoughtful by nature, and ready to make decisions calmly — without noise, pressure

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37 эпизодов

  1. Just Got Laid Off? Don’t Panic-Apply. Do This Instead. 9:54
  2. My Career Break Saved Me From a Health Emergency! 13:55
  3. Medical Tourism in Thailand: My Bumrungrad Hospital Experience (Start to Finish) 13:30
  4. They Offered to Double Her Salary. She Left Anyway. 51:38
  5. I Didn’t Wait for Retirement. I Built the Life Now 10:51
  6. Freestyle Episode: Realizing You’re Living the Life of Your Dreams 7:10
  7. The Two Hardest Things About Taking a Career Pause — And How to Prepare for Both 11:15
  8. There Is No Plan B 48:00
  9. The Career Break Myths Keeping You Stuck 12:07
  10. Should You Quit Your Job? 11:45
  11. Same Skills. Different Life. 10:41
  12. Four Books That Changed How I Think About Money, Identity, and Fear 13:34
  13. What Is Designed Pause — And Is It For You? 13:27
  14. Your Dreams Are Not a Coincidence: A Conversation with Kat Kibben 43:21
  15. You’ve Been Collecting Inspiration: Here is Why You’re Still Stuck 8:07
  16. Nobody Regrets Being Too Real 11:52
  17. 5 Ways to Use a Career Break to Get Ahead 13:52
  18. Open Palmed: A Conversation with Sandy Diaz Haley 41:53
  19. Bet on Yourself: A Conversation with Kalilah Wright 30:32
  20. Burn It All Down: Bernadette Smith on Building a Life Led by Freedom 41:03
  21. You Don’t Owe Anyone An Explanation - How to Make a Big Life Decision Without Asking for Permission 10:02
  22. Finding the Audacity to Pause - A Career Break, A Pivot or Rest is Within Reach 10:55
  23. If You’re Still on the Fence About a Career Pause, Do This for the Next 7 Days 12:44
  24. Is Living Abroad Actually Worth It? 8:32
  25. What Do You Really Want? Questions for People Who Don't Know Yet 11:51
  26. The Real Cost of Staying — A Framework for What You’re Actually Spending 10:14
  27. How to Know If You Need a Pause or Just a Vacation 8:50
  28. What Happens to Your Relationships When You Leave Corporate 10:40
  29. She Took a Break From Her Career — And Found Herself | A Mother’s Story 19:14
  30. What I Miss About Corporate Life and What I Don’t 8:21
  31. The Unexpected Challenges of Living Abroad 8:14
  32. What Corporate Life Taught Me and What It Didn’t 8:32
  33. Slowing Down Is Not the Same as Falling Behind 6:18
  34. Who Are You Without Your Job Title 7:20
  35. The Financial Planning Behind Taking a Career Pause 8:15
  36. What I Thought a Career Break Was vs What It Actually Is 8:04
  37. Why I Took a Career Break After Senior Leadership 7:13