40. Transformative Life Breaks & Sabbaticals with Career Break Expert Katrina McGhee

We got to chat with Katrina McGhee, a Career Break & Sabbatical Coach. She Helps 9-5ers create mind-blowing career breaks. She’s a certified Master Coach with an MBA, and left a high paying corporate career for a 20-month career break to travel around the world. She’s also the author of the book ‘Taking a Career Break for Dummies’.

The things you’ll learn:

• Her own experience of being coached by a life coach 
• Why and how she was able to quit her job and take a 20 month sabbatical
• How she saved 40,000 US dollars to take the break
• The ups and downs of her sabbatical journey
• How she managed her finances while on her break
• Her career change journey from corporate to entrepreneur 
• Her return to work story and how she chose her new career
• How she paid her student loan debt of 40,000 US dollars in 21 months.
• How she started her coaching business from a side hustle to full time
• How she was able to negotiate part time work to spend more time on her coaching
• Some example client transformation stories
• When sabbaticals and breaks are not a good solution
• We also dive into her her book Taking a Career Break for Dummies
• We take a peak inside the book and some of the content
• She also gives great advice for people coming back from sabbatical

Quick-fire round questions at the end:

1. The freedoms she has experienced in her life
2. Something she wished she done 10 years ago
3. The daily habits that helped her in her life
4. Her most important lesson in life so far
5. 2-3 transformational book recommendations
6. 2-3 key takeaways for listeners  

Katrina’s Websites/Socials:

• Career Break Coach Website: https://kmcgheecoaching.as.me/
• 45 Epic Things to do on a Break: www.kmcgheecoaching.com/45things
• BreakSpace Community: www.gobreakspace.com 
• Connect with Katrina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrinamcghee222/ 

Freedom Before FI Links:

• Free Guides: Download the free ‘Freedom Ideas’ Cheat Sheet and the free ‘Find Your Purpose’ Worksheet at: https://freedombeforefi.com/free-guides/
• Website: Check out our resources and services at https://freedombeforefi.com/ 
• Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at greg@freedombeforefi.com 

Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice