What happens after we quit our jobs: An interview with Sara McElroy, Wall-Street Journal’s poster girl for the Great Resignation (Ep 162)

Sara McElroy was burned out, overworked, sick, and running on empty. She joined the Great Resignation not once but twice. Now, Sara is writing the stories of dozens of professional women who quit their jobs during the pandemic. This podcast episode will be a great listen if you are:

• Feeling burned out and stressed, even if you love your job.
  Looking for work opportunities that allow you the flexibility you have been craving, such as working from home, working remotely, or having a better schedule.
  Interested to know what it would look like to work for yourself.
  Curious to know what happened to professionals who quit their jobs.

Timestamps:

04:22 - Sara McElroy's career story

05:02 - Sara McElroy's burnout story

09:53 - Sara McElroy's business journey

12:09 - Building Reputation

15:59 - Nurturing and serving a community

18:19 - Industrial revolution

20:49 - Sara McElroy's key strengths that have helped her throughout her career 

24:00 - So many professionals are burned out: How Sara McElroy is helping her community

27:32 - The impact of personal stories on Sara McElroy's life and business

31:04 - Sara McElroy's connection with employers

36:36 - What's wrong with Elon Musk's employee form

37:19 - Working from home

41:40 - Toxic workplaces

44:07 - Interesting things Sarah McElroy has learned about women at work

48:33 - What is intuition

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Find My Talents: Learn about your strengths, and watch your career grow
• Wall Street Journal article mentioning Sara McElroy.
• Are you ready to quit? Take the quiz on Sara McElroy's website
• Raize to Rise
• Daniel Kahneman is the author of the best-selling book, Thinking, Fast and Slow. In this video, he explains the concept of Intuition and Expertise, which Sara and I discussed during our chat.

Other ways to enjoy this podcast:

• Read the full blog on the podcast website. 
• Click here to open the transcript of this episode.

About your host:

Hello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job-hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress. 

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Host: Renata Bernarde

Editing: Camille Cariño

Music: Scott Holmes

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