Planned Break Strategies: Laura Nguyen On Redefining Work-Life Harmony

What if stepping away from your career wasn’t a sign of failure but a powerful tool for growth? That’s the perspective Laura Nguyen brings to the table as she shares her journey of overcoming burnout through a planned break. Happy December! Can you believe that we are almost to the end of 2024? I cannot. Either way, I hope you have a wonderful end to your year filled with love, joy, health, and happiness.Speaking about year-end, things get super hectic with all the planning, celebrations, over buying, gift wrapping, opening, and clean-up. I have had years when I get to the end of the year after the holidays and I’m happy I’ve survived. You feel me?Being the superwoman at the holidays is simply a metaphor for how we can be in life with doing all the things. And as you know, it can lead to burnout. My guest today, Laura Nguyen, has a fresh take on this. And that fresh take starts with a question.What if taking a planned break was ok? Even better, what if it was welcomed?I’m going to let that sink in a minute. A planned career break. Yes, please!During my conversation with Laura, we chatted about:What drove Laura to take a planned career break. She also shares her burnout story.Any fear related to taking a planned career break and what judgment or commentary she received from others as a result.How this impacted her as a chronic self-achieverWhat if you can’t take a career break because you are the primary breadwinner, a single parent, and more.What happened during Laura’s career break and how she leveraged it to her advantage.Her book, Career Break Compass: Navigating Your Path to a Balanced Life Through Intentional Time OffHer Spark Community