Life On Your Terms

Sabbatical Diary Part I: Why I Left My Corporate Finance Career To Take a Break and Focus On Myself, What I've Learned So Far, What This Decision Means As a Black Woman & Mom, What I Hope To Discover About My True Self

Sam Loeffler/Sophia Mikelionis Season 1 Episode 7

Sophia Mikelionis shares her sabbatical journey with us IN REAL TIME. In Part I we talk to Sophia after she just left her job in corporate finance and is facing a mix of emotions as she discovers who she is when detached from her job. 

She shares what this decision means to her as a Black woman, a wife, daughter and mom to two kids. We discuss what led to her decision, how she planned for her sabbatical and what she hopes to gain throughout her break. 

Along the discussion we address large topics like societal expectations, where we should derive happiness from, the pitfalls of corporate America today and more. 

In future episodes we'll check in with Sophia as her journey unfolds to get real-time updates and hear first-hand what she's learning. 

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