345: Mid-Career Pivot Without Regret: How to Let Go of Sunk Costs and Build a Career You Love with Lisa Kaplin

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Send us Fan Mail If you are a mid-career professional who feels stuck, burned out, or questioning whether your career still fits, this episode will help you rethink what forward progress actually looks like. I sit down with executive leadership coach and psychologist Lisa Kaplin to explore what it takes to walk away from a path you invested years of time, money, and identity into and still trust yourself to build something better. We talk about the reality many professionals face in their late 30s, 40s, and 50s. You did everything right. You earned the degree, built the resume, and climbed the ladder. Yet something feels off. This is not failure. It is often the beginning of real career clarity. Lisa shares her own mid-career pivot from clinical psychology to coaching, including the emotional and financial weight of leaving behind advanced degrees and managing student debt. We unpack how to move beyond sunk cost thinking so you can make decisions based on where you want to go, not where you have already been. If you are navigating a difficult job market, dealing with a challenging manager, or feeling like you are just trying to get through each day until retirement, this conversati