If you’ve ever thought, “I just can’t do this work anymore, but I don’t know what else I could do,” this episode is for you.

Host Jen Blanchette sits down with career coach and recruiter Alki Thompson to talk about the real-life process of career transition—especially for therapists and helpers who feel stuck, depleted, or unsure of what comes next.

Together they unpack:

• What burnout, instability, and under-compensation can teach you about your next move
• The importance of knowing your why before you leap
• How to identify transferable strengths beyond your credentials
• Small, low-risk ways to start exploring new paths (without “burning the ships”)
• Why stabilizing income and recovering from depletion come before big decisions
• The difference between “a job” and “your next career chapter”

Alki shares his own pivot story—from nonprofit work to recruiting—and how one simple conversation at a professional meeting led to a completely new path.

If you’ve been spinning on “what else could I even do?” this conversation gives you both permission and practical first steps to start exploring what’s next.

🔗 Connect with Alki

• Website: https://smithdeale.com/about-us
• LinkedIn: Alki Thompson

💬 Mentioned in this episode

• Jen’s free Practice Closure Quick Start Guide: https://balanced-thunder-281.myflodesk.com/closureguide