How This Working Mom Went From Tech Burnout to Helping Others Make Work Feel Like Play | Shuyi Goh
Description
#CareerPivot #BurnoutRecovery #RedefiningSuccess
Feeling stuck in your career or battling burnout? 💡
Shu Yi “Shuyi” Goh is a Gallup‑Certified CliftonStrengths coach and founder of The Strengths Co, specializing in helping mid‑career professionals discover their innate talents and build fulfilling careers. With over 16 years in technology and leadership roles at Accenture, Standard Chartered Bank, and Salesforce, she now blends strategic business frameworks with positive psychology to guide individuals through bold career transformations.
In this episode, Shuyi shares her personal journey from corporate burnout to launching a strengths‑based coaching practice, and provides actionable insights on career pivots, playing to your strengths, and leveraging AI tools for personal and professional growth.
In this conversation, you’ll learn:
How Shuyi turned corporate burnout into a purposeful career pivot.
Why CliftonStrengths (Gallup StrengthsFinder) is key to unlocking career growth.
Practical strengths-based coaching strategies to break free from feeling stuck.
How to use AI like ChatGPT as a tool for personal and career development.
Essential lessons for solopreneurs on finances, business setup, and resilience.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
03:42 Who is Shuyi Goh?
04:53 Why I Walked Away from a “Successful” Career
07:26 The Breaking Point
13:17 Starting Over Isn’t Easy — Here’s How I Did It
26:05 How to Build Authentic Connections
27:59 Career Growth Strategies That Work
31:05 What Most People Get Wrong About Career Growth
41:17 Can AI Really Replace a Career Coach?
45:35 Key Takeaways
Where to find Shuyi Goh:
Website: https://www.thestrengthsco.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shuyigoh/
Take the Career Fit Scorecard: https://bit.ly/4gjc8aY
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Referenced:
• CliftonStrengths (Gallup): The strengths‑based development framework behind strengths coaching. https://www.gallup.com/home.aspx
• ChatGPT (OpenAI): The conversational AI platform Shuyi uses for idea generation https://chatgpt.com
• Claude (Anthropic): A next-generation AI assistant https://claude.ai/
Keywords
(career pivot stories, burnout recovery journey, mid-career change inspiration, career coaching tips, AI in personal development, how to deal with burnout at work, career transition motivation)
#CareerChange #MidCareerChange #CareerTransition #PersonalGrowth #OnMyOwnTerms #SelfDiscovery #millennial #Singapore #AI























