🎧 Feeling Stuck in Your Career? This Is What Starting Over Actually Looks Like

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Are you stuck in a job that no longer excites you? Wondering what it would take to finally make that career pivot — or move to a different country, city, or life altogether?

In this episode of On My Own Terms, I speak with Pamela, a Singaporean who made a bold move early in her career: she left her job, bought a $350 one-way ticket to New Zealand, and figured things out from scratch.

What started as a gap year turned into 14 years of building a life abroad — raising kids, returning to work in a company she once left, and now, launching a new passion project that combines gardening, cooking, and sustainability.

We often hear about bold career moves — but what’s it really like to leave your job without a plan, move to a new country, and start over from scratch?

In this episode, I sit down with Pamela to unpack the real side of reinvention:

• Navigating a career change when the timing feels all wrong

• Moving abroad without a job, roadmap, or safety net

• Shifting from burnout and hustle to purpose and balance

• Reconnecting with yourself when you finally slow down

• Taking career risks in your 30s — and why it’s never too late

• Returning to work on your own terms after years away

• Building a lifestyle that aligns with your values, not just your resume

If you’ve ever felt stuck in your 9-to-5, dreamed of living differently, or questioned what success really means — Pamela’s story will give you the clarity (and courage) you didn’t know you needed.

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⏱️ Chapters

00:00 – Beyond the Script: Can You Truly Live Life "On Your Own Terms?"

01:00 – Was it a "Gap Year" or Destiny?

06:30 – From burnout to breakthrough: Why she left Singapore

10:45 – Starting Over Abroad: What It Really Takes

15:10 – Is Singapore's Work Ethic a Virtue or a Trap?

18:26 – Raising children away from pressure and hustle

26:23 – Returning to Her First Company — With a Bigger Mission

34:09 – Is Growing Your Own Food the Ultimate "Nurturing" Escape?

42:00 – What If the Life You Dream Of is Just One Leap Away?

47:07 – What Does "Living Life On Your Own Terms" Truly Mean
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