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What If You Outgrow the Dream Job? with Sam Sanders

What If You Outgrow the Dream Job? with Sam Sanders

Update: 2025-07-16
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Journalist and podcast host Sam Sanders joins us to talk about what happens when the thing you thought you wanted turns out to be too small. We get into the emotional and financial cost of walking away, what it means to do it yourself in a collapsing industry, and how to balance ambition with reality.




Want to know what the scariest career pivot Sam Sanders had to make? You can find out at patreon.com/pastdue. Each week the episode continues with bonus questions, extended interviews… And if you subscribe, you get access to our discord, special episodes, early access, and more. Subscribe at patreon.com/pastdue and tell a friend!



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What If You Outgrow the Dream Job? with Sam Sanders

What If You Outgrow the Dream Job? with Sam Sanders

Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle