The great career awakening no one warned us about

<p>Jenni and Lindsay dig into the quiet career crisis so many of us are feeling right now — the sense of disillusionment, burnout, and "what the hell am I doing" energy showing up across careers everywhere. They trace their own breakdowns, from bathroom-stall meditation sessions at Goldman Sachs to the moment Jenni realized she didn't want her boss's job, and unpack why this isn't a personal failure but a generational shift in our relationship to work.</p><p>They also consider that this might be more of an awakening than a breakdown, one that asks us to get curious first instead of immediately overhauling our entire lives. By the end, you'll feel less alone in your doubt and have real, practical ways to start listening to what your body and spark are already telling you.</p><p><b><strong>What We Cover:</strong></b></p><ul><li>The "six-to-eight month cliff" — why new jobs feel exciting at first, then suddenly don't</li><li>Masking at work and the cost of hiding your true self to stay "safe"</li><li>Jenni's moment of clarity: looking at her boss and realizing "I don't want her job"</li><li>Lindsay's story of losing a friend to suicide and how it shifted her relationship to ambition and corporate life</li><li>Why this career disillusionment is generational, not personal — and the Maslow's hierarchy lens on why it's happening now</li><li>The difference between liberation and empowerment over generations</li><li>Why quitting dramatically isn't always the answer; the case for "mini pivots" and decentering your job as your identity</li><li>How to use curiosity (not a five-year plan) as your compass right now</li><li>Letting go of the idea that there's one "dream job" or destination that will finally make you feel okay</li><li>Why talking about this out loud, with other people, is the fastest way out of the spiral</li></ul><p><b><strong>Resources:</strong></b></p><ul><li>Join <a href="https://www.theworldbuilders.co/the-collective" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The World Builders Collective</a> — community and conversation for creatives navigating this exact shift</li><li>Sign up for <a href="https://www.theworldbuilders.co/the-clearing" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Clearing</a>, a 3-part money series (free) hosted by Jenni in October, which will ask you to get curious about how you make financial and career decisions</li></ul>