9 to 5 vs 5 to 9: Finding Meaning Beyond Your Work Title

<p>Is your job successful — or does it actually feel meaningful? On this episode of Females Thriving Over 30, Jasmine and Soraya sit down with returning guest Urmi — a finance professional by day, self-published author, speaker, YouTuber and podcaster by night — to unpack what it really takes to build a career with purpose beyond a job title.</p><p>Urmi shares the moment she realised a &quot;successful&quot; career (the promotions, the pay rises, the external validation) wasn&#39;t the same as a fulfilling one, why the hours between five and nine can matter as much as your nine-to-five, and how the Japanese concept of Ikigai helped her find meaning in the everyday. We talk through side hustles versus passion projects, building a personal brand on LinkedIn without burning out, the very real financial fears that keep women stuck in careers that no longer fit, and why — whatever your age — it&#39;s never too late to start over.</p><p>If you&#39;re a woman in her 30s questioning your career path, feeling the pull of a passion project, or just trying to figure out what comes after &quot;successful,&quot; this conversation is for you.</p><p>Find Urmi&#39;s book, Discovering Your Identity: A Rebirth from Iteration of Struggle, on Amazon, and her podcast, Stories Beyond Borders, on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.</p><p><br></p><p>FTO30 LIVE EVENT!</p><p>Tickets for the FTO30 live event are on sale now — Click <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/females-thriving-over-thirty-podcast-live-tickets-1993813177887?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Here</strong></a></p><p>Want to speak, sponsor, or get involved? Email us at <a href="mailto:fto30podcast@gmail.com"><u>fto30podcast@gmail.com</u></a></p><p><br>meaningful career · career change in your 30s · 9 to 5 vs 5 to 9 · side hustle ideas · personal branding tips · how to find purpose in your career · Ikigai · women in finance · career burnout · passion project · podcast for women over 30 · women in leadership<br></p>