10 Things About Quitting Your Job Nobody Warns You About

<p>What We&#39;d Tell Ourselves a Year Ago When We Quit Our Jobs</p><p>One year ago, we did the scary thing instead of the safe thing… we both quit our 9 to 5 to chase this podcast full time. We talk about what it&#39;s really like working as a married couple, why you don&#39;t get sick days anymore, and why health has to come first even when work never stops calling.</p><p>We also look back at the success we had like the brand deals with companies like Honda, Perplexity AI, and COROS, growing to 350K+ followers, marathon training, meeting people we&#39;ve admired for years, and even a spot on the Today Show.</p><p>Now settle in, get cozy, and grab your chai. 💛</p><p>New episodes every Monday at 7 am. Don’t forget to subscribe, and as always, we love you! Thank you for spending your Monday with us 💛</p><p>🎙 <strong>Submit your stories:</strong><a href="https://www.halfpastchai.com/"> <u>https://www.halfpastchai.com/</u></a></p><p>📲 <strong>Follow us:</strong><a href="https://bio.site/halfpastchai"> <u>https://bio.site/halfpastchai</u></a></p><p>Donate to Team For Kids here: <a href="https://fundraisers.nyrr.org/suketu"><u>https://fundraisers.nyrr.org/suketu</u></a></p><p>Donate to Therapists Beyond Borders here: <a href="https://givebutter.com/hallie-patel-therapists-beyond-borders-nyc-marathon-2026-xtuif8"><u>https://givebutter.com/hallie-patel-therapists-beyond-borders-nyc-marathon-2026-xtuif8</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Time codes</p><p>0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI</p><p>4:07 - How this started</p><p>5:45 - We are learning to be okay with instabilities</p><p>7:56 - We work all the time</p><p>10:59 - Don’t do this if you want to have an easy life</p><p>14:26 - Brand is everything</p><p>16:08 - Work for free to get paid</p><p>19:38 - No one is going to tell you you did a good job</p><p>20:42 - It’s easy to not do work</p><p>23:20 - Working as a couple is hard</p><p>25:25 - Health is wealth</p><p>27:28 - NO MORE SICK DAYS</p><p>30:16 - ALL THE SUCCESS!</p>