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Episode 07 | A Conversation with Kandid Scott
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- Design Impacts
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- Aug 9, 2026
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- 3044
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Summary
In this episode of Design Impacts, host Ana Clark sits down with Kandid Scott to talk about recognizing your passion, navigating misalignment, and avoiding burnout in your career. In this episode we discuss: * Kandid’s Story — From an interior design degree to navigating the 2008 recession, sales roles, and a winding career path through flooring and furniture that eventually led her back to alignment. * Quote About Alignment — Why Kandid’s repeated “detours” into sales weren’t mistakes — they were alignment in disguise. * Passion Progression — How imposter syndrome kept Kandid from recognizing her own passion and success for years. * Passion in the Context of Work — Learning that passion doesn’t mean pushing yourself to the point of burnout. * How to Discern What Your Passion Is — A simple self-discovery exercise: if money were no object, what are the top 4 things you’d do in a day? Look for the themes. * Burnout vs. Misalignment — How to tell the difference: burnout means you’re still passionate but overextended; misalignment means something deep down just doesn’t feel right. * How to Move Past Burnout — Doing the inner work, finding a mentor, and figuring out what’s really driving the way you feel. * How to Prevent Burnout — Filling your own cup outside of work and family roles, and why that matters for your sense of identity. * How to Make Time for Self-Care — Practical, low-pressure ways to carve out time for yourself, even with a packed schedule. * Outro — Kandid’s closing invitation: “Let your freak flag fly high” and embrace your authentic self. Finding your authentic code from To Be Magnetic by Lacey Phillips: This is how you can find what truly lights you up and how you pick and choose how you spend your time, money, etc. Does it align with your authentic code…