Episode

Two Years Out, Still in the Middle

Podcast
Sh*t I Just Quit My Job
Published
Jul 16, 2025
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867
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Summary

Two years after quitting her job, Maricella Herrera checks in — not with a polished reflection or a big announcement, but with a real-time look at what it means to keep showing up as the version of yourself you worked hard to reclaim. In this solo minisode, she revisits the same postmortem questions she asked at the one-year mark (what she did, what she’s proud of, what didn’t go well, and what she’s learned) — and finds the answers are harder, murkier, and maybe more honest. This is an episode about integration, pacing, and trying not to lose yourself once the break is over and life picks back up. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit maricellaherrera.substack.com