# Do You Really Need a Coach for Your Career Break or Sabbatical?

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Podcast: [Taking a Career Break with Katrina McGhee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/taking-a-career-break-with-katrina-mcghee-7039735)
Published: 2026-06-24T13:00:00+00:00
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Episode 75 - Do you really need a coach for your career break or sabbatical? In this milestone 75th episode of Taking A Career Break , Katrina and James tackle a question many aspiring career breakers ask themselves: Do I need a coach to take a successful career break? Katrina pulls back the curtain on what career break coaching actually looks like, sharing powerful client stories and explaining why the biggest challenges of a career break aren't the logistics—they're the mindset shifts, fears, identity changes, and self-doubt that happen along the way. You'll hear: ✨ Why planning isn't the hardest part of taking a break ✨ The hidden mindset traps that derail career breaks ✨ A real-life example of someone who quit their break after seven weeks—and how they eventually transformed their life with support ✨ What a career break coach actually does ✨ How coaching combines practical planning with life-changing personal growth ✨ Why giving yourself permission to rest can be so difficult ✨ Signs that it might be time to get support on your career break journey Plus, Katrina and James reveal an exciting announcement: the first-ever Taking A Career Break Summer Series , featuring real stories from ten past clients and their transformative break experiences. If you're dreaming about taking a break—or you're already on one and feeling stuck—this episode will help you understand that you don't have to figure it all out alone. 🎙️ Enjoying the podcast? ⭐ Follow or subscribe on your favourite podcast app so you never miss an episode! 💬 If the show has helped or inspired you, leaving a quick 5-star review genuinely makes a huge difference and helps more people discover the podcast. 📲 And if you know someone feeling burned out, stuck in their career, or dreaming about taking a career br…

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