# Podcast & Business Update: Career Break Trends, YouTube Launch & What’s Coming Next

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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: 2026-03-18T13:00:00+00:00
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Episode 61 - Podcast & Business Update: Career Break Trends, YouTube Launch & What’s Coming Next In this behind-the-scenes episode of Taking a Career Break , hosts James Hammond and Katrina McGhee share exciting updates, real-time insights, and emerging trends in the world of career breaks and sabbaticals. From record-breaking revenue months and powerful client transformations to the launch of new projects like YouTube and upcoming workshops, this episode pulls back the curtain on what it really looks like to build a career break movement. Katrina also reveals key trends she’s seeing among high achievers in 2026—including why more people are planning career breaks earlier, the rise of life coaching alongside sabbaticals, and the surprising increase in men taking intentional breaks. Plus, hear what’s next for BreakSpace, the podcast, and a brand-new summer series featuring real-life career break stories. If you’re feeling burned out, stuck, or dreaming about taking a break—but don’t know where to start—this episode is packed with insights, motivation, and practical direction. 🔑 What You’ll Learn In this episode, you’ll discover why more professionals are choosing to plan their career breaks earlier than ever and what’s driving that shift in mindset. You’ll gain insight into how high achievers are rethinking success, slowing down, and turning to life coaching for clarity—even if they’re not fully committed to taking a break yet. Katrina shares real trends from her coaching experience, including the growing number of men stepping into the career break space and how the podcast itself is influencing people to take action. You’ll also get a behind-the-scenes look at the evolution of BreakSpace, what’s coming next for the community and the podcast, and how these chan…

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