{"podcast":{"title":"Taking a Career Break with Katrina McGhee","slug":"taking-a-career-break-with-katrina-mcghee-7039735","podcast_index_feed_id":7039735,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10363f8cc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://kmcgheecoaching.as.me/schedule.php","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43418507/956cc896e141f9e2.jpg","author":"Winging It Productions","episode_count":83,"summary":"Taking a Career Break is the podcast for mid-career professionals seeking a strategic break. If you’re burned out, considering a career change, or need extended time off, Break Expert Katrina McGhee shares her Break Blueprint© + other proven tools to help you exit the corporate grind safely. Learn to take an intentional break, rediscover your spark, and return to a life that’s 100x better—without sacrificing success. Join BreakSpace: www.gobreakspace.com Book a call with Katrina: https://kmcgheecoaching.as.me/freeconsult Produced by Winging It Productions: https://www.wingingitproductions.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T02:20:08.017186+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/taking-a-career-break-with-katrina-mcghee-7039735"},"episode":{"title":"Why You Should Stop Waiting for the “Right Time” to Take a Career Break (Fear of Falling Behind Explained)","slug":"why-you-should-stop-waiting-for-the-right-time-to-take-a-career-break-fear-of-falling-behind-explained","published_at":"2026-04-29T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/taking-a-career-break-with-katrina-mcghee-7039735/why-you-should-stop-waiting-for-the-right-time-to-take-a-career-break-fear-of-falling-behind-explained","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/taking-a-career-break-with-katrina-mcghee-7039735","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wingingitproductions/episodes/Why-You-Should-Stop-Waiting-for-the-Right-Time-to-Take-a-Career-Break-Fear-of-Falling-Behind-Explained-e3ilbt1","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10363f8cc/podcast/play/119237985/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-29%2F423132082-44100-2-4777678de49b9.mp3","summary":"Episode 67 - Why You Should Stop Waiting for the “Right Time” to Take a Career Break (Fear of Falling Behind Explained) Is there ever a right time to take a career break—or are you just waiting forever? In this episode, James Hammond and career break coach Katrina McGhee dive deep into one of the biggest mindset traps holding people back: the belief that you need perfect timing to step away from your career. From economic uncertainty and job market fears to internal pressure and workplace guilt, they unpack why it always feels like the wrong time—and why that thinking is keeping you stuck. Katrina introduces the concept of PHOBO (Fear of Becoming Obsolete) and explains how this fear shows up both before and during a career break—often preventing people from fully committing to the change they need. You’ll learn why the “perfect moment” doesn’t exist, how your brain is wired to keep you in survival mode, and what it actually takes to create a good enough time to step away and reset your life. If you’ve been telling yourself “maybe next year” or “once things settle down,” this episode will challenge that narrative—and help you take your first real step toward a career break. RSVP for the 'Take a Break Without Falling Behind' Workshop : ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://app.heartbeat.chat/breakspace/events/552F4A⁠ ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Why people keep delaying career breaks 01:34 – Episode intro: “Why now is never the right time” 03:30 – The real reason people don’t take breaks 05:08 – PHOBO: Fear of Becoming Obsolete explained 06:09 – Economic fear & the illusion of “bad timing” 08:15 – Why the perfect time doesn’t exist 10:23 – James’ personal struggle with timing & risk 12:23 – The “worst time fallacy” mindset trap 14:09 – Workplace guilt & fear of letting others down 15:39 – Wh…","meta_description":"Episode 67 - Why You Should Stop Waiting for the “Right Time” to Take a Career Break (Fear of Falling Behind Explained) Is there ever a right time to take…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1735,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/taking-a-career-break-with-katrina-mcghee-7039735/episodes/why-you-should-stop-waiting-for-the-right-time-to-take-a-career-break-fear-of-falling-behind-explained/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/taking-a-career-break-with-katrina-mcghee-7039735/why-you-should-stop-waiting-for-the-right-time-to-take-a-career-break-fear-of-falling-behind-explained.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}