🤔 Are you in the wrong career… or just burned out?

Before you quit your job, hit pause. In this episode, we break down the difference between career misfit and burnout — and give you a science-backed 30-day plan to figure out which one you're actually dealing with.

You'll learn:

• 🔥 Why burnout feels like being in the wrong career (and how to tell them apart)
• 🧩 The Career Clarity Triangle framework to assess your true fit
• 🔍 How to diagnose misfit using the 6 Areas of Worklife Model
• ⚡ The difference between energy alignment and just "following your passion"
• 🎯 A structured 30-day sprint to test, experiment, and decide your next move
• 💡 When it's actually time to leave (and when you just need better boundaries)

We're not here to tell you what to do — we're here to help you make a data-informed decision instead of an emotional one.

🎧 Grab your journal, hit play, and let's get you some clarity.

• 🎙️ Introduction: The "Am I in the wrong career?" spiral
• 🔥 Part 1: Why burnout masquerades as career misfit
• 🧠 Part 2: The Career Clarity Triangle (work fit + need fit + life fit)
• 📊 Part 3: Diagnosing your misfit using the 6 Areas of Worklife Model
• ⚡ Part 4: Energy ledger vs. passion myths
• 💸 Part 5: The sunk-cost trap and how to escape it
• 📅 Part 6: The 30-Day Career Clarity Sprint (step-by-step)
• 🚪 Part 7: When it's actually time to leave
• 🎧 Part 8: Listening companion recommendations
• ✨ Conclusion: You're not behind — you're calibrating

• 6 Areas of Worklife Model (Maslach & Leiter) — Framework for understanding burnout and organizational misfit
• Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan) — Psychological needs: autonomy, competence, relatedness
• Occupational Regret Research — Studies on career dissatisfaction and constructive career transitions

• 80,000 Hours Podcast — Episode with Michelle Hutchinson on career changes and common career questions https://80000hours.org/podcast/episodes/michelle-hutchinson-giving-career-advice/
• Radical Candor Podcast — Episode on cutting through career chaos and decision-making https://www.radicalcandor.com/podcast/career-decisions-6-19
• Happen To Your Career Podcast — Career change strategy and experiments https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast-archive/make-your-career-change-happen-with-this-unconventional-advice/

• TEDx Talk: "The importance of finding the wrong career first" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv6iW_Pg7lg

• 80,000 Hours — Career advice and research on high-impact careers https://80000hours.org
• Radical Candor — Leadership and career guidance resources https://www.radicalcandor.com
• Happen To Your Career — Career coaching and transition support https://happentoyourcareer.com