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A Guide to Understanding Infidelity as Abuse: If you (or someone you know) needs help - surround yourself with those who understand and/or are open to learning about the concepts in this article.

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The turn of the year can feel like a glittering reset, but the real work happens beneath the confetti. We gather for a cozy, honest check‑in to unpack a twelve‑month stretch that demanded change: a leap from leading Customer Success to Product Management, a raw account of betrayal and the slow rebuild of capacity, and a shift from solo heroics to leading a scaled content team without burning out. No platitudes here - just practical steps, clear definitions, and the kind of candor that helps you see your own next move.

We open with the CS-to-Product pivot from Emily: why it worked inside the same company, how support experience becomes an asset, and what a product manager actually does. From running sprints and writing user stories to planning zero‑to‑one features and learning to “speak engineer,” we map the path for clinicians and operators who want to move closer to product without getting lost in jargon. Along the way, we show how internal networks (CSMs, billing success managers, and support data) become a living user research engine.

Then we sit with a harder truth from Emma: when life detonates, work must bend. You’ll hear a first‑person account of pausing a major promotion after discovering a spouse’s double life, the PTSD‑like symptoms that follow, and the disciplined way back—rescinding scope, accepting help, rebuilding focus, and, months later, stepping into aligned responsibility again. It’s a blueprint for resilience at work that doesn’t glamorize suffering: boundaries first, excellence second, both stronger together.

We close by rethinking leadership and burnout with Casey. Instead of being “indispensable,” we design systems that share load: round‑robin assignments, explicit ownership, tighter integration of education into product, and metrics that value reduced friction over frantic output. We also offer a checklist of workplace green flags: internal promotions, flexibility in crisis, investment in teams, and leaders grown from within, so you can choose environments that match your values.

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Find the Clinician Transition (TCT) Here:

• TheClinicianTransition.com
• The Clinician Transition Linkedin Group
• The Clinician Transition Slack Community

Other Relevant Resources

• Beyond These Clinic Walls
• Collective Coaching

Connect with the hosts here:

• Emma Brady, PT, DPT
• Emily Kelly, PT, DPT
• Casey Francis, CCC-SLP

What if the real question isn’t whether the grass is greener, but whether it suits how you actually grow? We dig into the messy truth of moving from patient care to non-clinical roles in health tech: where autonomy rises, ambiguity spikes, and energy becomes your best compass.

Instead of chasing a fantasy job that promises more money and less work, we map the decisions that matter: testing your fit through small projects, noticing when time flies, and learning which stressors energize rather than exhaust you.

We share the unglamorous but liberating realities of remote work: deep focus, screen-heavy days, and the absolute mismatch between full-time caregiving and startup demands.

Then we zoom into role specifics. Sales can bring flexible days and intense quarter-end sprints. Support and customer-facing roles often require coverage and steady availability. Across functions, business value beats raw busywork. Your outcomes, decisions, and contributions need to be visible. If you love collaborating fast, iterating on problems, and owning your impact, startup culture can feel like a team sport. If you prefer stable rhythms and clear plans, a different setting (or a different kind of non-clinical role) may fit better.

Leadership looks different here too. You’re not just enforcing policy; you’re guiding people through change, balancing clarity with speed, and rallying teams around a mission you truly believe in. And if you’re a therapist, you hold rare leverage: your license is durable, your skills translate, and you can test new paths without burning the bridge back to patient care. Start with experiments, read your energy, and choose your hard with intention. If your gut says try, try. If your flow shows up in a different setting, follow it.

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What’s your top green flag for a role that fits?

Find the Clinician Transition (TCT) Here:

• TheClinicianTransition.com
• The Clinician Transition Linkedin Group
• The Clinician Transition Slack Community

Other Relevant Resources

• Beyond These Clinic Walls
• Collective Coaching

Connect with the hosts here:

• Emma Brady, PT, DPT
• Emily Kelly, PT, DPT
• Casey Francis, CCC-SLP

Want your LinkedIn messages to actually get answered? We put real outreach under the microscope and show, step by step, how to turn a cold DM into a warm conversation without sounding robotic or pushy. After a quick warm-up about hidden talents, we map the moves that matter for clinicians pivoting into nontraditional roles and anyone trying to build genuine connections online.

We compare vague “I’d love to connect” notes with targeted, respectful messages that reference a specific role, post, or conference touchpoint. You’ll hear why the I:you ratio is a quiet deal-breaker, how a single clear ask reduces cognitive load, and why assumptive lines like “thanks in advance” can backfire. We also unpack a standout email that combined research, relevance, and low pressure that you can use to model in your own voice.

If you’ve been spraying templates and praying for replies, this conversation offers a better playbook. We talk quality over quantity, how to apply first then reach out, and why networking without an open role often yields more honest guidance. We share simple ways to use AI to draft smarter DMs - feeding it the job description and a recent post—then editing for tone, accuracy, and brevity. Most of all, we focus on mindset: detach from outcomes, gather data from each send, and iterate until your message sounds like a person you’d want to answer.

Ready to get more yeses and fewer ghosted threads? Press play, take notes, and try one improved message today. If this helped, subscribe, share with a friend making a career pivot, and leave a quick review so others can find the show.

Find the Clinician Transition (TCT) Here:

• TheClinicianTransition.com
• The Clinician Transition Linkedin Group
• The Clinician Transition Slack Community

Other Relevant Resources

• Beyond These Clinic Walls
• Collective Coaching

Connect with the hosts here:

• Emma Brady, PT, DPT
• Emily Kelly, PT, DPT
• Casey Francis, CCC-SLP