What is staying in this job actually costing me?

Episode 68 — The Hidden Cost of Staying in a Job Too Long (31 mins)

We treat staying as the safe option. It isn't neutral, and it isn't free. Drawing on work with over 200 career break clients, James and I get into what overstaying actually costs — burnout that shows up as health scares, relationships that quietly erode, and the particular way survival mode kills your ability to even imagine a better life. There's also WHO data on overwork that's more alarming than most people realize.

The part listeners message me about afterward is what I've come to call the four million breaths perspective. I won't spoil it.

If you've been mentally checked out, running on fumes, or waiting for a better time to reassess — this is the one to start with.