Sabbatical Coaching For The Overachiever Who's Over It

A career break coach protects a much bigger investment — the break itself.

Between the lost salary and savings, most career breaks cost tens of thousands of dollars. For a fraction of that, Intermission helps you make sure the investment pays off.

Clients come out with a break they don't regret, a story they share with confidence, and real clarity on what's next, which makes the return to work easier to navigate.

As Casey put it after hesitating over the cost: "The investment paid for itself in ways I didn't expect."

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Sabbatical coaching gives you what tons of research can't — guidance specific to your life, plus help actually applying it.

I've guided 200+ breaks over 9 years and taken 2 of my own. I know the traps a Google search or AI chat will miss.

As a Master Certified Coach, I can also spot the moment your brain decides you're the unicorn the rules don't apply to.

Everyone has those blind spots, and they're impossible to see when you're in it. I'll help you catch yours before they really cost you.

Coaching helps you drop the habits that would otherwise follow you onto your break, like:

• The need to be productive every single day

• The guilt and angst about “not doing enough”

• The “but what’s next” panic that kicks in on week two

A plan gets you out the door. Coaching makes sure those habits don't come along for the ride. Because left alone, they drain the life right out of a break.

We work on them before and during your break, so you can rest, explore, and enjoy the time you worked so hard for — and come back with a way of living that lasts long after the break ends.

I'm a Master Certified Life Coach, so this work goes deeper than career coaching.

We'll absolutely cover the logistics of planning a break. We'll also dig into identity, self-worth, fear, and the beliefs that have been running the show (and you) for decades.

I won't be polishing your resume or prepping you for interviews. My focus is your joy, your well-being, and creating a life that feels like a privilege to live.

If you've already switched jobs and the exhaustion followed you, that's a strong sign you need a break, not just a new job.

A career change changes your role. A career break gives you space to actually heal the burnout and decide what you truly want instead — so your next move leads to something better, not more of the same.

If you know you just want a new career, a career coach will be your best next step.

Not at all. Plenty of clients start somewhere between "seriously considering it" and "resignation letter sent."

As Jessica O. put it, "Sometimes the reason to work with Katrina is exactly because you’re not clear yet."

You don't have to wait for your last day to start living differently. From our very first session, we bring pieces of your break life into your life right now.

Over 90% of my clients go on to take their break, and the few who don't still leave Intermission deeply changed — one landed her dream job two months later!

Yes, that's exactly what this process is designed to do.

Most clients arrive with zero clarity on what's next, and that's the perfect place to start.

If you had all the answers, you wouldn't need a coach. We'll uncover what you want as we go.

Absolutely. Many clients join after their break has begun.

Some are panicking, some have a break that looks fine on the surface but something deeper hasn't clicked, and some simply want to make sure they don't waste the time they fought so hard to create.

Whether you're two weeks or six months in, there's plenty of break left to make a big impact.

Done well, a career break strengthens your resume instead of hurting it.

Clients come back with more clarity, stronger boundaries, renewed energy, and a story about making a bold, intentional choice.

And the best employers love that story. I had the same fear before my first break, and after that 20-month break, I landed five job offers in five weeks.

This is part of our work together.

Some skepticism from loved ones is normal at first, so we'll build the language to share your break with confidence: why it matters, how you've thought it through, and even how to have the conversation with your boss.

You'd be surprised how much a clear plan calms everyone down.

Megan went from dreading those conversations with her leader, colleagues, and family to handling them with confidence.

Start with three things: your why, your finances, and how you'll tell your employer.

"I'm burned out" is a starting point, not a plan, so get clear on what you want this time to give you. Then map out what you'll need financially and set a plan.

My Break Blueprint© framework walks you through all of it, turning a vague dream into a grounded plan that protects your career and leaves room to rest, explore, and come back stronger.

Most clients benefit from starting three to six months before their leave date, or earlier if their finances need time to come together — I've even worked with clients two years out.

Planning doesn't mean nailing down every detail (overplanning is one of the biggest traps I see).

Your Break Blueprint© gives you just enough structure to feel grounded without turning your break into another project to manage.

Less than you'd think, and it's built for people still working full-time.

We start with pre-work and a 90-minute intensive, then meet for five one-hour sessions every other week over three months.

Weekly check-ins take 5 minutes, and on-demand support via Marco Polo and email fits around your schedule.

Most weeks, you're looking at about 1 to 2 hours total.

Your support doesn't end when the program does. You keep lifetime access to BreakSpace, including monthly drop-in coaching, so you'll always have a place to land.

And if you want to keep working together 1:1, I offer continued coaching exclusively for current and past clients at a preferred rate.

Intermission is designed for professionals who work for someone else, so it's usually not the best fit for business owners winding down a company.

If you've built your career inside an organization and you're ready to step away, you're exactly who I help.

The identity fears, the golden handcuffs, the giving-notice conversation: that's my wheelhouse.