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Lauren McGoodwin

Lauren McGoodwin

Founder of Career Contessa, author of "Power Moves," and content marketing leader at Atlassian.

Jul 8, 2026

5:27
Yeah
5:27
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5:27
but during that timeframe, I also had two kids, and then I also hit the 10-year mark with Career Contessa.
5:34
And I think when you hit milestones, you just naturally start thinking about, like, what are my next 10 gonna be? Like, I just hit 40, and everyone's like, "Look, what was the last decade like?" You know, like, there's something about decades that make you really, like, I think, reflective and thinking about what you want for your future.
5:49
And I really felt like with Career Contessa, I was ready to sort of just try something new.
5:57
And I was never anti-corporate.
5:59
I loved being a recruiter at Hulu, which is what kinda brought me to creating Career Contessa, and I still loved all the careers part of it.
8:46
So what does Career Contessa look like today as you're navigating both?

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