Oct 2, 2026 · 55 min · 14 segments
## **🎧Timestamps:** 05:42 Defining sabbaticals versus parental leave 12:20 Re-entering the workforce after a sabbatical 15:53 Recognizing burnout and functional workaholism 20:14 Financial…
DJ DiDonnaGuest
Kim KaupeHost
Like, if I didn't do my sort of regular posting cadence or regular kind of showing up for things that-"
I thought that that was a really interesting ... post and, and poignant for a lot of people because I think a lot of people, and, you know, I'll be honest, myself included, um, stepping away can feel, feel very threatening to sort of-
... our professional identity and, you know, kind of realizing everything can continue without me and- [scoffs]
... that's probably a healthy thought, but [laughs] like sometimes I'm like, "Ah." So I'd love for you to just kinda talk about that a little bit more.
I mean, the truth is everything will continue without everybody, right? I mean [laughs]
And, and so you have to kinda get your arms around that, which is, um, you know, partially y- you don't wanna leave a company in the lurch so that it totally fails when you're gone.
As, as an entrepreneur like yourself and like I was, um, if you, if you build an organization where you can't step away for a few months and it totally falls apart, like you've not built something sustainable, right?
Right? Um, and, you know, with, with podcasters and journalists, I find that what they can do is kinda like build up a reservoir of, of episodes to be able to push later.
Like, if I didn't do my sort of regular posting cadence or regular kind of showing up for things that-"
I thought that that was a really interesting ... post and, and poignant for a lot of people because I think a lot of people, and, you know, I'll be honest, myself included, um, stepping away can feel, feel very threatening to sort of-
... our professional identity and, you know, kind of realizing everything can continue without me and- [scoffs]
... that's probably a healthy thought, but [laughs] like sometimes I'm like, "Ah." So I'd love for you to just kinda talk about that a little bit more.
I mean, the truth is everything will continue without everybody, right? I mean [laughs]
And, and so you have to kinda get your arms around that, which is, um, you know, partially y- you don't wanna leave a company in the lurch so that it totally fails when you're gone.
As, as an entrepreneur like yourself and like I was, um, if you, if you build an organization where you can't step away for a few months and it totally falls apart, like you've not built something sustainable, right?
Right? Um, and, you know, with, with podcasters and journalists, I find that what they can do is kinda like build up a reservoir of, of episodes to be able to push later.
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