Trigger warning

This episode includes discussions of vicarious trauma, suicide, child death, sudden death and breast cancer.

What happens when you've achieved the career you once dreamed of... but something inside you knows it no longer fits?

In this episode of Leading You, Julie Hyde sits down with former Deputy State Coroner Jacqui Hawkins to explore what it means to walk away from a prestigious career, navigate burnout, and reconnect with yourself after years of putting achievement first.

Jacqui shares her deeply personal journey through vicarious trauma, motherhood, breast cancer and reinvention, along with the practices that helped her quiet the noise and trust her inner wisdom.

In this episode:

• What it feels like to succeed in a career that no longer feels aligned.
• The hidden impact of vicarious trauma and chronic stress.
• The tension between achievement, identity and inner wisdom.
• Why changing careers doesn't automatically change old patterns.
• How journalling, meditation and breathwork created clarity.
• Why noticing life's "glimmers" can help you reconnect with yourself.
• Why meaningful change doesn't require you to blow up your life.

Timestamps

00:00 Wisdom Within
00:22 Meet Julie and Jacqui
01:50 Chasing the Coroner Dream
03:44 Vicarious Trauma Toll
06:05 Masks and Motherhood
08:33 Lead.Her Collective Invite
09:28 Ego Versus Soul
12:17 Journalling for Clarity
15:10 Breast Cancer Wake-Up
19:18 Finding Glimmers Daily
21:52 Ancient Practices and Coaching
24:47 Get Quiet and Listen
26:48 Closing Thanks and Review

Links:

Learn more about my group coaching program here
Get the Clarity Compass here
Join our Lead.Her Collective Dinner. Find out more here

Connect with Julie:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-hyde/
Instagram:@juliehydeleads
Website: https://juliehyde.com.au

Connect with Jacqui:
Website: Lit Within
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jacqui-hawkins-2215a1295
Instagram: @litwithincoaching
Podcast: That Day podcast

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