From Burned-Out Project Manager to UX Designer in 14 Months
Duration ~26 minutes · Included in your membership
A late-bloomer career pivot, line by line and dollar by dollar
If you’re in your 30s or 40s, dreading Monday, secretly scrolling job sites at your desk, and then slamming your laptop shut because “it’s too late” or “I can’t afford to start over”… this episode is built for you. We walk through a real career pivot: Maya, a 38‑year‑old project manager who felt trapped in corporate operations, and how she became a UX designer in 14 months without blowing up her finances or her family life. No fluffy “follow your passion” speeches. We literally talk numbers: her old salary, her…
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