It Might Be Time
Are you longing for a new relationship with your career?
Not just a new job or title. But a different way of relating to your ambition, your work, and your sense of purpose.
Many of us love what we do. That was the case for me as an independent film and television producer. I couldn’t wait to jump out of bed to go at it, but then the entertainment industry began to contract on top of the effects of COVID and writer & actor strikes. What I used to adore, just didn’t feel as good.
Me and my fellow Wildcat Michael Cotter in Studio City, California on the picket line during the writer & actor strikes of 2023
If you’re anything like me, you have have felt disappointed by aspects of how your career unfolded. And it’s often not one big moment that causes that dissonance, but a collection of smaller ones:
The opportunities that didn’t materialize.
The timelines that didn’t hold.
The feedback that never came.
Knowing that you were doing everything “right,” but the things stopped clicking into place.
One of the most meaningful ways I found to begin untangling that discomfort is to look at the expectations we carry:
When we thought we’d “arrive”
Who we thought would help us get there
What success was supposed to look and feel like
When those expectations don’t quite come to fruition, we’re left with a gap between what we envisioned and what actually happened.
That gap can feel heavy. Confusing. Isolating.
And that feeling has a name: career grief.
Most people don’t even recognize career grief as a concept which makes it really really difficult to move past the heaviness or lack of joy in our relationship with our jobs.
That’s why I’m co-leading a one-day, in-person workshop with
on Saturday, June 21 in Downtown LA. It’s called From Heartbreak to Wholeness: How to Grieve a Career Setback.It’s designed to help you slow down, reflect, and make sense of what’s been weighing you down—so you can step into a new relationship with your career that feels lighter, more grounded, and clearer so you can keep moving forward.
We’ll gather in a small, art-filled studio for a day of:
✔ Guided reflection, journaling, and breath work
✔ A creative ritual using a personal object (your talisman)
✔ Supportive connection in a small group of 12
✔ Nourishing food, drinks, and space to exhale
✔ A pre-workshop Zoom + one optional follow-up
If you’re feeling stuck, unsure, or disconnected from the work you once loved, this experience will help you reconnect with clarity, energy, and a renewed sense of direction.
20% early bird pricing through June 6
Two scholarships available
If someone came to mind while you were reading this—please send it their way. You never know the impact a well-timed message can have.
