Planned Break Strategies: Laura Nguyen On Redefining Work-Life Harmony

Brave Women at Work

What if stepping away from your career wasn’t a sign of failure but a powerful tool for growth? That’s the perspective Laura Nguyen brings to the table as she shares her journey of overcoming burnout through a planned break.

Happy December! Can you believe that we are almost to the end of 2024? I cannot. Either way, I hope you have a wonderful end to your year filled with love, joy, health, and happiness.

Speaking about year-end, things get super hectic with all the planning, celebrations, over buying, gift wrapping, opening, and clean-up. I have had years when I get to the end of the year after the holidays and I’m happy I’ve survived. You feel me?

Being the superwoman at the holidays is simply a metaphor for how we can be in life with doing all the things. And as you know, it can lead to burnout. My guest today, Laura Nguyen, has a fresh take on this. And that fresh take starts with a question.

What if taking a planned break was ok? Even better, what if it was welcomed?

I’m going to let that sink in a minute. A planned career break. Yes, please!

During my conversation with Laura, we chatted about:

1. What drove Laura to take a planned career break. She also shares her burnout story.
2. Any fear related to taking a planned career break and what judgment or commentary she received from others as a result.
3. How this impacted her as a chronic self-achiever
4. What if you can’t take a career break because you are the primary breadwinner, a single parent, and more.
5. What happened during Laura’s career break and how she leveraged it to her advantage.
6. Her book, Career Break Compass: Navigating Your Path to a Balanced Life Through Intentional Time Off
7. Her Spark Community