From Stuck to Energised at work: A Former Client’s Joy-at-Work Breakthroughs

What if your loyalty to work is actually just bad boundaries?

In this episode of the Joy at Work Podcast, host Lucia Knight welcomes former client Lara to share her three timeless lessons from redesigning her career in midlife.

These aren’t fluffy tips. They’re grounded insights from deep personal work—and include a moment of powerful clarity that changed Lara’s path completely.

You’ll hear:
🌟 Why loyalty and burnout often go hand-in-hand
🌟A vivid example of how our bodies often “know” before our minds
🌟The importance of aligning your skills to your own passion—not someone else’s

Lara’s story is especially powerful for those navigating grief, questioning what work should feel like, or wondering whether it’s “too late” to choose something different.

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What’s Inside:
[00:00] Why former clients are sharing their "notes to future self"
[01:16 Lesson 1: Don’t confuse loyalty with bad boundaries
[02:13] Lesson 2: Your body knows the truth—find a mirror
[06:01] Lesson 3: Stop drafting behind other people’s passions
[08:07] What joy at work means to Lara now
[09:21] Invitation to explore your own redesign