What if the thing you’re trying to hide is actually your greatest asset? In this powerful episode, Erris Klapper shares how leaving law—and the identity it gave her—unlocked a life rooted in purpose, voice, and true impact.

🎧 Episode Summary:

“That gap is really the time you take for yourself to figure out who you are, what your identity should be, what you value, what you care about. That’s the place where we can dare to dream.” — Erris Klapper

Erris Klapper’s career pivot wasn’t clean, linear, or approved by others—and that’s exactly why it worked. This episode is a bold reframe of the resume gap, imposter syndrome, and the invisible grief of walking away from who you were supposed to be.

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Connect with Erris → ErrisKlapperCoachingAndConsulting.com

LinkedIn → Erris Langer Klapper, MS, Esq.

⏱ Timestamped Chapters:

• [0:00] — Welcome + Meet Erris

• [1:20] — From Law to Purpose: The Courage to Walk Away

• [5:01] — “Law school was pushed on me”: Owning Your Path

• [9:01] — The Resume Gap is Not a Problem—It’s a Portal

• [11:26] — Don't Be Afraid to Dream. Be Afraid to Stagnate.

• [17:17] — The Trench is Where Transformation Happens

• [24:01] — From Writer to Coach: The Power of Transferable Skills

• [31:18] — What Imposter Syndrome Actually Is

• [35:03] — High Achievers Are Not Immune

• [36:53] — Burnout, Boundaries & Building a Support System

• [43:58] — The Conversation Everyone Needs to Have

✨ Key Takeaways:

• The resume gap isn’t a weakness—it’s evidence of reinvention.
  

• Imposter syndrome isn’t solved by slogans—it requires strategy.
  

• You don’t have to explain your pivot to anyone who isn’t living your life.
  

• Purpose doesn’t always start with a plan—it starts with a pause.
  

• The most transformative seasons rarely look impressive on paper.
  

🔥 Power Move of the Week:

Stop explaining the “gap.” Start naming what it gave you. (And if you don’t know yet—get curious. That’s where reinvention begins.)

Books Recommended by Erris (Writing Resources):

• The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
  

• Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
  

• Still Writing by Dani Shapiro
  

• Thrill Me: Essays on Fiction by Benjamin Percy
  

• What About the Baby? by Alice McDermott
  

• On Writing by Stephen King
  

📥 Download the Official Transcript here

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