Carrie Gaines and I have a shared work experience but very different relationships to work in general. We worked together in the grant-seeking and management department of a health professions university - a workplace that set the bar for both us when it comes to professional and supportive work environments. Carrie transitioned from her grants management role after getting new assignments at the University that piqued her interest even more. This is the story of her transition, the supportive response she received from the workplace she was leaving, and the internal work she finds most important of all. Carrie has been an inspirational voice in my work life - she's a soundbite a minute! I can't wait for you to meet her.

Chapters

02:56 Carrie's backstory, early understanding of work
05:30 Kid dreams and first experience with college
08:13 Finding what you like at work by doing it
10:08 Our shared experience in a positive workplace
15:34 How that workplace reacted to her new interests
18:01 Personality in the workplace ("I only extrovert for money")
25:50 Carrie leans into new interests and a work transition
30:34 Internal work first ("Wherever you go, there you are")
36:03 Personal responsibility in work experiences
44:50 Carrie's transition, a brand new track
52:33 If you want to work in compliance...
55:46 The importance of internal work (reprise)
01:00 Finding Meaning in Work
01:09:42 Talking to kids about work
01:12 Everything is going to be okay
01:15 It worked for me
01:16:44 We all have more in common than we think

Links

Carrie on LinkedIn
We took our Myers-Briggs assessment at 16 Personalities

I Do This For a Living is independently produced.

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