Burnout Recovery & Career Break Resources
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Whether you're wondering if a break is possible, deep in the planning stages, or on a break right now, you're in the right place.
Dig in, explore, and when you're ready — I'm here.
The definitive guide to taking a career break or sabbatical
Taking a Career Break for Dummies is the only book of its kind — a practical, down-to-earth guide to planning, navigating, and making the most of your time away. If you're a reader, start here.
Build a plan that covers finances, logistics, and hard conversations
Stay grounded and intentional through every phase of your break
Return to work on your own terms, with clarity and confidence
45 Epic Things to Do on a Break
“But what would I actually do on a break?”
This FREE DOWNLOAD is packed with answers. These aren't hypothetical — they're 45 real things my clients have done while on a break, all designed using the Break Blueprint© — the proven roadmap behind hundreds of successful breaks.
From hiking Mordor to keeping bees — proof that a life-changing break can be as bold or as simple as you need it to be
Real results spanning travel, career pivots, healing, and giving back
The permission slip you need when "I don't know what I'd do with myself" is the thing holding you back
A Show about breaks, burnout, and what comes next
Taking a Career Break with Katrina McGhee Podcast🎙️
Welcome to the podcast where real conversations about taking a career break happen. We cover the fears, frameworks, expert tips, and mindset shifts that actually move the needle on your break.
New episodes drop every Wednesday!
Catch me outside
TV appearances, speaking engagements, press features — if you want see me live, it's all here.
Permission to Pause
Honest musings and insights about career breaks, sabbaticals, burnout, and the uncomfortable distance between the life you have and the one you want.