Rock Your Reinvention: Tips For High-Achieving Women Who Want to Exit Their Six-Figure Career And Start A Successful Business

Rock Your Reinvention: Tips For High-Achieving Women Who Want to Exit Their Six-Figure Career And Start A Successful Business

If you’re a high-achieving woman trapped in a six-figure corporate job but know you’re made for more, Rock Your Reinvention is your podcast! It's your go-to resource for exiting the grind and creating a purpose-driven life through entrepreneurship. Join Karin Freeland, Corporate Exit Strategist, Certified Life Coach, Speaker, and Award-Winning Author, as she shares proven strategies and mindset shifts to help you successfully pivot from a corporate career to entrepreneurship. In Rock Your Reinvention, you’ll: · Discover step-by-step strategies to leave your six-figure career and launch your own business. · Redefine success and create more freedom, flexibility, and impact. · Learn from inspiring women who’ve transitioned from corporate careers to thriving entrepreneurs. · Gain practical tips on side hustles, small business growth, and building work-life balance. · Build the confidence you need to take bold action and follow your dreams. Don’t just dream about leaving corporate. Start building your exit strategy today. Press play and let’s rock YOUR reinvention together! About the Host: Karin Freeland is a former corporate workaholic turned Corporate Exit Strategist & Life Reinvention Coach. After navigating a midlife crisis at 39, she made it her mission to ensure no woman ever stayed stuck in an unfulfilling career. Her book, Grab Life by the Dreams: The Essential Guide to Getting Unstuck & Living Your Purpose, is available wherever books are sold digitally and offers a deeper look at her signature EDIT™ Methodology. Learn more about Karin and her journey at www.karinfreeland.com.

Episodes

October 9, 2025 14 mins

Scaling a business isn’t about luck or working 24/7. It’s about setting the right non-negotiables that will carry you through the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. 

In this episode of Rock Your Reinvention, I’m breaking down the five must-haves every female entrepreneur needs to move from hustle mode to true business growth.

Too many women are leaving six-figure corporate jobs only to find themselves overwhelmed, underpaid, and read...

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What does it really take to stand out in today’s crowded marketplace? I chatted with Visibility Strategist and CEO of Creative Marketing, Tori Barker, to unpack her journey of reclaiming her business and redefining how entrepreneurs approach marketing. She shares how to elevate your brand, protect your value, and grow with confidence as a female entrepreneur. 

Tori shares how she transitioned from a business partnership back to runn...

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Feeling stuck in your career or life? I share why “stuck” is a choice and give you practical strategies to break free. Learn how journaling, shifting routines, managing your money, and surrounding yourself with the right people can help you create momentum and reinvent your career.

Whether burnout has crept in slowly or a life event has shaken your world, staying stuck isn’t your only option. 

I’ll walk you through practical strategi...

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Thinking about leaving your high-paying corporate career but worried about what comes next? I sat down with Rebecca Muriuki, a Sovereign Wealth Strategist and creator of the Rich Woman Codes™, who helps ambitious women build wealth-backed corporate exit strategies so they can finally experience freedom and flexibility.

Rebecca shares her personal story of walking away from a successful corporate career, the turning point that pushed...

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Rock Your Reinvention celebrates 100 episodes with a look at Quiet Reinvention: the subtle shifts that can create the biggest transformations. I share how obedience, surrender, trust, and humility shaped my journey, from letting go of old paths to embracing new opportunities. Tune in to discover how small changes can lead to big breakthroughs in your career and life.

In this episode, I share:

What quiet reinvention really means and...

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If you’re a high-achieving woman in a six-figure corporate career and dreaming about starting your own business, your corporate mindset may be sabotaging your success. The very beliefs that helped you climb the ladder—long hours, constant busyness, and tying your worth to a paycheck—can actually hold you back as an entrepreneur.

In this episode of Rock Your Reinvention, I’m sharing 5️⃣ common corporate beliefs you must let go of if ...

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What does it really mean to live authentically? In this episode of Rock Your Reinvention, I sit down with Hilary Bilbrey, #1 Best Selling Author of The Authenticity Key: Claim Your Words. Set Your Compass. Blaze Your Trail.

Hilary opens up about her personal turning point, including a near-death childbirth experience and her son’s burn accident, that forced her to redefine her identity. Authenticity begins with “claiming your words,...

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Ready to wrap up your corporate chapter and finally build the life you really want? In Part 2 of this powerful series, I’m sharing the final 5 things I wish someone had told me before I left my six-figure job.

These lessons will help you prepare emotionally, financially, and spiritually so you can create a smooth, successful transition — without the panic spiral or second-guessing.

If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, make sure to ...

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Thinking about leaving your six-figure corporate job to start a business, become a speaker, or launch a consulting practice? Before you hand in that resignation, there are a few things I really wish someone had told me.

In Part 1 of this two-part series, I’m sharing the first 5 of 10 lessons I learned when I made my own bold leap out of corporate. These truths will save you time, mental energy, and heartache — and help you feel more...

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If you’ve ever questioned whether you’re confident enough to make a career pivot and start over, this episode is for you. Today, we're redefining what it means to be confident—no perfection required.

You’ll learn:

 ✅ A powerful new definition of confidence that sets you free from self-doubt
 ✅ How to reclaim your power by shifting your mindset and trusting yourself
 ✅ The truth about being “too confident” (and why most w...

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If you’ve ever worn your workaholism as a badge of honor, felt stuck in a high-paying job you should love but secretly resent, or let the fear of change hold you back, this episode will hit close to home.

For the first time, I’m reading never-before-shared entries from my personal journal—written during the height of my corporate burnout and workaholic phase. These raw reflections reveal what it really felt like to be successful on ...

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Staying in your corporate job because your ego loves the praise, the validation, and the status it brings? You’re not alone.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about one of the biggest road blocks high-achieving women face when trying to leave their six-figure corporate career: ego.

Your ego has carefully crafted a version of you that looks successful on the outside—but may be hiding burnout, dissatisfaction, and a yearning for someth...

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Feeling lost when you're not at work? Wishing you had downtime but then struggling to fill it when you’re lucky enough to have a moment to yourself? You’re not alone. 

In this episode of Rock Your Reinvention, we explore what happens when high-achieving women give their all to their corporate jobs—and suddenly face free time they don’t know how to fill. 

Inspired by a recent coaching session, I share the surprisingly simple way ...

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Ever wonder what it would look like to leave a job you love... for a life you love even more? 💭 In this inspiring episode of Rock Your Reinvention, I’m joined by business strategist and podcast host Heather Falls, who shares how becoming a mom motivated her to trade corporate success for the freedom of entrepreneurship.

Heather opens up about the fears she faced when starting her business and how building confidence one small win a...

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Are you tired of shrinking to fit inside a corporate box that no longer lights you up? In this episode, I’m sharing 5️⃣ powerful tips to help you stop playing small and finally start playing big in your life and career.

If you’ve ever felt the pull to leave your six-figure corporate job and start your own business—but fear or perfectionism keeps holding you back—this is your wake-up call. I break down the exact mindset shifts and st...

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If you’ve hit your 40s or 50s and suddenly feel uncomfortable in your skin—exhausted, gaining weight, or disconnected from your body—you’re not alone. In this empowering episode, midlife wellness expert, Heather Yancey, shares how to reset your health and confidence so you can thrive through perimenopause and beyond.

Heather created The Badass Reset Method to help high-achieving women fuel, move, and think differently—because what w...

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Struggling to get more clients to actually book those discovery calls? You’re not alone. Many women entrepreneurs leave their corporate jobs only to find themselves overwhelmed trying to grow a business from scratch—with no big ad budget, team, or clear strategy.

I’m breaking down 5️⃣ simple, organic ways to boost client bookings—no complicated funnels or ad strategy required. If you’re a female coach, consultant, or service provide...

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It’s mid-June—which means it’s the perfect time to pause, reflect, and get re-energized for the second half of the year. If you’re a woman with big dreams of getting promoted, leaving your corporate career, or scaling your business, this mid-year check-in is your secret weapon to staying on track.

In this workshop style episode, I walk you through my signature 3-step mid-year check-in process: Reflect, Refocus, Refuel. Whether you’v...

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Are you feeling stuck in a career that no longer excites you—and wondering if it’s too late to pivot?

I’m joined by
Shannon Russell, certified career transition and business coach and founder of Second Act Success. Shannon shares her journey from successful TV producer to entrepreneur, and how she now helps women reinvent their careers and build second acts aligned with their purpose, passions, and lifestyle goals.

Shannon ...

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Feeling stuck, stressed, or simply “meh” at work? This episode is your wake-up call. If you’ve been wondering whether it’s time to leave your six-figure corporate job, listen in as I reveal 7️⃣ clear signs it’s time for a change. 

Whether you’re thinking about a new role in your industry, switching fields, or finally going all-in on your side hustle, this episode will help you recognize the signs—and trust yourself to make the move.

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