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

- Are you a high-achieving woman feeling the strain of corporate burnout? - Do you dream of leaving your six-figure career to start your own business, become an author, speaker, or a coach? - Do you long for more creativity, freedom, or flexibility in your schedule? If so, Rock Your Reinvention is the podcast for you! Join Karin Freeland, Corporate Exit Strategist & Certified Life Coach, Speaker, and Award-Winning Author, as she guides you through the transformative journey from corporate life to entrepreneurship. With her firsthand experience of exiting a high-powered corporate career, Karin is dedicated to helping women like you unlock their full potential and make impactful career transitions. In Rock Your Reinvention, you will: Discover Corporate Exit Strategies: Learn actionable steps to successfully exit your six-figure corporate job and transition into a fulfilling entrepreneurial role. Redefine Success: Gain clarity on what success means to you and how to achieve it outside the corporate world for greater fulfillment and impact. Hear Inspiring Stories: Listen to interviews with like-minded women who have successfully pivoted from corporate careers to becoming small business owners, speakers, and coaches. Gain Tangible Tips: Receive practical advice on managing side hustles, starting small businesses, and achieving work-life balance. Build Confidence: Overcome burnout, conquer your fears, and build the confidence you need to take bold action towards fulfilling your dreams. If you're ready to leave behind the corporate grind and embrace a new, exciting chapter in your life, this podcast is your go-to resource. Karin Freeland shares her secrets to fulfillment and success, helping you reclaim your life and make your corporate exit a reality. Sound like exactly what you need? Good! You're just one click away from transforming your career and life. Listen now! 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

August 28, 2025 29 mins

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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Are you thriving in your career but silently struggling at home? You’re not alone—and it doesn’t have to be that way. In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Marriage Mentor Kim Kendall De Silva, who helps busy moms rekindle the love, fun, and connection in their relationships—without sacrificing professional success.

Kim knows firsthand how easy it is for high-achieving women to slip into survival mode—barking orders, resenting the...

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What if the biggest obstacle to your reinvention wasn’t your skills, money, or time—but your mindset?

In this episode of Rock Your Reinvention, we’re diving into 5️⃣ practical strategies to help you shift from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset—because real transformation starts in your head. Whether you’re pivoting careers, starting a business, or just craving more fulfillment, these tools will help you stay resilient, confident, ...

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Is fear holding you back from speaking up or stepping on stage? In this empowering episode, transformational Speaking Coach, Linda Ugelow, shares how she went from managing her fear of public speaking to eliminating it completely—and how you can too. 

In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to get to the root of your fear and finally feel confident being seen and heard. 

She teaches you how to: 

Face, embrace and erase your fear of spe...

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If you’ve been climbing the corporate ladder but feel like something’s missing, you’re not alone. Many high-achieving women struggle to find a sense of purpose beyond their paycheck. In today’s episode, I’m sharing 5️⃣ actionable tips to help you explore and connect with your bigger purpose — without the pressure to monetize it or tie it solely to your career.

You’ll learn:

🌟 How to start building a fulfilling life outside of corpor...

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You said you'd leave after your corporate bonus—but you're still in that soul-sucking job. Why? What’s holding you back from leaving your 9 to 5? 

In this episode, we're calling out the top 5 excuses high-achieving women use to delay their corporate exit—and how to drop them for good. Whether you're dreaming of becoming a coach, consultant, speaker, or business owner, it’s time to get honest about what’s holding ...

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What if one subtle shift could completely change the direction of your life? What if that first shift was having the courage to acknowledge you’re not fulfilled?  

In this inspiring episode, I’m joined by Jennifer Delliquadri, a Life Coach for women and host of the Subtle Shifts podcast. Jennifer knows firsthand that it’s never too late to design a life and career you genuinely love—because she’s done it herself.

From leaving behind ...

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