Ep 254: What to Do When You Hate Your Job- Interview with Goli Kalkhoran

In this episode of Ditch the Binge, Renae sits down with Goli, a lawyer-turned-entrepreneur and founder of Lessons from a Quitter, to unpack what it really looks like to walk away from a career that’s "supposed to be" perfect—but feels like a soul-suck. Goli shares her journey from checking all the boxes (law degree, high-paying job, external success) to realizing she was utterly miserable and trapped in an identity built around people-pleasing and validation.

They dive into:

• The real reason it's so hard to quit: not money, but fear of what others will think
• The year-long emotional unraveling it took to even admit she didn’t want to go back to law
• How overachievers often chase new jobs (or diets) without addressing the deeper mindset
• Why the goal isn’t always to quit your job—but to stop living in survival mode
• The messy, unsexy truth about community, discomfort, self-doubt, and uncertainty
• The power of choosing your own “50/50” in life—because every path has trade-offs

This episode is for the high achiever who's done everything "right" and still feels off. Whether you’re debating a career change or exhausted from constantly chasing external approval, this conversation will hit home.

You can check out Goli's website HERE.
Connect with her on IG HERE.

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