In this reflective end-of-year episode, Sarah guides you through a powerful Career Happiness Check-In to help you understand whether your work is truly giving you what you need. Using the Career Happiness Wheel, she walks you step-by-step through assessing where you're thriving, where you’re feeling stuck, and what small, practical actions can move the dial toward more joy, purpose, and fulfillment at work.

If you’ve been feeling flat, disconnected, or simply unsure about your next step, this episode will help you reconnect with what matters and take back a sense of agency in your career.

Show Notes

00:00 — Welcome to Unstuck and Unstoppable

02:00 — Why doing a career happiness check-in matters

02:30 — Work takes up 92,000 hours - why it deserves attention

03:00 — The importance of awareness: Are you actually happy at work?

03:30 — Why high-achieving women rarely pause to reflect

03:50 — Overview of today’s framework + three actions to take

04:00 — Three signs it might be time for a shift

04:15 — Sign 1: Successful on paper but feeling flat

04:40 — Episode 58 on Success Fatigue (referenced)

04:55 — Sign 2: You’ve outgrown your role or organization

05:15 — Sign 3: You’re putting everyone else first

05:45 — Introducing the Career Happiness Wheel

06:00 — How to create and label your wheel

06:30 — Possible segment labels: challenge, culture, learning, expertise, recognition, values, balance, team, progression

07:00 — Scoring each segment and shading your wheel

07:45 — Using the visual to spot areas of strength and areas needing attention

08:00 — Taking a macro view: What do you want your wheel to look like in 6–12 months?

08:30 — Choosing one area and breaking it down: example - work-life balance

09:00 — Practical questions to improve balance (boundaries, support, deadlines, delegation)

09:40 — Three actions to take this week

09:50 — Action 1: One small action that energizes you

10:20 — Action 2: Have one honest conversation

10:50 — Action 3: Book 30 minutes of monthly “career thinking” time

11:20 — Revisit your wheel every 3 months to track progress

11:50 — Why this exercise matters: You deserve meaningful, joyful work

12:15 — Invitation to share your Career Happiness Wheel outcomes

12:40 — Where to find resources and how to connect

Useful Links

Episode 58 What to do if you're experiencing success fatigue

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