#04: Why I Took A 50% Pay Cut - And You Should Too. Burnout, Side Hustles, & Career Swaps w/ Rachel Burke

Hello friends! We are soooo excited to bring you our very first interview episode!

Today we have the absolute delight of speaking with Rachel Burke. Not only does Rachel have an impressive career being the Head of Operations for a digital health tech company, she is ALSO the founder of a successful side hustle AussieKetoQueen. 

Thinking about a career switch? Well, Rachel has been through one. We chat about why after 12 successful years in the property industry she followed her gut and completely changed her career direction.

Then we get all her side hustle secrets - how did she get started and what did she wish she knew beforehand? 

Finally, you're probably wondering how she juggles everything? We had a really candid conversation about burnout prevention and the importance of self care.

This episode is jam packed with actionable advice as we go into:

How Rachel unshackled her “golden handcuffs” and took a 50% pay cut (and why she didn’t care about losing money) How to set your side hustle up like a business from the startUnderstanding your values and how they should shape your career directionThe surprising thing that happened when Rachel took her side hustle full timeWhy work life balance is a mythPlus, Rachel’s strategy on how to do impactful work when you have a super long to do list.

“Something that has always stuck with me is just to get started. Ship it, launch it. Ideas are 1%, execution is 99%. You just need to start and educate yourself along the way” - Rachel Burke on starting your side hustle.

Here are the resources we mentioned in the ep:

Bulletproof Problem Solving - Charles Conn, Robert McLeanManage Your Energy Not Your Time - Harvard Business ReviewCreating Psychological Safety in The Workplace - The Fearless Organisation

If you want to connect with Rachel you can find her on LinkedIn or check out her side hustle Aussie Keto Queen.

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