Dear Krachel: I’m burned out, broke, & ready for something new

<p class="p1">We’re baaaack! Did you miss us? <span class= "s1">💁🏼‍♀️</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">We feel refreshed and ready to dive back into podcasting after our little hiatus, so let’s start with a brand-new episode of Dear Krachel!</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">If you’re new to Clarity on Fire, Dear Krachel is a monthly advice segment where we answer listener questions about life, career, relationships, existential angst, and anything that helps you become a more whole, fulfilled version of yourself.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>This month we answered questions from:</strong></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s3">Naked & Afraid, who left the corporate world and has been teaching yoga and freelancing for the last 8 years! The lifestyle freedom has been great, but the financial ups and downs have gotten to her. <strong>She thinks she’s ready to transition back into a more traditional job, but she’s afraid of giving up her freedom. What advice do we have for going back to the corporate world?</strong></span></li> </ul> <p class="p3"> </p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s3">Laura, a Thriver and people-pleaser whose company is open to paying for professional development. She’s interested in taking a course, but worried that if she does, her company might take that the wrong way — she doesn’t want to get pushed down a new career path or asked to take on extra responsibilities. <strong>How can she pursue growth without sending the message that she wants to take on more work?</strong><span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></li> </ul> <p class="p4"> </p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s3">No Man’s Protégé, a Firestarter whose boss is the CEO of a small start-up. He’s decided to mentor her — AKA, try to turn her into another version of him — and she’s <em>not</em> down with that. Then again, maybe there’s something she could learn from someone in his position, if she could just get over her frustrat