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Back to EpisodesS02 E17 Breaking the Corporate Barbie Box to Reclaim Your Power | Jennifer Carter
Description
Corporate burnout recovery starts with identity—not resumes or hustle. In this episode, Jennifer shares how losing alignment inside corporate life pushed her to reclaim her power and rebuild work on her own terms.
In this episode of Unfiltered Solopreneur, host Nikhil Vaish speaks with Jennifer Carter, who is a former nonprofit executive turned leadership and career coach who helps high-achieving women reclaim their power, identity, and alignment after corporate burnout. She hosts the podcast Unmute Yourself, where she challenges traditional definitions of success and leadership.
This conversation explores how high-achieving women lose their identity inside corporate systems, why traditional career coaching fails during burnout, and how reclaiming self-trust becomes the foundation for aligned work and entrepreneurship.
Key Topics Covered
Why corporate burnout is often an identity crisis, not a workload problem
The “pet to threat” moment when women assert real authority
Why starting with identity before resumes, LinkedIn, or job applications matters
How perfectionism and people-pleasing delay entrepreneurship
Letting go of corporate language, masks, and performance personas
Why niching evolves after action, not before clarity
How burnout shows up as Sunday scaries, dread, and emotional exhaustion
Perfect for high-achieving women, leaders, and solopreneurs who feel burned out, misaligned, or stuck in careers that look good on LinkedIn but feel empty in real life—and want to rebuild clarity, confidence, and direction.
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Guest Details
Jennifer Carter, Executive Leadership & Career Coach
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifercartersocialimpact/
Website: www.flashlightthinking.com
IG: @jencartercareercoach
Resources & Links
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