Career Coaching +
People Ops Strategy

A lot of people are working settle jobs.

A settle job can look different for everyone. For some, it’s the stable 9-to-5 that funds the real passion — filmmaking, music, ceramics, competitive birding, whatever keeps the soul alive after hours. What looks like a “traditional career” from the outside might actually just be the thing paying the bills while someone chases their dream of becoming a session guitar player.

And honestly? For some people, that setup f***ing rules. The day job is simply there to support the life they want to live.

But for others, the goal is different. They want to enjoy the thing they spend 40+ hours a week doing. They want work that feels meaningful, sustainable, or even exciting. In an economy where it feels nearly impossible to get any job…how exactly do you move from a settle job to a career you genuinely love?

There’s no one right way to include entrepreneurship on your professional resume for job applications. It will largely depend on how much you freelance—someone with a side-gig selling jewelry on Etsy will have different skills and experience to showcase than someone who has been writing articles for news publications for a decade.

But we’ve got a few tips you can put to good use to make sure you’re capturing all the transferable skills that will make you stand out.

In this post, I’m sharing what it’s really like to move from the corporate world to carving out a career that fits you. We’re talking about understanding your strengths, navigating the challenges of the job market, and figuring out how to build a business that aligns with your values (without burning yourself out in the process).

Spoiler: Trying to do it all on your own? Not the move. Finding your people and creating accountability can make all the difference in turning dreams into action.