One Handshake

50: How Senior Leaders Navigate Career Pivots, Clarity, and High-Stakes Growth

Episode Summary

Katie Kelley joins the One Handshake podcast to reflect on the 10-year journey since her book Career Courage and the personal experience that shaped it. From leaving Manhattan to rebuilding her career and identity from scratch, she shares what it really looks like to navigate uncertainty, trust your internal signals, and move forward with intention.

Episode Notes

Katie Kelley brings a rare combination of executive experience, clinical training, and high-level coaching to this conversation on career growth, leadership, and navigating change. Drawing from her work with senior leaders and global organizations, she shares how to move through moments of uncertainty, break through stalled patterns, and make clear, aligned decisions about what comes next. This episode explores what it really takes to rebuild momentum, trust your internal guidance, and lead yourself through personal and professional recalibration. It’s a grounded, experience-backed perspective on how to grow, pivot, and evolve without losing yourself in the process.

Katie has graciously offered a 10% discount for OH listeners at LearnSellGrow.com (use code KatieK10). Learn how top performers sell ideas, gain buy-in, and lead high-stakes conversations without feeling salesy or inauthentic. You can also connect with Katie on Linkedin.

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