The Corporate Exit | Corporate Burnout Corporate, Exit Strategy, Start a Business, Entrepreneurship for Women, Career Change

Holly Powell |Corporate Exit Strategist and Business Coach
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You are good at your job. You have the title, the salary, and the LinkedIn profile to prove it. And you cannot shake the feeling that you were made for something more. You have spent years building your career, developing your expertise, solving problems, leading people, and making someone else’s business successful. What if it is time to use everything you have learned to build something of your own? Welcome to The Corporate Exit — the podcast for women who are ready to turn their corporate experience into a business and create an exit on their own terms. I’m Holly Powell, Corporate Exit Strategist and former corporate leader who walked away from a 20-year career to build a life and business outside of corporate. I know what it is like to feel the pull toward something different — and have absolutely no idea how to turn that feeling into a plan. That is what we do here. Each week, we will talk about how to uncover the business already hiding inside your experience, take action before you feel completely ready, build something people will actually pay for, and create a realistic path out of corporate. We will talk strategy. We will talk fear. We will talk money, business, purpose, and faith — because building your exit is about more than quitting a job. It is about building what comes next. You do not need another year of thinking about it. It is time to take action. Build your business. Create your exit. Welcome to The Corporate Exit. 🌐 www.stuckincorporate.com 📩 holly@stuckincorporate.com 🖇️Follow me on LinkedIn

  1. Sep 8

    52: You Don't Need To Be READY To Start!

    What if the thing keeping you stuck isn't your job—but the word “once”? Once work slows down. Once you save more money. Once you feel confident. Once you know your business will work. In this episode, recorded from my phone while sitting in my unfinished house waiting for the internet guy, we're talking about why your corporate exit doesn't have to begin with quitting your job. I'm sharing four steps you can start taking now to build a business around the expertise you already have, validate your idea, and begin creating income before putting your financial security on the line. You don't have to have everything figured out. You just have to stop waiting for “once” and take the next step.

  2. Sep 1

    51: What If This Doesn’t Work? An Honest Life Update

    What happens when the life you carefully planned suddenly goes completely off schedule? I thought I was taking a two-week break. Instead, I bought a 1960s house in Alabama, moved across state lines, helped my parents move, made an unexpected second trip back to North Carolina—and discovered that my new house needed a whole lot more work than I anticipated. And somewhere in the middle of the moving trucks, renovations, new roof, electrical work, HVAC replacement, and complete lack of routine, my business had to take a back seat. A few years ago, that would have terrified me. Because corporate Holly believed she had to constantly show up, prove her worth, and demonstrate her commitment—even when life was happening around her. This time, I did something different. I let life happen. In this episode, I'm sharing an honest update about where I've been, what this transition has taught me about leaving corporate, and why building a business around your life—not building your life around your business—matters so much. I'm also sharing what’s ahead: rebuilding my little 1960s house, rebuilding parts of myself along the way, returning to the podcast, and creating a new space on Substack where I can share even more of this journey. Maybe the life you're dreaming about won't go exactly according to plan. Mine certainly hasn't. But maybe that's part of building a life that's finally your own. Come Along for the Next Chapter There’s a lot changing around here—and I’d love to bring you along for it. Follow me on Instagram, and LinkedIn for more behind-the-scenes of building my business, rebuilding my little 1960s house, and figuring out what it really looks like to create a life outside of corporate. And if you want the more personal side of the story, come find me on Substack at Holly Powell Co. That’s where I’ll be sharing the raw, honest stories, lessons, and thoughts that don’t always make it onto the podcast or social media. You can also send me an email holly@stuckincorporate.com This next chapter is about more than leaving corporate. It’s about figuring out what you want your life to look like once you finally have the freedom to build it. Come build it with me.

  3. Jul 28

    50:Golden Handcuffs: Why Corporate Keeps You Stuck as Breadwinner

    👉 Ready to turn the money keeping you stuck into the money that funds your exit? Book YOUR Corporate Exit Strategy Call HERE The salary. The bonus. The stock that vests next spring. The match you'd be leaving on the table. None of that is small. And none of it is the enemy, either. If you have ever told yourself you'll leave "once the bonus hits" or "once the stock vests" — and quietly known that date keeps moving — this episode is going to hit different. Because here's the truth, friend... You've been treating the very thing keeping you stuck like it's untouchable. Like it belongs to the toxic workplace instead of to you. But that paycheck was never theirs to hold hostage. It's yours — and it can build the exact runway that sets you free, if you finally decide to redirect it on purpose. But here's what nobody has told you yet: the handcuffs only feel golden because they're indefinite. The moment you put a real number and a real date on them, they stop being a cage and start being a bridge. You don't need a windfall. You need a plan for the money you already have. If you are the breadwinner and the weight of that paycheck has kept you quiet for far too long — this episode is for you. If you have ever felt undervalued but stayed anyway because the money made it feel worth it — this episode is for you. If you are buried in a toxic workplace and know deep down the golden handcuffs are the only thing really keeping you there — this episode is for you. If you are ready to stop calling it "someday" and finally give your exit a real date — friend, this episode is especially for you. MISSED LAST WEEK'S EPISODE? I'VE GOT YOU COVERED. Last week we talked about being passed over — promised a promotion, denied even the interview — and how that closed door is actually pointing you toward something bigger. TUNE IN NOW! P.S. — If you know a woman who's the breadwinner in her home, staying for the bonus or the vesting date, and quietly wondering if the money is worth what it's costing her — share this episode with her. Your share could be the moment everything changes for her. 🖤 --- Keywords: breadwinner, toxic workplace, undervalued, unvalued

  4. Jul 21

    49: Passed Over: No Interview, No Promotion. Now What?

    👉 Ready to stop doubting yourself and finally get clarity on what's next? Let's talk. Book your Corporate Exit Strategy Call HERE You were told you were ready. Then the role opened up. And you didn't even get the interview. If you have spent weeks replaying that moment, wondering what you did wrong, wondering if you're actually as good as you thought you were — this episode is going to hit different. Because here's the truth, friend... That silence you've been sitting in? It wasn't empty. You filled it. With every worst-case story about yourself you could think of. What you didn't realize is that the rejection had almost nothing to do with you at all — and everything to do with a toxic workplace that was never going to see your full worth in the first place. But here's what nobody has told you yet: being passed over isn't a verdict on your value. It's a closed door on a role that was always too small for what God actually has for you. You don't need their approval. You need your own clarity. If you have ever felt undervalued despite doing everything right — this episode is for you. If you are the breadwinner and can't afford to keep pinning your future on a promotion that may never come — this episode is for you. If you are buried in a toxic workplace that keeps overlooking you no matter how hard you work — this episode is for you. If you are ready to stop asking "what's wrong with me" and start asking "what's next for me" — friend, this episode is especially for you. P.S. — If you know a woman who was just passed over and is quietly questioning everything about herself right now — share this episode with her. Your share could be the moment everything changes for her. 🖤 --- Keywords: breadwinner, toxic workplace, undervalued, unvalued

  5. Jul 14

    48: The Atta Girl Trap: Why You Still Feel Undervalued

    👉 Ready to stop feeling unvalued and finally build the life God called you to? Let's talk. Book your Exit Strategy Call HERE You are not "meets expectations." You are not the same story you heard in last year's review, just dressed up in nicer language this time around. If you have sat across from your manager, heard every reason you're doing a great job, and still walked away feeling completely unvalued — this episode is going to hit different. Because here's the truth, friend... You keep waiting for the review that finally changes something. Waiting for "just a little more" to turn into the promotion, the raise, the recognition you've actually earned. You tell yourself next cycle will be different. It wasn't different last year. It probably won't be different this year either. But here's what nobody has told you yet: that review was never a verdict on you. It was a mirror — showing you exactly how good you already are, and exactly how long a toxic workplace intends to keep benefiting from it before they ever let you rise. You don't need one more "atta girl." You need a plan of your own. If you are the breadwinner carrying the full financial weight of your household and can't afford to keep waiting on someone else's calendar — this episode is for you. If you have spent years in a toxic workplace that keeps recognizing your work without ever rewarding it — this episode is for you. If you are tired of walking out of every review feeling unvalued, no matter how many wins are on the page — this episode is for you. If you are ready to stop collecting "atta girls" and start building your own exit — friend, this episode is especially for you.   P.S. — If you know a woman who's the breadwinner in her home, stuck in a toxic workplace, and tired of feeling unvalued no matter how many great reviews she gets — share this episode with her. Your share could be the moment everything changes for her. 🖤 --- Keywords: breadwinner, toxic workplace, unvalued

  6. Jul 7

    47: Undervalued? Here's Why You Were Built to Go From Corporate to CEO

    👉 Ready to stop feeling undervalued and finally build the company only you can build? Let's talk. BOOK HERE  You are not a job title. You are not a performance review. And you are certainly not "meets expectations." If you have spent years in a toxic workplace, giving everything you have to a company that still somehow leaves you feeling undervalued and unvalued — this episode is going to hit different. Because here's the truth, friend... You keep waiting to feel ready. Waiting for the fear to go away. Waiting until you have a business idea that feels big enough, polished enough, safe enough to actually leave for. But here's what nobody has told you yet: you already have everything you need. The decision-making. The leadership. The communication. The ability to perform under pressure while everyone else falls apart. That is not just a resume. That is a consulting practice, already built inside you, just waiting to be named. You don't need a new idea. You need to see what has been there the entire time. If you have ever felt unvalued despite doing everything right — this episode is for you. If you are buried in a toxic workplace and know deep down it is costing you more than it is paying you — this episode is for you. If you are ready to stop dreaming about going from corporate to entrepreneur and actually start building it — this episode is for you. If you can already picture yourself making the leap from corporate to CEO but you don't know where to start — friend, this episode is especially for you. P.S. — If you know a woman who feels undervalued in her toxic workplace and is quietly dreaming about her own corporate to CEO moment — share this episode with her. Your share could be the moment everything changes for her. 🖤 --- Keywords: toxic workplace, undervalued, unvalued, corporate to CEO, corporate to entrepreneur

  7. Jun 30

    46: Your Business Is Calling — What's Your Corporate Exit Date?

    📅 Book Your Corporate Exit Strategy Call → stuckincorporate.com 🔥 Ready to build your exit plan? Calendly HERE: https://calendly.com/holly-stuckincorporate/coaching-call-booking Your business is calling. But you keep letting corporate answer. In this episode, I'm taking you into one of the most overlooked stories in the Bible — the story of Rahab. An outsider. Unqualified by every standard. And yet she made the most courageous decision of her life before she had a single guarantee it would work out. She hung a scarlet thread from her window. And that thread? That was her exit date. If you're a woman ready to make a career change but you still don't have a date on the calendar — this episode is going to change that. Because a decision without a date is just a dream. And your purpose-driven career has been waiting on YOU long enough. Inside this episode, you'll discover: ✦ Why Rahab's story is the most powerful blueprint for leaving corporate with courage ✦ How to acknowledge what you're walking away from — without letting it stop you ✦ The difference between a wish and a decision (this one will convict you) ✦ Why waiting until you feel ready is exactly what's keeping your business on hold ✦ How career burnout might be the very signal God is using to move you forward ✦ How to set your corporate exit date and finally hang YOUR scarlet thread ✦ The ONE action step that separates career change women who leave from those who don't ✦ How to make your faith career transition with courage before you feel ready Scriptures Referenced (NLT): Joshua 2:12-13 // Isaiah 43:19 // Proverbs 3:5-6 // Habakkuk 2:2-3 // Jeremiah 29:11 Your homework from this episode: Write down your exit date. Right now. Before you pull out of the parking lot or put your phone down. That date is your scarlet thread. And if you want help building the PLAN behind that date — that's what my Corporate Exit Strategy Call is for. We'll map your finances, your runway, and your first steps so that date actually happens. 📅 Book your Corporate Exit Strategy Call → stuckincorporate.com 🔗 Calendly link: https://calendly.com/holly-stuckincorporate/coaching-call-booking Loved this episode? Share it with the woman in your circle who has been hitting snooze on her calling. Your share could be the nudge that changes everything. 🎙️

  8. Jun 23

    45:"Who Am I Without My Title?" Leave Corporate, Become Your Future Self

    👉 Ready to walk away from your corporate title and finally step into the woman God called you to be? Let's build your exit plan together. Send me an email at holly@stuckincorporate.com 🎙️ Welcome to Stuck in Corporate — The Faith Fueled Exit with Holly Powell Your title is not your identity. In a corporate world obsessed with climbing higher, earning more, and collecting fancier titles at the end of your name... your sense of self quietly gets buried underneath it all. If you are a Christian woman who has poured everything into your corporate career — and somewhere along the way stopped knowing who you are outside of it — this episode is for you. Because here is what nobody tells you when you decide to leave: The hardest part of leaving corporate is not the money. It is not the benefits. It is not even the fear. It is the identity crisis waiting for you on the other side. If you have ever tied your worth to your job title — this episode is for you. If corporate burnout has left you wondering who you even are anymore — this episode is for you. If you are ready for personal growth that goes deeper than a promotion or a pay raise — this episode is especially for you. In today's episode you will discover: → Why high-achieving women lose themselves inside corporate culture — and never see it coming → How your career transition can feel like a complete identity breakdown (and why that is actually God's plan) → The Air Force Basic Training secret that explains exactly why your breaking down is building you up → What setting boundaries with your corporate identity actually looks like in real life → How to rebuild your identity as a Kingdom Entrepreneur — starting with your daily routine → Why entrepreneurial mindset is the missing piece between where you are and where God is calling you Here is what I know for sure: The woman God created you to be is not the woman in the corner office. She is not the title on your business card. She is not the salary in your bank account. She is the woman who said YES to her calling — even when it was terrifying. Even when she did not know how. Even when she had to be broken down first. That is the woman this episode is for. And that is the woman you already are. 🔗 WORK WITH HOLLY: Ready to build your God-led corporate exit plan? Book your Corporate Exit Strategy Session: www.stuckincorporate.com 👉 DM me "EXIT" on Instagram: hollylpowell or email holly@stuckincorporate.com P.S. — If you know a Christian woman who is sitting in her cubicle right now, gripping her title like it is the only thing keeping her safe — share this episode with her. Your share could be the moment her personal growth journey finally begins. 🖤   Keywords: corporate burnout, career transition, setting boundaries, corporate values, entrepreneurial mindset, personal growth

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You are good at your job. You have the title, the salary, and the LinkedIn profile to prove it. And you cannot shake the feeling that you were made for something more. You have spent years building your career, developing your expertise, solving problems, leading people, and making someone else’s business successful. What if it is time to use everything you have learned to build something of your own? Welcome to The Corporate Exit — the podcast for women who are ready to turn their corporate experience into a business and create an exit on their own terms. I’m Holly Powell, Corporate Exit Strategist and former corporate leader who walked away from a 20-year career to build a life and business outside of corporate. I know what it is like to feel the pull toward something different — and have absolutely no idea how to turn that feeling into a plan. That is what we do here. Each week, we will talk about how to uncover the business already hiding inside your experience, take action before you feel completely ready, build something people will actually pay for, and create a realistic path out of corporate. We will talk strategy. We will talk fear. We will talk money, business, purpose, and faith — because building your exit is about more than quitting a job. It is about building what comes next. You do not need another year of thinking about it. It is time to take action. Build your business. Create your exit. Welcome to The Corporate Exit. 🌐 www.stuckincorporate.com 📩 holly@stuckincorporate.com 🖇️Follow me on LinkedIn

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