10,000 Tabs

Kim Wensel

10,000 Tabs is a podcast about how people navigate change when the path forward isn’t obvious. Host Kim Wensel sits down with founders, creatives, leaders, and everyday people who have taken a non-linear path. Each conversation explores the human experience behind the work: how we make decisions when there’s no clear roadmap, outgrow old identities, and learn to trust ourselves more than the public opinion on our life. From career pivots to identity shifts, and all of the quiet decisions in between, we're sitting in the messy middle with a little more honesty and a little less pressure to have it all figured out.

  1. 4d ago

    We Can Do Hard Things...But At What Cost? with Cara Chace

    Cara Chace knows how to do hard things. She spent years as a Special Agent working high-stakes cases, walked away from a stable government career without knowing exactly what would come next, built a successful business, and later faced a period when her health forced her to step away from work altogether. But this conversation isn't really about whether we can do hard things. It's about the questions that can surface when being capable, productive, and good under pressure becomes part of how we understand ourselves—and what happens when the life we've become very good at living starts asking something different from us. In this episode you'll hear: What Cara's years as a Special Agent taught her about who she needed to be at work The decision that disrupted the linear career path she'd spent years building What happened when Cara suddenly couldn't rely on work in the same way she always had The business rule she eventually started questioning after years of following it Why a childhood ambition unexpectedly resurfaces at this point in her career The question Cara is still living inside as she gets ready to launch her first book   About The Show 10,000 Tabs is a podcast about change, reinvention, and what happens when life no longer fits the way it used to. Each episode explores the moments when something shifts—when the version of life or work that once made sense no longer fits, and the next chapter hasn’t fully revealed itself yet. Through candid conversations with founders, creatives, leaders, and everyday people, the show explores how we make meaning, find clarity, and move forward anyway. Mentions & Links Cara Chace Website and Book Ditch the Chaos Podcast Megadeath Official Website Kim Wensel Website | Instagram | LinkedIn Subscribe to the 10,000 Tabs Newsletter

  2. Aug 10

    SOLO: 5 Things I Know After 15 Years of Pivoting

    I've been changing directions in my career for nearly two decades. And while every pivot has looked different from the outside, I've started to notice some remarkably familiar moments inside them. In this solo episode, I'm looking back at the parts of career change we tend to leave out of the before-and-after story: the strange stretch when the old thing no longer fits, the new thing isn't clear yet, and you're left trying to determine whether you're moving forward at all. Inside this episode you'll hear: What I've noticed about the timing of knowing you're ready for a change The surprising pull that can show up once you've decided to move in a new direction What our obsession with staying busy can obscure during a transition The part of leaving an old career that has very little to do with the actual work A realization I've had recently about where some of our "next" chapters may actually begin   About The Show 10,000 Tabs is a podcast about change, reinvention, and what happens when life no longer fits the way it used to. Each episode explores the moments when something shifts—when the version of life or work that once made sense no longer fits, and the next chapter hasn’t fully revealed itself yet. Through candid conversations with founders, creatives, leaders, and everyday people, the show explores how we make meaning, find clarity, and move forward anyway. Mentions & Links Kim Wensel Website | Instagram | LinkedIn Subscribe to the 10,000 Tabs Newsletter Emma Grede's book: Start With Yourself

  3. Aug 3

    Nobody Rebuilds a Life Overnight with Elena Khazanova

    Elena Khazanova arrived in the United States as a refugee after fleeing the former Soviet Union with her family. In this conversation, we talk about immigration, trauma, somatic therapy, cancer, and what it really takes to rebuild a life one ordinary decision at a time.   In this conversation Elena and Kim discuss: The real human experience of becoming a refugee and having to flee the place you call home How trauma can shape the relationship between the body, achievement, and identity The steps it took to shift from a career as a teacher to a psychotherapist and the surprising role Elena took in the midterm What it means to be "relationally homeless" and how we find our way back to connection Understanding American culture, deciphering small talk, and making her first real American friend How somatics work fills the hole that talk therapy can sometimes leave About The Show 10,000 Tabs is a podcast about change, reinvention, and what happens when life no longer fits the way it used to. Each episode explores the moments when something shifts—when the version of life or work that once made sense no longer fits, and the next chapter hasn’t fully revealed itself yet. Through candid conversations with founders, creatives, leaders, and everyday people, the show explores how we make meaning, find clarity, and move forward anyway. Mentions & Links Elena Khazanova Website Kim Wensel Website | Instagram | LinkedIn Subscribe to the 10,000 Tabs Newsletter

  4. Jul 20

    The Hidden Cost of Getting What I Wanted with Monique Jackson-King

    When Monique Jackson-King was eight years old, she watched Who's the Boss? and decided she wanted to become Angela Bower, the successful marketing executive who seemed to have it all. Years later, she did. An MBA. A coveted role at Amazon. Leadership. Influence. The career she'd imagined for decades. Then it disappeared. In this conversation, Monique shares what it felt like to lose not just a job, but the identity she'd carefully built around it. We talk about panic attacks, grief, shame, friendships that changed, the seductive pull of prestigious titles, and the slow work of becoming someone whose worth isn't dependent on a business card. This is what happens when the dream you've chased your whole life finally comes true and you realize it doesn't actually fit. In this episode, you'll hear: What is was like being recruited for Monique's childhood dream role and finally "making it" The physical signs that something wasn't right What Monique actually lost when she lost her job  Who starts to disappear when you're no longer useful to them Returning to the person you were before achievement became the goal and learning to dream again About The Show 10,000 Tabs is a podcast about change, reinvention, and what happens when life no longer fits the way it used to. Each episode explores the moments when something shifts—when the version of life or work that once made sense no longer fits, and the next chapter hasn’t fully revealed itself yet. Through candid conversations with founders, creatives, leaders, and everyday people, the show explores how we make meaning, find clarity, and move forward anyway. Mentions & Links Monique Jackson-King Website  Kim Wensel Website | Instagram | LinkedIn Subscribe to the 10,000 Tabs Newsletter

  5. Jul 6

    MBA To Yoga Teacher To Therapist with Ateeka Contee

    Kim sits down with therapist, yoga teacher, and relational healing facilitator Ateeka Contee to explore what it means to trust yourself through multiple reinventions. After beginning her career in corporate America with an MBA, Ateeka left behind stability to pursue yoga teaching, eventually returning to school at fifty to become a therapist. Along the way, she learned that the most meaningful career decisions are often the ones that ask us to take ourselves seriously before anyone else does. Together, Kim and Ateeka explore self-trust, meaningful work, relational healing, and why some of life's biggest transformations begin with one small step into the unknown. In this conversation, Kim and Ateeka discuss: Listening to an inner calling when the practical path no longer fits Why the safest decision isn't always the right one Returning to graduate school at 50 and beginning a second career The tension of living between two identities while navigating change How being truly seen by someone else can change the course of your life What relational therapy is and why feeling seen can be deeply healing The challenge of asking for support when you've always been independent Building a career that's rooted in purpose instead of expectations Why growth often begins with taking the first step before you feel ready About The Show 10,000 Tabs is a podcast about change, reinvention, and what happens when life no longer fits the way it used to. Each episode explores the moments when something shifts—when the version of life or work that once made sense no longer fits, and the next chapter hasn’t fully revealed itself yet. Through candid conversations with founders, creatives, leaders, and everyday people, the show explores how we make meaning, find clarity, and move forward anyway. Mentions & Links Ateeka Contee's therapist profile | Mindfull Healing Collective Kim Wensel Website | Instagram | LinkedIn Subscribe to the 10,000 Tabs Newsletter

  6. Jun 29

    How Do You Grieve Someone Who's Still Here? with Rachel Cash

    Many of the conversations on this show have circled career change. This one is about change that ripples through every corner of your life. Change that you didn't expect and would never choose. Therapist and Kim's former student, Rachel Cash, joins 10,000 Tabs for a conversation about about mental illness, caregiving, identity, and a type of grief many people experience but few have language for: ambiguous loss. Rachel shares the story of her mother's sudden psychotic break and the years that followed. Together, they explore what it means to lose the version of someone you once knew while they are still physically present, how family roles shift in the wake of illness, and why some forms of grief never receive the acknowledgment they deserve. This episode covers: What ambiguous loss is and why it can be so difficult to navigate Experiencing a parent's psychotic break and the impact on the entire family The unique grief of losing someone who is still alive Holding hope without denying reality Why some forms of grief don't receive the recognition they deserve   About The Show 10,000 Tabs is a podcast about change, reinvention, and what happens when life no longer fits the way it used to. Each episode explores the moments when something shifts—when the version of life or work that once made sense no longer fits, and the next chapter hasn’t fully revealed itself yet. Through candid conversations with founders, creatives, leaders, and everyday people, the show explores how we make meaning, find clarity, and move forward anyway. Mentions & Links Rachel Cash Kim Wensel Website | Instagram | LinkedIn Subscribe to the 10,000 Tabs Newsletter

  7. Jun 22

    SOLO: The Summer Ambitious Women Started Opting Out

    For years, the message was clear: work harder, push through, build the thing, chase the goal. And now I have the conditions I want and am realizing I have no idea how to live inside of this reality. In this solo episode, I reflect on a surprisingly difficult season of spaciousness and confronting the discomfort of no longer striving. This is about ambition, identity, motherhood, burnout, and the strange feeling of getting exactly what you wanted only to discover that the adjustment is harder than expected. You'll hear: What happened when I got the summer I always wanted The identity crisis that can emerge after a season of striving Why so many ambitious women seem to be opting out of the push for more The cultural tension between "girlboss" ambition and traditional expectations of motherhood The challenge of building a life that exists between the extremes Letting go of achievement as the primary source of identity Learning how to be present in a season before rushing toward the next one   About The Show 10,000 Tabs is a podcast about change, reinvention, and what happens when life no longer fits the way it used to. Each episode explores the moments when something shifts—when the version of life or work that once made sense no longer fits, and the next chapter hasn’t fully revealed itself yet. Through candid conversations with founders, creatives, leaders, and everyday people, the show explores how we make meaning, find clarity, and move forward anyway. Mentions & Links Yesteryear A Letter From the In-Between by Jeri-Ashley Bremer Subscribe to 10,000 Tabs: The Newsletter Kim Wensel Website | Instagram | LinkedIn

  8. Jun 15

    Girlboss Culture, Seven Figures, and The Freedom To Change Your Mind with Rebecca Teaff

    Back in the height of Girlboss culture, success seemed to have a clear formula: grow bigger, earn more, scale faster, and keep moving the goalposts. For many women, those communities opened doors. They created spaces where ambition wasn't something to hide. But what happens when you achieve the thing you once worked so hard for—and realize you don't want it anymore? In this episode of 10,000 Tabs, Kim sits down with entrepreneur and former marketing agency owner, Rebecca Teaff, for a candid conversation about success, identity, and the pressure to keep growing simply because everyone else thinks you should. Together, they explore what it means to outgrow a version of success that once fit, the difference between building a business and building a life, and why more isn't always the answer. Rebecca shares the realities of stepping away from a thriving business, redefining ambition, and learning to make decisions based on what she wants now. This conversation is about responsiveness, reinvention, and giving yourself permission to want something different—even when your life looks great on paper. It's also a reminder that success isn't a destination. It's a moving target, and sometimes the bravest thing you can do is stop chasing someone else's definition of it. In this conversation, Kim and Rebecca discuss: Building a business that's working and realizing it no longer fits Why having what you once dreamed of doesn't always guarantee fulfillment The difference between ambition and alignment What happens when your goals evolve faster than your identity Stepping away from a thriving business and redefining success The tension between external validation and internal truth How to make decisions based on the season of life you're actually in   About The Show 10,000 Tabs is a podcast about change, reinvention, and what happens when life no longer fits the way it used to. Each episode explores the moments when something shifts—when the version of life or work that once made sense no longer fits, and the next chapter hasn’t fully revealed itself yet. Through candid conversations with founders, creatives, leaders, and everyday people, the show explores how we make meaning, find clarity, and move forward anyway. Mentions & Links Rebecca Teaff LinkedIn Kim Wensel Website | Instagram | LinkedIn

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10,000 Tabs is a podcast about how people navigate change when the path forward isn’t obvious. Host Kim Wensel sits down with founders, creatives, leaders, and everyday people who have taken a non-linear path. Each conversation explores the human experience behind the work: how we make decisions when there’s no clear roadmap, outgrow old identities, and learn to trust ourselves more than the public opinion on our life. From career pivots to identity shifts, and all of the quiet decisions in between, we're sitting in the messy middle with a little more honesty and a little less pressure to have it all figured out.

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  • Creator
    Kim Wensel
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Kimberly Wensel LLC 2025 All rights reserved.
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