This week features Jess Wass, Founder & CEO of Reworkit, a transformative coaching company dedicated to reimagining the professional landscape. Jess is living her dream career and life today, but it was not always smooth sailing. There was a long period when Jess felt utterly lost. Imagine this: Being let go, not having a stable place to call home, and changing jobs 3 times within just 4 years. Yet, here she is now living her purpose and being featured in the likes of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg. In this episode, Jess talks about her journey, sharing insights and experiences that can offer invaluable lessons to anyone feeling stuck or uncertain about their career path or about life in general. So, let's dive in and uncover the wisdom Jess has to share with us today. --- About our Guest: Jess Wass is the Founder & CEO of Reworkit, a transformative coaching company dedicated to reimagining the professional landscape. She's been featured in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report, Psychology Today, Bloomberg and Bloomberg Businessweek. With a passion for facilitating transformative growth, she guides individuals and organizations toward realizing their full potential through Executive & Career Coaching and Facilitation of corporate workshops. She focuses on fueling transformations at both ends of the professional spectrum: for mid & senior-career individuals seeking their “future-perfect” career fit and for forward-thinking companies & organizations ready to become truly great places to work. Jess has 15 years of experience working in high-performing work environments from Finance, Strategy Consulting, Hospitality, and Startups. She’s led teams from 2 to over 100 employees with a commitment to fostering dynamic, inclusive workplace cultures. As a multiracial Black woman who grew up in an interfaith household, she learned to hold multiple perspectives at once, which influences her approach to working with clients. Jess has a Masters in Social-Organizational Psychology and Concentration in Change Leadership from Teachers College at Columbia University, a BSBA in Finance and Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, and is a certified CPCC Coach. LINKS: www.reworkit.co LinkedIn Instagram -- About your Host: I'm Rachel Metter, a certified professional Transformational Life Coach for Traditionally High-Achieving Perfectionists. I help go-getters overcome their need for perfection so they can finally create the businesses, creative projects, and/or relationships that light up their souls. I'm certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC), and the Ethical Coaching Collective. Connect with me: Instagram Email List Join my email list to get a free hypnosis meditation that will transform you from your own worst enemy to your wisest advocate in 6 minutes and learn more about my coaching. --[00:02:55] Changing careers and living situation. [00:06:57] Career transitions and opportunities. [00:10:07] Startup culture and leadership. [00:13:37] Career pivots and inspirations. [00:15:37] Finding inspiration in successful peers. [00:21:07] Embracing Identity and Passions. 00:21:28 - Identity, Multi-Potentiality, and Authenticity [00:25:04] Anabolic and catabolic energy. [00:30:02] The power of naming things. [00:33:11] Embracing the mad scientist mindset. [00:38:27] Trusting future me. [00:40:57] The power of compounding change. [00:43:50] Finding fulfillment in work. [00:50:41] Finding joy in challenging times. [00:52:29] Pursuing natural talents for success. [00:56:29] Authentic self-expression.
