40 min
Ep #50: The midlife sabbatical with Elana Kahn Making Midlife Magic
-
- Self-Improvement
Elana Kahn had over 20 years of important jobs with impressive titles. She had been Editor of the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, Director of Milwaukee's Jewish Community Relations Council, and Associate Dean for Outreach at Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago. And then she decided, at the age of 55, to give herself a midlife sabbatical.
She left her job and decided to do less. She developed a different relationship with time and with herself. She painted and learned to throw pots on the wheel. She listened more closely to herself and others. At first she thought she should plan her sabbatical, but in the end, she decided to trust herself and the process. The results have been transformational in ways that we can learn from, even if we have no plans to leave our job.
Listen to this episode -- the first interview on Making Midlife Magic -- to discover:
🌟 How to take a sabbatical even if you can’t leave your job
🌟 Why productivity chips away at our self-trust and how doing less builds it
🌟 How to make your lunch hour a mini-sabbatical
🌟 Why the sabbatical may be especially important for middle-aged women
And so much more! This episode is filled with insights you'll continue thinking about long after the podcast ends.
Whether you want to step away from your job for awhile or just take a break while keeping your job, this episode offers so much. Enjoy!
You can find Elana Kahn's writing at Elanakahn.com.
If you enjoy the podcast, I'd love to have you in more of my world!
Website: coachingwithrachel.com
FB: facebook.com/rachelbaumcoaching
IG: @rachelbaumcoaching
To receive my weekly emails, filled with useful mind shifts to help you create a life you look forward to living, sign up here.
Elana Kahn had over 20 years of important jobs with impressive titles. She had been Editor of the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, Director of Milwaukee's Jewish Community Relations Council, and Associate Dean for Outreach at Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago. And then she decided, at the age of 55, to give herself a midlife sabbatical.
She left her job and decided to do less. She developed a different relationship with time and with herself. She painted and learned to throw pots on the wheel. She listened more closely to herself and others. At first she thought she should plan her sabbatical, but in the end, she decided to trust herself and the process. The results have been transformational in ways that we can learn from, even if we have no plans to leave our job.
Listen to this episode -- the first interview on Making Midlife Magic -- to discover:
🌟 How to take a sabbatical even if you can’t leave your job
🌟 Why productivity chips away at our self-trust and how doing less builds it
🌟 How to make your lunch hour a mini-sabbatical
🌟 Why the sabbatical may be especially important for middle-aged women
And so much more! This episode is filled with insights you'll continue thinking about long after the podcast ends.
Whether you want to step away from your job for awhile or just take a break while keeping your job, this episode offers so much. Enjoy!
You can find Elana Kahn's writing at Elanakahn.com.
If you enjoy the podcast, I'd love to have you in more of my world!
Website: coachingwithrachel.com
FB: facebook.com/rachelbaumcoaching
IG: @rachelbaumcoaching
To receive my weekly emails, filled with useful mind shifts to help you create a life you look forward to living, sign up here.
40 min