Ep 254: What to Do When You Hate Your Job- Interview with Goli Kalkhoran

In this episode of Ditch the Binge, Renae sits down with Goli, a lawyer-turned-entrepreneur and founder of Lessons from a Quitter, to unpack what it really looks like to walk away from a career that’s "supposed to be" perfect—but feels like a soul-suck. Goli shares her journey from checking all the boxes (law degree, high-paying job, external success) to realizing she was utterly miserable and trapped in an identity built around people-pleasing and validation. They dive into:The real reason it"s so hard to quit: not money, but fear of what others will thinkThe year-long emotional unraveling it took to even admit she didn’t want to go back to lawHow overachievers often chase new jobs (or diets) without addressing the deeper mindsetWhy the goal isn’t always to quit your job—but to stop living in survival modeThe messy, unsexy truth about community, discomfort, self-doubt, and uncertaintyThe power of choosing your own “50/50” in life—because every path has trade-offs This episode is for the high achiever who"s done everything "right" and still feels off. Whether you’re debating a career change or exhausted from constantly chasing external approval, this conversation will hit home. You can check out Goli"s website HERE. Connect with her on IG HERE.