Podcast Transcript: Luxury Unplugged
Host: Niti Keswani (Best-selling Author, Storytelling Coach, Business Mentor)
Guest: David Petro (Career Counselor, Life Coach, Author, Thought Leader in Career Reinvention)
[OPENING]
Niti Keswani: If you are thinking about career transitions, if you are thinking that "I need to understand how to go about my career, what is the next step in my career," we have some amazing career advice for you today! Because we have with us an amazing guest, David Petro. He's a career counselor, a life coach, a career coach, and he is a thought leader in the art of reinvention in careers.
Now we will get into his details, but before that, let me tell you a little bit about the Luxury Unplugged podcast. This is the space where we redefine luxury, and we go beyond material possessions. We explore freedom, authenticity, and the courage to live aligned with who we truly are—and therefore, perhaps, the need for career transitions.
I'm your host, Niti Keswani, best-selling author, storytelling coach, and business mentor. I help you shift your inner narrative as well as your brand story so that your businesses are rooted in purpose and fulfillment. Okay, now let's get started with David Petro. Welcome, David. Welcome to our show.
David Petro: Well, thank you for having me, Niti.
Niti Keswani: Lovely to have you, David. With over two decades of experience guiding people through career transitions and personal development, you have a powerful blend of wisdom and compassion. We are so ready to get started with the practical strategies you have to offer.
David Petro: Well, I'm ready to share those.
[TOPIC 1: RECOGNIZING BURNOUT]
Niti Keswani: So, David Petro, you have guided countless people through career transitions. Can you share some pivotal moments where you knew it was time to reinvent yourself after burnout?
David Petro: You know, Niti Keswani, there is the keyword: burnout. I was just thinking about that prior to our podcast today. What was it that caused me to make a change after 34 years of being in the same field? It was definitely burnout. I knew it, and I've actually done webinars on burnout and how to deal with it. I thought I could have probably applied all the tools, and it wouldn't have changed the fact that I knew I was burned out.
What happened that really identified that for me was my workday. As soon as that clock hits four, I'm out the door. I just knew that my passion for what I had been doing was gone. That was the time where I realized it was time to make a change.
Niti Keswani: I guess it happens with all of us at some point when we realize this is not what we want for the rest of our lives. So, do you suggest we need to be aware of those "ticking bombs"?
David Petro: Yes. I think that being a clock watcher is one indication. You dread the beginning of the work week. "Oh, I have to go back to work again. How quickly will Friday come?" You look at your interaction with co-workers. Are you enjoying your interactions, or do you wish your life at work was very different?
If you're spending a significant amount of time at work, you want to enjoy the people around you. The other thing was, after I left that last position, I did not maintain contact with anyone from work. So that says a lot.
What are your stress levels? When you leave a toxic job, your body needs to release those toxins. I came down with pneumonia. I'd never had pneumonia before. That was my body's way of releasing all that I had stored up. That can be the price we pay for staying in a job that is not aligned with who we are.
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