In this profound episode of Alignment Recess Live, Tiffany Lauren Jones sits down with writer, sabbatical coach, and former tech consultant Nyam Adodoadji to explore a concept many high-achieving women have felt but rarely named: career grief.

Nyam shares her personal journey from 14 years in digital product consulting to a year-long sabbatical across continents, where she finally gave herself permission to feel the emotional weight of burnout, loss, and unprocessed ambition. Through rituals, reflection, and intuition, she began to rebuild not just a career, but a relationship with herself.

Together, Tiffany and Nyam unpack what it means to grieve a version of success that once defined you, how sabbaticals become sacred pauses, and why emotional fluency is the future of intuitive leadership.

If you're in the in-between navigating change, questioning your path, or longing for permission to pause this episode will meet you there.

In This Episode We Explore:
— What “career grief” really is—and why it’s so often ignored
— The difference between escape and intentional pause
— How rituals and travel can hold space for grief
— The emotional cost of performing leadership
— Intuition as a compass for your next chapter
— Leading from the heart after letting go of what no longer fits

Resources Mentioned:
Nyam’s Substack: She Speaks Softly
Nyam’s Website: nyamadodoadji.com
Follow Nyam on LinkedIn: @nyamado
Join the Alignment Recess Community: alignmentrecess.substack.com

Tiffany Lauren Jones is a Writer, Inner Alignment Guide, Founder of The Satori Agency and Alignment Recess dedicated to guiding others towards deep inner alignment for easeful success and intentional living.

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