How to Quit Your Dream Job Conversation Ticket (8/16)

Small-group conversations began as an experiment. While public speaking allows me to share with a large audience and coaching allows me to interact one-on-one, I was curious about a way to split the difference. I've been leading these groups for almost two years now. They’ve provided a front-row seat for countless moments of vulnerability, kindness, and connection.  When the clothing brand Hurley hired me to be their sales rep for the state of Florida at age 22, that was me landing my dream job. When I left four years later to start a non-profit called To Write Love on Her Arms, it surprised a lot of people. I could not have imagined what TWLOHA would become and what my life would look like in the years ahead, with events in all 50 states and a visit to the White House, winning $1,000,000 on national television, countless awards and invitations and opportunities. Someone even played me in a movie. When I left the organization in 2021 after 15 years, it’s safe to say that people were su