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What if career change isn’t just about your next role, but who you’re becoming?

In this bonus episode of The Secrets of Learning and Development, Valerie Merrill and Executive Career Transition Coach Julia Bend uncover the hidden emotional load behind career change the identity shifts, quiet questions and inner work that rarely make it onto LinkedIn.

They share real experiences and insights on what it feels like to lose your footing, why emotions like grief, doubt and guilt surface, and how to start rebuilding without rushing the process.

Expect honest stories, practical ways to ease the uncertainty, and a reminder that reinvention isn’t loud. Sometimes it’s a slow, reflective process that shapes not just your career, but how you see yourself.

Whether you’re in transition or supporting someone through one, this conversation will help you recognise the invisible workload of reinvention and why it matters.