
12/09/2025
Episode 2 • My accidental gap year ⛱️
Listen don’t get me wrong, I’m forever grateful for all the opportunities I got in my corporate career.
I got GOOD global roles, moved continents, lived in major financial cities, worked on incredible projects, the food I ate at work was healthy (& expensive, ngl), the gym was first class.
It’s not that the perks were not real - it’s that hustle culture stretches every perk, every opportunity. And when the novelty wears off, which it does mind you, it becomes proof you’re overworked.
Free food ➡️ you never leave
Global role ➡️ you’re always on
Free cabs ➡️ you’re leaving at 2am
I am not ungrateful, in my accidental gap year I started realising that everything that made my life seem ‘lucky’ started giving me the ick.
The ick = the red flags 🚩
The red flags —> ignored = collapse
Collapse —> the gap year I never planned
If you’re considering a gap year, follow along, get in touch. Do everything I didn’t do 🙌