Ep 41 Open to Work But Not Open to That

A couple of years ago, Thomas Voigt found himself in a place many high-performing professionals quietly fear. Redundant, again. But this time, instead of rushing back into the safety of corporate life, he asked a harder question.

If you only had ten working years left, would you keep doing this?

Thomas began his career in media research in Germany, moved into global customer success roles in London and built a reputation in CS leadership. Yet underneath the titles and salary was a recurring tension. The sense that something wasn’t fully aligned.

In this conversation, he speaks with Angela about why going “back” sometimes feels like failure, the public moment he declared himself open to work and then realised it wasn’t the path he wanted and the daily reality of building something of his own.

They explore money, identity, status and the honesty required to dismantle old belief systems. Thomas shares how he reframed success, what he misses from corporate life and why bravery often looks and feels different than we imagine.

If you’re wondering whether it’s too late to rethink your direction, or whether starting again is reckless, this episode will help you sit in the grey zone rather than rushing straight to an answer.

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