On Retiring HR Sucks
Episode description
HR Sucks is gone. Dunzo. Finito.
I talk about the pressure of content creation, why I took a step back from social media, and how I rediscovered my voice through a voice memo and a walk. I also dive into the Thought Leader Archetype quiz that helped me make sense of why nothing I was trying before felt quite right. If you're a business owner, a people manager, a mom—or all three—I think you’ll feel seen in this story.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode
- The weather shift that sparked a mindset shift
- Why HR Sucks no longer felt aligned
- How healing plays a central role in professional success
- What happened when I accidentally deleted my YouTube channel
- My toxic relationship with social media and why I stepped away
- How a birthday gift to myself turned into a six-month reset
- The moment of peace I found watching squirrels and birds
- Why outsourcing my marketing never worked
- Discovering Macy Robison and the Thought Leader Archetypes
- Realizing I’m a Category Creator and what that means for how I share content
- Why Substack makes more sense for me than social platforms
- My love for voice memos and how they’ll shape Kat Walks going forward
- What to expect as a free or paid subscriber to this newsletter
Resources I Mentioned
- Thought Leader Archetypes Quiz by Macy Robison https://www.macyrobison.com/quiz
- Podcast Episode for Category Creators (Macy Robison) https://www.macyrobison.com/podcast (Look for the episode dedicated to Category Creators)
- Professional Troublemaker by Luvvie Ajayi Jones https://www.luvvie.org/professional-troublemaker
- Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim & Renée Mauborgne https://www.blueoceanstrategy.com
- AirChat (voice-memo based social app by Naval Ravikant — currently offline) https://www.air.chat
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