33. Emily Lily: Becoming What Comes Next

Emily Lily is a Career Breaker.

After more than a decade leading culture, people, and organizational development, including serving as Director of Culture at a Portland startup, Emily felt a pull to step away. What began as a quiet whisper to leave became a full-body call for expansion.

They left, but their break took an unexpected turn through two ovarian tumor surgeries, surgical menopause, and a deep process of self-reconnection. Along the way, Emily discovered that when one chapter ends, nothing is wasted. Every experience, skill, and scar comes with you into what’s next.

In this episode, Emily shares how rest, intuition, and unlearning became their greatest teachers and how those lessons inspired Second Threshold, their new venture supporting people navigating early and surgical menopause. Together, we talk about dissolving old identities, trusting timing, and writing your own rules for what comes after.

Listen now to hear how Emily carried everything they learned into a new chapter and how their story invites us all to do the same.

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Notes:

Here’s some links to things we discussed in this episode.

Kelly James (Emily’s coach): https://www.kellymaureenjames.com/

Byron Katie’s School for the Work: https://thework.com/school-for-the-work-byron-katie/

Emily’s newest offering, Second Threshold, on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondthreshold/

Emily on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilylily_/

Emily on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-lily/