Episode 16. Should I Quit My Job? Asking the Bigger Question

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Marie Groover (00:03.672)

Hello and welcome to the Spiritual 9to5 podcast hosted by myself, Marie Groover from The Corporate Psychic. This episode is a solo cast focusing on when to quit your job, but really on asking better questions than this one. If this episode resonates, I ask that you give it five stars on whatever platform you're streaming and that you share it with someone that may be liberated by listening. Okay, let's get to it.

Marie Groover (00:35.49)

Years ago, I read this book called When to Jump by Michael Lewis. In transparency, I read it because I was trying to figure out how to leave my job. This was before I was really happy in the work that I was doing and before I knew who I really was. I just knew that the work that I was doing wasn't it. And I was desperate to figure out what it was. I was desperate to figure out how I would get to the next thing, what the next thing even was for me and

I didn't know what it was, but I was kind of fixated. I wanted to leave my job. I wondered if I would ever leave my job. I wanted to just quit. And so often we are sold this narrative of you can just quit. You can just quit and you'll figure it out. You can just quit and you'll lean into the work that your heart is calling to you. You can just quit and you'll build that business. You'll make a million dollars. All of your dreams will come true. Just quit your job if you're unhappy. But here's the thing.

I didn't want to quit my six-figure job to have to bartend part-time or walk someone else's dogs or scramble when it came to making my monthly mortgage payment. Because yes, I could totally figure it out for myself and yes, I would totally have my back. But no, I did not want to say goodbye to a pretty freaking good deal to then take the time and try to figure out what the heck I wanted to do with my life. That just didn't feel good to me. At least not at that time. I grew up not wealthy. I lived in a trailer for a hot minute.

And the moment I could get a job in high school, I did so that I could buy the clothes that I wanted to buy, so that I had the freedom of choice that comes with money, so that I didn't feel nervous or uncomfortable walking into a room full of people with stable families who could afford simple luxuries and anything beyond necessities. I went to college. I worked four jobs so that I could pay my rent. I graduated with massive student loans and I got a bomb ass job at a top five tech company.

I'm simplifying my story here and the point is I was not about to throw all of that away because of a feeling that I was having. Y'all, we are greater than our feelings. We are. I didn't want to quit my job and then move to a third world country with a lower cost of living and mask it in. I'm living the life of my dreams when actually I'm compromising on my dreams just in a different way, but I'm in a tropical paradise and it looks really fun and it's cool on Instagram.

Marie Groover (03:03.246)

And I'm not hating on this by the way. It's beautiful. I go to third world countries on every single trip that I take. I'm a surfer. I'm a dirty hippie surfer. I can live on $3 a day eating tacos and drinking beers and literally camping on a beach while surfing until my arms are totally noodles for the rest of my life. And I would die happy. I could do that. And I would love to with enough money in my bank account to comfortably fly home, to see my family, my parents who I love.

who are not going to be around forever, who may or may not need me from time to time. And I'm gonna be real. I want enough money to fly anywhere around the world whenever I want to. I wanna know that when I book an economy plane ticket, I'm doing it because I choose to, not because I can't afford first class. I want full freedom of choice, of time. And I don't wanna compromise in the meantime with anything less than what I want while I'm building my business. I did this heads down dedication to my dreams already.

This is how I got to Microsoft. This is how I got to where I am in my current career here. Not that I'm like running everything by the way. So when I felt like leaving my job, when I felt like it wasn't going to work for me or it wasn't working for me, but I didn't know what could work for me, I was pretty hell bent on figuring out what would work for me while I stayed in my cushy six figure salary. And I read this book, When to Jump by Michael Lewis.

Somehow it truly infused into my being and my philosophy in a way that really served me as I built my own business and as I began to make a plan for that next thing as I begin to step into that next thing in a way that stepping into that next thing felt and feels easy feels expansive feels steady and doesn't feel like fuck it it feels intentional and Intentional is a different feeling than fuck it. I'm gonna do what I want By the way, it's worth mentioning

that I read when to jump probably six, maybe seven years ago, a full five years before I even had this idea for TCP, maybe even more. And so me as a coach, I 100 % think and know and believe that absolutely anything is possible for you. Whatever you want, I believe that if you quit your job tomorrow and really lean into your work, that no matter what happens, you will have your back and you will

Marie Groover (05:25.332)

absolutely make every cent of that million dollars or however much money that you're reaching for that you're dreaming of. I also believe that it will all be in perfectly aligned timing. And I also as a coach and as a spiritual coach, an intuitive coach, a spiritual reader, I believe in manifestation. I believe that we call in the things that we want and desire. I believe that we match the energy of where we want to go.

and that that collapses timelines and brings us to our dream state sooner because we are already a match for the reality that we seek. And I'm a human being. So I also very much believe in the material and real nature of the world that we live in. I believe in tangible felt and seen work. I believe in actions. I believe in strategy and planning. I believe in actually doing the work that we wish to see and experience that will get us to the dream state.

I believe in making and finding the evidence of what we want and need so that we can allow our dreams to become real. I believe in taking aligned action with consistency and dedication as being a major part of our dreams coming to fruition. And I don't believe that things just happen for us out of nowhere overnight. I believe that the majority of things that do come to us, that work for and with us, come as a result of the magic that happens when the real and the material actions

when work and world meet with the energetic frequency that we're holding. And because of that, I will never be one that says, just leave your job. I will always be in your corner to support you however you most need it. And if you quit your job and go all in on you, amazing. And if you don't, it doesn't mean that you aren't going all in on yourself. Not quitting your job is also amazing. I will be here to support you no matter what path you go down.

And there are a hundred thousand paths to choose from. More than that, Whether that's building your business while you're in your nine to five, whether that's figuring out who you are while you're in your nine to five, or whether that's leave your nine to five, move to a cheaper region, rent your house out so that you have some income while you lean into your work, while you explore your being and existence, while you amplify your impact on the world. I'm here for all of it. And I think it's all possible and available to you. And I'm here.

Marie Groover (07:51.584)

as a coach to strategize and figure out what the best variation is for you. Not just how you will get there because the how is actually easy. The how often takes care of itself if we let it. The what is way more important. So what is it exactly that you want? It's bigger than to quit or not to quit. It is. And be really specific with this question. What is the exact

variation of your dream life What do you see yourself doing on a daily basis? Not even work-related. Where are you? What are you eating? How are you feeling? What do you do in your leisure? How much leisure do you have and be honest? Some of you really enjoy working and moving and own that and some of you require more downtime Also, let's be honest about that. Let's be honest about that with ourselves first What are your dreams?

I'm here to encourage you to think bigger and to look bigger than even this. Let go of the job title. Let go of the descriptions of what people do that you know. Any preconceived notions of what work is, let go of it. You don't have to be a coach or a yoga teacher or an online fitness instructor with an app to quit your job and sustain yourself. You don't have to be a healer or a reader or a Reiki practitioner. So many people I talk to are like, ugh.

I know that I'm meant to be a healer, but what does that mean? What do I do? How do I make that real? You don't have to be anything that already exists on the planet right now with a known title. And actually, I repeat, don't look to other people or examples to figure out what you want to do. Just get clear on what you want to do. And by that, I mean the exact variation of the thing you want to be doing. Hold that in your heart above all else and stop focusing on what's possible.

Stop focusing on what's attainable. Focus on what you really want. This goes like beyond, maybe even against the book that I referenced earlier, When to Jump, by the way. But I will stand by it. Stop focusing on what's possible. Stop focusing on what's attainable. Focus on what you really want. Don't worry about the how. So when you ask me, should I quit my job or not?

Marie Groover (10:14.786)

My question back to you is, what do you want? Forget about your job and your career. What do you want to be doing in the day to day of your life? Let's get clear on that and then decide. And if you are, by the way, starting your own business, holding your own business or body of work, namely work that you know you're doing, but don't know what it's called or how to bring it to the world and make money with it, please sign up for the Quantum Leap.

It's a four week series that I'm hosting during my last four weeks at Microsoft, where I'll be sharing with you everything that I have learned and considered as I built my business. The corporate psychic is my business, by the way. Everything that I've learned as I've built this from inception to side hustle to multi six figure year, including sustainability, integrity, and the exit of my own nine to five career, the exit of my life at Microsoft for seven years.

It will be hosted from June 7th to July 7th, my birthday. And all of the recordings and materials will be organized in a course for you that you can keep for the next full year, or you can download all of it and keep it forever. You don't have to know if you're quitting your job or not. Again, that's not the right question, but you may want to get really clear on what it is that you want. And I would love to be there in support and to help.

Marie Groover (11:43.064)

Thank you for listening to the Spiritual 9to5 podcast with myself, Marie from The Corporate Psychic. Save and follow for more wisdom. If this work resonates, please share it with someone who may connect and rate the show. Reach out with questions or topic requests. You can find me at hello at thecorppsychic.com. I also invite you to follow me on Instagram at thecorppsychic. And I would love for you to join our community for courses, containers, discounts, and live events.

The community is called TCP Community and Courses and you can find it at community.thecorppsychic.com. And if you want to go big on you, reach out. We've got some really exciting opportunities and I would love to work with you. Wherever you are, whatever is on your mind, I hope to meet again, maybe in the next episode right here.