What happens when you finally land the job you worked for and then realise it's costing you more than you expected to pay?

Tendai, known as Tales by TSO, is a communications professional, writer, and mother of two. And in this episode, she gets really honest about a decision that a lot of women think about but very few say out loud — stepping away from a dream job because something had to give.

After returning to work following her second child, Tendai found herself caught between two versions of herself. The corporate professional who had goals to chase and a career to grow. And the mother who wanted to actually be present. Both versions were real. Both were valid. But they were pulling in opposite directions — and the tension was burning her out.

So she made a choice. A career pause. Not because she's done, but because she's p ...