Content Warning / Episode Note

This episode includes references to personal trauma, mental health struggles, and the emotional aftermath of workplace harm. Elona shares her story of walking away from a Big 5 firm with no savings, no job lined up, and a body begging for rest. Listener discretion is advised—especially for those navigating burnout or emotional exhaustion. Take what serves. Leave what overwhelms.

What happens when the dream job becomes the final straw?

In this powerful episode, Elona Washington joins Patrice to share her raw and unfiltered story of leaving a Big 5 consulting firm at the height of burnout—with no job lined up, no savings in the bank, and everything on the line. What pushed her to walk away wasn’t just workplace culture—it was compounded trauma, internalized silence, and a body ...