In this Implementors episode, host Ted Wolf sits down with Alice Yeh, former Google executive and career clarity coach, for an honest and insightful conversation on burnout, purpose, and designing a more intentional professional life. Alice shares her journey through high-achievement environments in finance, Big Tech, and startups — including leadership roles at J.P. Morgan and Google — and the moment she realized that external success did not guarantee fulfillment. After navigating multiple layoffs and confronting her own sense of misalignment, Alice chose to step off the traditional career track and transition into coaching, where she now helps high-achievers rediscover clarity and meaning. Ted and Alice explore the hidden drivers of burnout, including perfectionism, fear of failure, and societal expectations around success. Alice introduces her coaching framework, centered on purpose, alignment, and mindset, and explains how small, intentional experiments can help individuals move toward more meaningful work without reckless risk. As technology and AI continue to reshape roles, skills, and career paths, Alice emphasizes why self-awareness and adaptability are becoming essential career skills. This episode offers practical guidance for professionals seeking to escape the career hamster wheel and design lives — and careers — that align with their values, strengths, and evolving sense of purpose.
