Free Yourself from
Career Confusion
When your career is too good to leave and too bad to stay… I help you figure out what’s next so you can wake up excited again about your career.
Many people today are struggling deeply with career confusion. They’ve built a career they’re good at, achieved “success,” and made enough money to build a really comfortable life.
The problem is, they don’t like it anymore…
But walking away from a career you’ve spent years building is too hard to even begin to process.
The career playbook handed out in college stopped working halfway through the game, and now they are forced to answer the question “what’s next?” or, even worse, they sleepwalk through their career as if they have no agency.
It is unacceptable to stay in a career you hate just because you are too scared to move forward.
You are not promised tomorrow. Better to live a life that aligns with something you want to do than stay in those famous golden handcuffs until all of the life drains from your body and you take your last breath unfulfilled.
Create a Vision. Test Options. Claim your power back.
This isn’t about impulsively quitting your job or chasing the next shiny opportunity. I help you look at your ambitions, strengths, lifestyle, financial reality, and the career options in front of you, and turn them into a financially intelligent plan for your next chapter.
Create a vision
A clear picture of the career and life you want.
Defined career options
Real paths worth exploring, not endless “What should I do?”
A plan to test those options
Small, real world experiments that turn confusion into confidence.
A financially intelligent transition strategy
A plan for income, runway, risk and timing, so money never keeps you stuck.
A personalized action plan
Clear next steps and real momentum toward work that fulfills you.
Online visibility
An online presence that reflects where you’re headed.
Your power back
The confidence to stop outsourcing your career satisfaction to employers, titles, expectations, or fear.
A framework for change. Room to be you.
My coaching draws from Intentional Change Theory, a research backed approach to creating meaningful change that connects the future you want with who you are today. I’ve been through this change myself. I know how disorienting it can feel, and I’ll show you how to move through it with ease.
This isn’t about blowing up your life. Your next chapter could be a promotion, a raise, a sabbatical, a new company, or an entirely different career. We figure out what fits and build a financially intelligent plan to go get it.
I have lived this.
I am Amanda Johansen, a Mindvalley certified coach. My career took me from one of the poorest counties in the United States to inside the boardrooms of some of the world’s largest brands, including Shell, SAP, ServiceNow and Microsoft. I spent 20 years in Fortune 50 enterprise sales, leading complex negotiations and high-stakes, multi-year deals.
I knew my soul had been officially sucked when, three months into my new job at Microsoft, my boss said to me, “Amanda, when someone hands you a shit sandwich you don’t ask for ketchup and mustard, you eat it.” I left, started my own form of post corporate rehab, and started building a life that actually felt like mine.
Questions, answered.
What is 1:1 career transition coaching with Amanda Johansen?
It’s personalized career coaching for high performing professionals who know something needs to change but aren’t yet clear on what comes next. Together, we get clear on what you want, define real career options, test them, and build a financially intelligent plan for your next 30, 60 and 90 days.
Who is this coaching for?
Ambitious, high performing professionals who are successful and confused AF on what comes next in their career.
How does applying work?
You fill out a short application, which takes less than five minutes depending on how fast you think and type… I read every application myself and email everyone my top three recommendations for their next step. Applying is free.
What are the top three recommendations?
Three specific moves I’d make to eliminate your career confusion based on what you share in your application. They’re yours to keep, whether or not we work together.
How do I get a 1:1 consultation?
Consultations are by invitation. If I think we’re a strong match, I’ll reach out personally to invite you to a consultation, where we talk through your situation and what working together could look like.
Do I have to quit my job?
No. This isn’t about impulsively quitting. Your next chapter might be a promotion, a raise, a sabbatical, a new role, or an entirely different career. I help you find the path that fits and plan around your income, runway, risk and timing.
What approach do you use?
My coaching draws on my real life career change experience and on Intentional Change Theory, a research backed framework for change. I help you connect the future you want with who you are today, build a learning agenda, and test new possibilities through real-world experiments.
I will show you how to get clear on your finances and gain visibility online if that is part of your learning agenda.
Who is Amanda Johansen?
I’m a Mindvalley certified coach. My career took me from a small town in Mississippi to Microsoft. I had the privilege of enjoying a 20-year corporate career working inside some of the world’s largest companies, including Shell, SAP, ServiceNow and Microsoft. At 42, I left to build something new, and now I show ambitious professionals how to do the same.
Will I be added to your email list?
Only if you choose to. Tick the box on the application to join my email list. You can unsubscribe anytime.
Apply for coaching
You don’t need to have your whole life figured out. Tell me where you are, what feels unclear, and what you’d like to change. Here’s what happens next:
You apply. It takes about five minutes, and it’s free.
I read every application myself and email you my top three recommendations for your next step.
If I think I can help you eliminate your career confusion, I’ll reach out personally to invite you to a consultation.
Tick the box to join my email list. You can unsubscribe anytime.