​ ​Welcome back to Magic in the Messy Middle. This is part of the Messy Middle Archetype™ Series, six issues, each with a companion podcast episode,...

Welcome back to Magic in the Messy Middle. This is part of the Messy Middle Archetype™ Series, six issues, each with a companion podcast episode, walking through one Messy Middle archetype at a time. You don’t need to catch all the others to get something out of this one. We’ve covered the Juggler and Quietly Burning Out so far; this issue, we’re looking at a season that can feel almost embarrassing to admit to: the Restless Achiever, when nothing is really wrong, and yet you are craving…

Welcome back to Magic in the Messy Middle. This is part of the Messy Middle Archetype™ Series, six issues, each with a companion podcast episode, walking through one Messy Middle archetype at a time. You don’t need to catch all of them to get something out of this one. Last issue was the Juggler; this time, we’re looking at a season that can hide in plain sight: Quietly Burning Out. I think I had three different bosses in four years. It eventually became seven in eight. There was constant…

This is part of the Messy Middle Archetype™ Series: six pieces, each with a companion podcast episode, one for each of the six Messy Middle Archetypes™. You don’t need to see yourself in all of them. Think of each one as an invitation to name the season you might be in, not to define you, but to reflect you. We’re starting with a season I know well: the Juggler. I had just stepped into a big role with a brand I loved. At the same time, I was a new mom. I was learning a new organization,…