Why Are We Racing? How to Navigate The Modern Rat Race

Why are we racing—and who decided the pace? In this episode, Lauren sits down with UCLA Anderson career coaches Jenna Migliaccio and Jessica Christopher, co-founders of Glimmers, to unpack the modern rat race and how to build a career rooted in clarity, not comparison. If you’ve felt busy but misaligned, this conversation will help you slow down strategically—without falling behind.

You’ll learn:

• How to tell the difference between healthy ambition and misalignment
• Why “clarity comes from engagement” (and how to experiment without derailing your career)
• A simple mindset shift to stop running someone else’s race and start running your own

Show Notes

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Book career coaching w/ Jenna: https://www.careercontessa.com/hire-a-mentor/profile/Jenna-Migliaccio/71365/ 

Alan Watts “Life & Music” video:

https://youtu.be/eUzgSyfiF2s?si=pATgHCaRd_lI_MT6

Guest Resources:

Glimmers Bi-weekly Newsletter: lifeglimmers.com

Glimmers instagram: @glimmersbyjessandjenna

Jenna LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennamigliaccio/

Jessica LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicachristopher8/

Career Contessa Resources:

Book 1:1 career coaching session: https://www.careercontessa.com/hire-a-mentor/

Take an online course: https://www.careercontessa.com/education/

Get your personalized salary report: https://www.careercontessa.com/the-salary-project/ 

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