Stuck at Work? Stefanie Sword-Williams on the Career Comedown

Feeling stuck in your career even though everything looks “right” on paper? In this episode of The Wallet, Emilie Bellet is joined by Stephanie Sword-Williams, founder of F*ck Being Humble and author of Career Comedown, to explore the idea of a career comedown, that quiet moment when the path you’re on no longer feels right, even if it looks good on paper, and how ambition, energy, money, and work decisions are more connected than we realise. We discuss: Early signs you might be settling rather than choosing Care-out, gratitude guilt, and people-pleasing Redefining success and healthy ambition How to factor money, savings, and financial security into big career decisions This episode is sponsored by MoneyWeek. MoneyWeek gives you a clear weekly roundup of the stories, trends and market moves that matter, written by expert journalists and delivered in print or on the app. You can try six issues for free, then enjoy an exclusive £5 discount on a quarterly subscription for The Wallet community at moneyweek.com/wallet with the code WALLET. Connect with Vestpod: Sign up to The Edit newsletter: Courses and bootcamps: Follow on Instagram: Emilie’s book: You’re Not Broke, You’re Pre-Rich Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Stuck at Work? Stefanie Sword-Williams on the Career Comedown is an episode from The Wallet by Emilie Bellet.

This episode is 48:21 long.

This episode was published on Jan 15, 2026.

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