Why Women Are Leaving Corporate Jobs in Record Numbers

What happens when women stop playing by the rules and start answering the call of their soul?

In this fiery solo episode of Unfiltered Fire Friday, Kathy Baldwin breaks down the energetic, spiritual, and economic reasons behind the massive exodus of women from corporate life — and what’s rising in its place.

From astrological shifts (Uranus in Gemini) to real-world data (a 69% rise in female entrepreneurship), Kathy weaves together truth-telling, nervous system wisdom, and universal law to challenge the myth that success requires self-sacrifice.

🎧 Tune in as Kathy reflects on her own recent “hiatus,” the systems she had to unlearn, and the powerful next wave of women who are choosing purpose, peace, and personal alignment over burnout and conformity.

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🎙️ Key Highlights:

• CRAP to Unlearn: That stability only comes from external systems like corporate jobs or patriarchal structures — and that entrepreneurship is "too risky" for women.

• Kathy’s Tie-In: Kathy shares how stepping out of the “nice girl” energy and into aligned personal power reignited her voice after a six-week podcast hiatus.

• Notable Stats:

  • 69% increase in women entrepreneurs from 2019 to 2024.

  • 44% of new women entrepreneurs are outpacing men.

  • 93% report higher satisfaction, freedom, and purpose.

• Signs & Symptoms Listeners May Relate To:

  • Feeling disillusioned by old systems

  • Wanting to give more, create more, but being stifled

  • Energetic burnout from “swimming uphill”

  • A deep inner pull to create impact on their own terms

• Common Myths Challenged:

  • That we’re “going back to normal”

  • That AI, automation, and chaos mean fear — instead of opportunity

  • That success requires burnout and self-sacrifice

• Call to Action: Tune in weekly as Kathy aligns energy with current events and helps you reclaim your voice in real time

💡 Memorable Quotes:

From Kathy:

1. “You’re swimming uphill trying to hold onto what no longer exists. Let go — and let the current carry you.”

2. “The rise in hatred is the evidence of how much love and power is rising, too. It’s polarity. It’s physics.”

3. “We can’t go back. ‘Back’ doesn’t exist anymore. Life is spiraling forward — are you?”

4. “There is no shortage. I cannot breathe too much air that it takes yours away.”

5. “The old version of you won’t get you where you’re going. That’s the truth we all need to unlearn.”