What if productivity could feel feminine? With Jamie Knight
Release Date: 10/10/2025
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info_outline“If I didn’t love you, I would hate you.”
That’s a direct quote that escaped my mouth while recording this episode with my former client, Jamie Knight. 😆
Jamie inspires such intensity because she’s recovering from being that girl. You know, the cheer captain and valedictorian of her high school class. Got a bachelor’s and master’s degree at the same time, and had a 4.0 in both. Had a top-tier job offer before she even started her last semester of college. Ran half marathons, for fun! Excelled in her career and made absurdly good money by anyone’s standards, let alone someone under 25.
But the shiny, awe-inspiring exterior, as it usually does, hid a level of burnout and misery that Jamie worked hard to ensure no one ever saw. That is, until she ended up chronically ill and needing major surgery.
In this brand-new interview with a normal person, Jamie and I discuss how we worked together to completely overhaul her relationship with her career. Listen in as we talk about:
- Why the masculine energy way of doing things was making her exhausted, sick, and feeling like a failure
- How we redefined things like productivity, consistency, discipline, and balance through a feminine lens, and how to do this for yourself
- Learning how to sit still, rest, and “do nothing,” without guilt
If you’ve loved all of our conversations over the years about masculine vs. feminine energy, this one is an absolute must-listen!
MORE ABOUT JAMIE
Jamie Knight is the founder of Career Brilliance and the voice behind Jamie on Purpose, two platforms dedicated to helping people build careers and lives that feel both successful and sustainable. Through Career Brilliance, Jamie mentors early-career professionals who want to fast-track their path to leadership and enjoy their workday more. With Jamie on Purpose, she shares reflections on wellness, intentional living, and softer ambition, drawing from her own journey with chronic illness.
Jamie began her career in technology and management consulting before teaching at the university level. She now blends her professional background with a gentler way of working—offering mentorship that emphasizes business savvy and communication skills, alongside boundaries, self-trust, and sustainable rhythms for growth.
She is also the author of 7 Signposts: Find Your Direction in Life’s Foundational Decisions, and across her YouTube channel, Substack, and career coaching programs and resources, you’ll find tools, new mindsets, and (of course) a good pep talk to support your journey.
Learn more and get links to everything at jamieknight.co.
Career Brilliance:
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