THE EXIT I DIDN’T PLAN
THE EXIT I DIDN’T PLAN  
Podcast: Workplace Entanglement
Published On: Sun Feb 08 2026
Description: A high-performing professional realizes that her competence has become a liability inside a rigid corporate hierarchy. As leadership subtly reframes her expertise as a threat, she is pushed toward an impossible choice: diminish herself to survive, or leave to preserve her integrity. Her exit isn’t dramatic—but it is decisive.