EP 3: The $75,000 Raise That Almost Kept Her in a Job She Hated

You've had the signs. Maybe more than one. And you're still there.

In this solo episode, Sarah Janzen unpacks the three moments that finally pushed Melissa Lanz out of a multiple-six-figure VP role — and why none of them, on their own, were enough. Her husband told her he didn't like her anymore. A boss who'd worked with her for two years didn't know she had kids. A business trip crossed a line she couldn't ignore. And when she finally gave her notice, the company offered her $75,000 more a year to stay.

She took it. Then walked it back two weeks later.

Sarah uses Melissa's story as a mirror for anyone still waiting for the right moment, the right sign, or enough certainty about what's on the other side. Because for most women, it's not one thing. It's a slow accumulation that eventually tips the scale past the point of no return.

When the cost of staying is greater than the fear of the unknown, that's when it's time to make the leap.

This episode is for the woman who's had the signs and keeps explaining them away.