#323 Erica Sosna: Walking Again, Working Again—Redesigning Life on New Terms

Erica Sosna was already a respected career strategist, author of The Career Equation, and founder of a successful consultancy. But when a near-fatal accident left her paralyzed in 2022, everything changed. 

In this first of a two-part series, Erica shares how she rebuilt her life—and her career—on new terms. From learning to walk again to rethinking the purpose of work itself, she offers a blueprint for reinvention that doesn’t rely on hype or hashtags. 

For Gen Xers who know real change isn’t a pivot—it’s a practice—this episode delivers both grit and guidance.

>>The Moment Everything Changed

“One minute I was driving. The next, I was under a car, paralyzed from the waist down.”

Erica recounts the life-altering accident that fractured 15 bones—and forced her into a physical and emotional rebuild.

>>The Career Equation: Born from Personal Experiment

“I had to use my own frameworks to get unstuck.”

She shares how the same career model she teaches—the Career Equation—became her personal blueprint for choosing how to work, live, and heal after trauma.

>>Reinvention Isn’t Always Glamorous

“Returning to work was like returning to solid ground.”

Erica explains why work—done right—became a pillar of stability, not just a paycheck, during the chaos of recovery.

>>Three Days, Full Impact

“I rebuilt my business on a three-day workweek.”

Balancing parenting, rehabilitation, and entrepreneurship, Erica redesigned her career around what mattered most—without apology.

>>Podcasting as Healing, Not Hustle

“The podcast wasn’t a brand move. It was a way to reconnect with my purpose.”

Launching her show was less about expansion—and more about returning to her original mission: helping others design lives worth living.

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Host: Vince Chan | Guest: Erica Sosna

 

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