Cat Wile on Taking a Gap Year to Heal and Figure Out Life- Part One

In Transition

Relationships, career changes, and international travels—Cat Wile's story is filled with twists and turns. In this week's episode of the In Transition podcast, Cat shares her experiences of growth, healing, and finding her true path. 🌱✨ Cat shares her experiences of living and working in New Zealand, her inspiring encounters with like-minded individuals, and the profound impact her gap year had on her life's trajectory. You won't want to miss a single moment of this captivating conversation! We can't wait for you to join us in listening to Cat's incredible story. And don't forget to tune in next week for Part Two, where we dive even deeper into Cat's journey and the lessons she learned along the way. As always, we would love to hear your feedback and thoughts. Don't forget to leave us a review and share this episode with a friend who might benefit from Cat's story. Embrace growth, lean into your community, and keep on navigating those transitions!

About Cat:

Cathryn is the founder of The WC, a newsletter and website (pre-launch) of curated resources for womxn and girls to equal the playing field in education, business, the arts, and more. Like many of us, she lives in a constant state of transition. From spending a semester in China to starting a career in finance on her way to becoming an FBI agent to moving to New Zealand so she could kayak off waterfalls to entrepreneurship or multiple cross-country moves, she finds energy in being in motion. She has interned with the FBI, worked for Fortune 100s, social enterprises, tech startups, and led and supported nearly 80 disaster response and COVID-19 response efforts. While she often finds constant change stressful, she thrives gaining experience in various industries, communities, and interests and gains inspiration from people who take chances and make daring changes at every stage of life. She's a pretty darn good home cook and loves hosting dinner parties, fostering communities (she helped launch a co-working space in Denver), and creating events such as Gear & Beer. She has lived in New Zealand and China and dreams of living abroad again in multiple countries and growing an international real estate and business portfolio with the hopes of escaping winter forever. She currently resides in Washington D.C. with her fiancé Jeremy and many plants that she does her best not to kill.

[00:01:47] Experienced, well-rounded woman with international ambitions.

[00:03:36] Career change, FBI dream abandoned, relationship ended.

[00:07:53] Financially secure, risk-taking 20s, multiple cross-country moves.

[00:11:34] New Zealand: Safe, communal, organic van life.

[00:14:21] Work visa in New Zealand, stunning places. Stayed.

[00:19:53] Gap year offers freedom, adventure, and self-discovery.

[00:22:22] Planning is scary, but just do it.

[00:25:13] Relocating to Asheville, slower pace, new ventures.

[00:30:06] Woke up, no plan, met amazing people.

[00:31:40] Marketing, storytelling, social media, rugs, community events.

[00:34:10] Tune in for part 2, follow, review, apply.