Reaching senior leadership opens up more than one path—it’s a chance to define what you actually want from work and life. Do you keep climbing toward the C-suite, or pivot toward something that better balances creativity, autonomy, and fulfillment? In this conversation, we’ll talk about succession opportunities, how to evaluate roles that shift you further from the craft, and what it looks like to design a career on your own terms. You’ll leave with strategies for weighing ambition against alignment, and ideas for building a next chapter that feels both financially secure and personally rewarding.