In this episode of Career Edit, Vanessa sits down with Erika Price, a career coach who’s as grounded as she is wise. With 20 years of experience in corporate leadership and program management, including a successful run at Microsoft, Erika brings a deep understanding of both career pivots and the inner work it takes to make them.

Erika Price is a Certified, Accredited, and Licensed career coach who helps professionals get hired, level up or pivot into new careers. She brings two decades of corporate experience to her coaching, having led teams, launched products and managed programs at tech giants, startups, and small businesses-most recently at Microsoft. She was recently listed as Seattle’s Top 15 Career Coach and can be found on LinkedIn or her website (listed below). 

In this episode, we explore:

• Erika’s career path, including a 13-year breakand her transition back into tech before launching her own business
• The Ikigai framework: how to get clear onwhat you actually want to be doing in your career
• How to shift your mindset and manage almost anywork problem by focusing on what you cancontrol
• Why knowing your core values is more importantthan having every detail figured out
• An introduction to the Positive Intelligence assessment and how identifyingyour internal “saboteurs” can improve your peace and performance at work
• What to do when work feels heavy, uninspired, orjust off
• Simple ways to bring more presence and peaceinto your day-to-day

Whether you're in a season of questioning, transition, or trying to figure out what’s next, Erika’s approach offers both practical and soulful guidance.

Connect with Erika:

Erika’s Ikigai Framework

Positive Intelligence Saboteur Assessment

Website: RootCauseCoaching.com

LinkedIn: Erika Price