Travis Wilson is a Career Breaker.
After years building a career in leadership and learning development, helping teams grow across industries like higher education, healthcare, aerospace, and tech manufacturing, Travis made a pivot. In 2023, he stepped away from corporate life to become the Lead Dad in his household while his wife, an academic physician, pursued her work in oncology.
In this episode, Travis shares how this pause from corporate work reshaped his perspective on work, leadership, and family. He reflects on the emotional labor of parenting, the importance of adaptability and intentionality, and his guiding “for now” philosophy that encourages experimentation and reminds us that no chapter is forever. Travis also shares how he’s bringing what he’s learned in this season into his part-time coaching work.
Travis offers thoughtful insight for anyone rethinking balance, identity, or success, and shows that true leadership can happen just as much at home as it does at work.
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Notes:
Here’s some links to things we discussed in this episode!
A Company of Dads: https://thecompanyofdads.com/
Sarah K Peck: https://www.sarahkpeck.com/
Travis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travislwilson/