If You’re Scared to Leave Your Job, You Need to Hear This

In this episode of Empowered With Gina, California lawyer and creator Gina Zapanta sits down with attorney and business owner Jennifer Nakamura to talk about the moment every woman faces: the fear of leaving a “safe” job that’s slowly draining her.Jennifer shares how she went from calling her workplace “family” to realizing she was building someone else’s dream. After 12 years, she took the leap, launched her own law firm, and built a life on her terms — with all the free falls, payroll panic, discipline, and pride that come with true ownership.Gina and Jennifer break down the real side of entrepreneurship, including:Why staying in a job that feels safe but suffocating is the real riskThe identity shift required to stop being an employee and become an ownerHow fear shows up when you’re meant to growWhy community matters when you’re scared and stepping into the unknownThe mindset and discipline that actually sustain entrepreneursThe emotional reality of paying yourself, supporting family, and building a businessIn the second half of the episode, Jennifer breaks down estate planning in plain language — trusts, wills, probate, guardianship, blended families, and why every person (not just millionaires) needs a plan.This episode is for any woman standing at the edge of the leap… scared, curious, and tired of pretending she’s “lucky to be here.”Keywords: leaving your job, scared to quit, women entrepreneurship, starting your own business, toxic work culture, taking the leap, building your own life, Empowered With Gina, Gina Zapanta, Jennifer Nakamura, estate planning basics, trusts vs wills, California estate planning lawyer

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