51: MBA To Yoga Teacher To Therapist with Ateeka Contee

Kim sits down with therapist, yoga teacher, and relational healing facilitator Ateeka Contee to explore what it means to trust yourself through multiple reinventions. After beginning her career in corporate America with an MBA, Ateeka left behind stability to pursue yoga teaching, eventually returning to school at fifty to become a therapist. Along the way, she learned that the most meaningful career decisions are often the ones that ask us to take ourselves seriously before anyone else does. Together, Kim and Ateeka explore self-trust, meaningful work, relational healing, and why some of life's biggest transformations begin with one small step into the unknown. In this conversation, Kim and Ateeka discuss: Listening to an inner calling when the practical path no longer fits Why the safest decision isn't always the right one Returning to graduate school at 50 and beginning a second career The tension of living between two identities while navigating change How being truly seen by someone else can change the course of your life What relational therapy is and why feeling seen can be deeply healing The challenge of asking for support when you've always been independent Building a career that's rooted in purpose instead of expectations Why growth often begins with taking the first step before you feel ready About The Show 10,000 Tabs is a podcast about change, reinvention, and what happens when life no longer fits the way it used to. Each episode explores the moments when something shifts—when the version of life or work that once made sense no longer fits, and the next chapter hasn’t fully revealed itself yet. Through candid conversations with founders, creatives, leaders, and everyday people, the show explores how we make meaning, find clarity, and move forward anyway. Mentions & Links Ateeka Contee's therapist profile | Mindfull Healing Collective Kim Wensel Website | Instagram | LinkedIn Subscribe to the 10,000 Tabs Newsletter