{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Cassie Bjork: Fighting For the Freedom to Break the Rules that Hold You Back","description":"There\u2019s quitting, and then there\u2019s being issued cease and desist letters from your registered board when you\u2019re practicing what you know is right quitting. That\u2019s what today\u2019s guest, Cassie Bjork, experienced when she was a registered dietician who didn\u2019t agree with the nutritional guidelines at the time. Cassie studied to be a dietician, but when she started gaining weight and her dad had a heart attack doing all the \u201cright\u201d things, she knew there was something wrong. So Cassie started learning about other aspects of nutrition, which led to her dietician practice having a more open approach to healthcare. However, the registered board disagreed, and after a 5-year battle culminating in a court battle, Cassie had had enough. She knew that fighting for what she believed in was important, but the stress and anxiety weren\u2019t worth it. In fact, while having her dietician\u2019s license helped her gain credit originally, maybe Cassie didn\u2019t even need it anymore. That\u2019s when Cassie decided to quit fighting. It wasn\u2019t an easy decision to make. She was always known as Dietician Cassie. But some identities you grow out of.  That process of transformation is uniquely personal and often long-winded. It\u2019s something Cassie had to experience on her own, almost like breaking up with yourself. But it has led to so many more opportunities than she could have imagined. When you break the rules that don\u2019t serve you anymore - amazing things can happen. Have you ever fought for your beliefs, even if they\u2019re not what your professional organization preaches? Are you afraid to quit your job and lose part of your identity? How has negative publicity served you? Let us know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode: How you can fight for your right to teach what you believe Why quitting never feels easy Why you have to go through your process of transformation on your own How negative publicity can still bring you new clients and opportunities What happens when you break the rules that aren\u2019t serving you How you can outgrow your identity   Quotes: \u201cI was the only dietician saying butter is good for your waistline. Eat more calories to lose weight. Exercise less to increase your metabolism! And then the dietician board served me cease and desist orders. As a dietician, I could only talk about food.\u201d (5:46) \u201cI fought for that dietician\u2019s license because I wanted to make a change from the inside out. I worked so hard for it.\u201d (9:20) \u201cI didn\u2019t know what would happen or what my followers would think and if I\u2019d lose credibility. The unknown can be really scary. Quitting can be such a process of transformation. I really didn\u2019t know what way it would go, all I knew was that it felt so right.\u201d (11:07) \u201cI don\u2019t have to be defined by my career or my credentials. I can be me and that\u2019s enough.\u201d (17:28) Links Find Cassie Bjork Online  Follow Cassie Bjork on Instagram | Facebook Book Your Free Business Breakthrough Session with Cassie Get 10% off your order of Remarkable Wellness adaptogenic mushrooms with code QUIT10!    Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative ","author_name":"Quit Happens | How (and why!) to strategically quit your job, leave your relationship, or part ways with toxic mindsets.","author_url":"https:\/\/quittingbydesign.com\/quit-happens-podcast\/","html":"