When Good Isn't Good Enough: How She Left A Fortune 100 Company to Build A Coaching Business On Her Own Terms

She had the title, the salary, the VIP track at a Fortune 100 company. She walked away from all of it. Not because it was bad. Because "good enough" stopped being enough.

In this episode, I sit down with Briana Mascaro, founder of Sophos HR Consulting and High Performance Coaching, to walk through her real journey from corporate executive to full-time entrepreneur. Briana is a Cornell-educated attorney turned HR leader who built her coaching business while still traveling one week a month for her corporate role. She left her job in early 2026 and has zero regrets.

What we cover:

• The eulogy moment that changed everything
• How she split her paycheck 50/50 to build her financial exit runway
• Why leaving a good job is actually harder than leaving a bad one
• The business ecosystem she built step by step inside the BDC
• What she wishes she'd done five years sooner with her money
• Her advice for anyone on the verge of making the leap

If you're sitting in a "good" job that no longer fits who you're becoming, this one's for you.

Connect with Briana:

• Website: https://teamsophos.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briana-mascaro-/
• Instagram: @sophoswithbriana https://www.instagram.com/sophoswithbriana/

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