I Had A Dream World Bank Job. An Empty Home.

Jane Onoka had the kind of career most people build vision boards around — a seat at the table at the World Bank, working on problems that shape economies and move nations. She was flying high, literally and figuratively. Then she made a choice that stunned people around her. She walked away. Not because she failed. Not because it got hard. But because something else called louder. In this conversation, Jane pulls back the curtain on what life inside one of the world's most powerful institutions actually looks like — the travel, the pressure, the identity that comes with that title on your business card. And then she takes us through the quieter, harder question she had to sit with: what do I actually want my life to look like? This episode doesn't romanticize sacrifice, and it doesn't vilify ambition. It just tells the truth — about what it costs to chase a career like that, what you find when you slow down, and what "success" can mean when you're the one defining it. If you've ever questioned a decision that looked crazy from the outside but felt right on the inside, Jane's story will land differently for you. 💛 Love what you're hearing? This podcast runs on passion — and a little help from people who believe these conversations matter. If Dialogues with Jagero has made you think, challenged you, or kept you company on a long commute, consider supporting the show so we can keep bringing you more stories like Jane's. 🎤 Want to share your own story? Apply to be a guest → dialogueswithjagero.com/apply 🤝 Interested in working together? Explore collaboration opportunities → dialogueswithjagero.com/collaboration Buy the Goldmine: Hustles For Africans here: https://dialogueswithjagero.com/goldmine Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3mEX7L5GcOnX7LVYYlHlaw/join For new episodes, subscribers only content, and job opportunities, subscrive here: https://dwj.beehiiv.com Wanna support the channel: Mpesa Till Number: 5253673 Or Buy Me Coffee here: buymeacoffee.com/jagero