<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Clean Exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[You did everything right yet you still don't feel safe. The Clean Exit is for burned-out corporate women who are quietly done performing but too smart to leap without a plan. Hosted by Shannon Baird, Corporate Exit Strategist. 
 Topics: leaving corporate, income replacement for women, corporate burnout, service-based business, financial freedom, how to quit your job strategically, replacing your salary, corporate exit strategy. <br/><br/><a href="https://shannonbaird.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">shannonbaird.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://shannonbaird.substack.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:33:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/3249693.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Shannon Baird🚪The Clean Exit]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[Shannon Baird]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[shannon@theshannonbaird.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/3249693.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>Shannon Baird🚪The Clean Exit</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>For women who are done performing in corporate but aren’t willing to burn their lives down to leave—this is the blueprint to exit cleanly, replace your income, and build a life you actually chose.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Shannon Baird🚪The Clean Exit</itunes:name><itunes:email>shannon@theshannonbaird.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Business"/><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3249693/b20c652a6a85c46f1b40bc38063bda7b.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 4 (S1): You've Been Doing the Work. That's Why You're Still There.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>You don't need to find yourself before you leave corporate. You need to stop living inside a structure that requires you to hide who you already are. This episode breaks down the reinvention myth, names what corporate actually took from you, and gives you the four-part Exit-Ready Stack — the only things you actually need before you walk out.</p><p>If this landed, the full transcript and reflection questions are on Substack: <a target="_blank" href="https://shannonbaird.substack.com/publish/post/203282525">https://shannonbaird.substack.com/publish/post/203282525</a></p><p>New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe to The Clean Exit with Shannon Baird: <a target="_blank" href="https://shannonbaird.substack.com/podcast">https://shannonbaird.substack.com/podcast</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://shannonbaird.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">shannonbaird.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://shannonbaird.substack.com/p/episode-4-s1-youve-been-doing-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:203282525</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannon Baird🚪The Clean Exit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:04:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203282525/ba4f3a1a282d7251c658091e366f7cb0.mp3" length="10054889" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shannon Baird🚪The Clean Exit</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>838</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3249693/post/203282525/b20c652a6a85c46f1b40bc38063bda7b.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 3 (S1): The Smarter You Are, the Longer You Stay]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The smartest women stay stuck the longest. Not because they lack courage — because their intelligence found very convincing reasons to stay. This episode names the three traps running in her system right now: overthinking, waiting for certainty, and identity attachment. She will leave this episode knowing exactly which one is keeping her in a life she already knows she is done with.</p><p>If this landed, the full transcript and reflection questions are on Substack: <a target="_blank" href="https://shannonbaird.substack.com/podcast">https://shannonbaird.substack.com/podcast</a></p><p>New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe to The Clean Exit with Shannon Baird: <a target="_blank" href="https://theshannonbaird.com/listen-to-podcast">https://theshannonbaird.com/listen-to-podcast</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://shannonbaird.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">shannonbaird.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://shannonbaird.substack.com/p/episode-3-s1-the-smarter-you-are</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:201647209</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannon Baird🚪The Clean Exit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201647209/792329816ae1a5bd25c803a4d2e87b0d.mp3" length="11336351" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shannon Baird🚪The Clean Exit</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>945</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3249693/post/201647209/b20c652a6a85c46f1b40bc38063bda7b.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 02 (S1): The Life You Keep Returning to After the Vacation Is the Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>You have tried every burnout fix they told you to try, and the exhaustion keeps coming back. Because burnout is not a recovery problem. It is a signal. This episode breaks down what it is actually pointing toward and gives her a four-part Burnout Signal Map to finally read it clearly instead of treating it as a problem to push through.</p><p>If this landed, the full transcript and reflection questions are on Substack: <a target="_blank" href="https://shannonbaird.substack.com/">https://shannonbaird.substack.com/</a></p><p>New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe to The Clean Exit with Shannon Baird: <a target="_blank" href="https://theshannonbaird.com/listen-to-podcast">https://theshannonbaird.com/listen-to-podcast</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://shannonbaird.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">shannonbaird.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://shannonbaird.substack.com/p/episode-2-s1-the-life-you-keep-returning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:201644385</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannon Baird🚪The Clean Exit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:10:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201644385/b68853fdbc057eb082b08288577e8a2c.mp3" length="9314160" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shannon Baird🚪The Clean Exit</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>776</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3249693/post/201644385/b20c652a6a85c46f1b40bc38063bda7b.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[EPISODE 01 (S1): Corporate Isn't Safe Anymore]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>You did everything right yet you still don't feel safe. This episode breaks down why the corporate safety equation is broken, what the K-shaped economy means for your income and your future, and how to build a five-layer safety stack that no one can restructure away from you.</p><p>If this landed, the full essay, reflection questions, and transcript are on Substack: <a target="_blank" href="https://shannonbaird.substack.com/podcast">https://shannonbaird.substack.com/podcast</a></p><p>New episodes every week. Subscribe to The Clean Exit with Shannon Baird: <a target="_blank" href="https://shannonbaird.substack.com/">https://shannonbaird.substack.com/</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://shannonbaird.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">shannonbaird.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://shannonbaird.substack.com/p/episode-01-s1-corporate-isnt-safe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:200662112</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannon Baird🚪The Clean Exit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:09:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200662112/37c214d72d76014fdad62163feeb105e.mp3" length="12655117" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shannon Baird🚪The Clean Exit</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>1055</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3249693/post/200662112/b830f44c1602d1e7b70386a20f5deb5b.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>