I turned down a job at Goldman Sachs to try something new in my 30s. I don't regret taking a career risk.

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I turned down a job at Goldman Sachs to try something new in my 30s. I don't regret taking a career risk.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Stephany Kirkpatrick, a 43-year-old from New York, about turning down an offer from Goldman Sachs to work at SoulCycle. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

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