I burned out at my VC job, so I opened a Pilates studio. I work more now — but it feels good to not have to say 'yes.'

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Anna Noelle Rinke, the 30-year-old Austin-based founder of Homebody Studios. Her previous employment and identity have been verified by Business Insider. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I have an engineering background, and I worked in tech for the first portion of my career. I started an AI software company that was part of IBM's intrapreneur program. It made me realize I love entrepreneurship, but I wanted to learn a