17 April, 2026
Episode 317: The Two Days That Accidently Changed My Career
In this episode
🎙️ Episode Overview
Are you feeling stuck in your career but not quite ready to walk away from everything you’ve built?
Do you find yourself wondering if there’s a way to pursue what lights you up without throwing your success out the window?
Are you curious about what it really looks like to reinvent yourself gradually, on your own terms?
In this episode, I share my own story of how a two-day coaching seminar cracked open a door I didn’t even know was there. I explore why curiosity is one of the most underrated career tools you have, how I built a coaching practice, podcast, and leadership programmes alongside my legal career, and why you absolutely do not need to make a huge leap to start moving toward something more fulfilling.
I was a successful corporate lawyer – and by all measures, things were going well. But something kept pulling at me. A seminar, a spark of curiosity, and one small step at a time led me to a career I never could have planned but wouldn’t trade for anything. The best part? I didn’t have to give up everything I’d worked for to get there.
“You don’t have to make a huge leap. Open the door a little, follow your curiosity, and see where it leads.”
Summary
✨ What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- Curiosity is data: Why those recurring interests and quiet nudges are worth paying attention to – and what to do with them.
- The portfolio career approach: How to explore and test new directions alongside your existing role, without the risk of starting from scratch.
- You can be many things: Why embracing multiple identities and interests doesn’t dilute your career – it enriches it.
Invest in Yourself and Your Career:
- Community – Join our brand new Network for mid-career women redesigning what’s next in their careers
- The Career Navigator Coaching Programme: My high-touch, 1-to-1 experience to help you build a career aligned with your life. Book a Career Clarity Call to discuss
Episode notes
As an award-winning certified executive and career coach, TEDx speaker, podcast host and former lawyer, I have seen way too many female professionals under selling themselves and settling for less in their careers. I am committed to equipping high achieving women with the tools and support to create careers that are both meaningful and impactful.
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