Show Notes
If you've ever asked yourself...
"Why doesn't my job excite me anymore?"
"Why can I never stay happy in a job for long?"
"Why can't I seem to find a job that uses all my skills?"
"How do I find work that matters to me?"
Welcome to The Career Switch Podcast.
We bring you real stories from real people just like you who have made transformative shifts to careers that bring them more fulfillment and more meaning.
In this podcast, we'll dive deep into the specific actions and steps people have actually taken to make a major career change - whether it's between industries, roles, or sectors. We'll look at everything from financial planning, to the support of friends and family, to overcoming major obstacles and setbacks along the way, and much more.
Each week you'll get new stories, actionable takeaways, and high-value content that will give you the confidence, skills, and real-life examples you need to plan, and execute, your career switch - as many times as you want to make one.
In this episode, find out the story behind our host, Elyse Levine, a serial Career Switcher. I started this podcast because I believe that a fulfilling career is an ever-changing career. A career shouldn't define us - we should define it. It's within all our power to take ownership of our careers and change them as we ourselves change.
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Jemma Zoe Smith began her career as a strategy consultant, working across companies such as Proctor & Gamble, KPMG, and Credo Business Consulting. A 3-time Oxford graduate, Jemma worked during her studies to expand access to education for underrepresented sectors, and realized a passion for the education space. Now, Jemma works as an international tutor and education consultant through her tuition agency, The Education Hotel, where she focuses on students ages 11-18 – and she recently launched her second business, Top School and Uni, offering advice on UK schools and universities. On this episode, we talk about overcoming imposter syndrome and taking the leap into doing something you love – even if everyone around you is doing the “normal thing.”
Our guest this week is Margaret Becker, a community health nurse and lactation consultant based in Spain. Before going full-time to pursue her passion for maternal health, she worked as a Contracting Officer for the military for more than 5 years. In addition to her clinical and consulting work, she also hosts the Mobile Milk Maid Podcast, where she shares stories and conversations about women’s and infant health.
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This week is all about getting used to the idea of taking risks – even making risk-taking and change-making a habit in your daily life. That’s something that Raechel Lambert, founder of the Founder’s Marketing Playbook, has done really well – from moving to San Francisco from the East Coast sight unseen with no plan, to taking the leap from finance, to marketing, to entrepreneurship.