This week, I’m sharing my conversation with Dr. Jan Newman. Jan moved from Biglaw associate to clinical psychologist and executive coach who works with multi-passionate high achievers who want to level up their lives.  She is a published author, researcher, and frequent speaker on emotional intelligence, interpersonal effectiveness, and psychological flexibility. In her former life, she was a practicing lawyer….

We’re doing things a little differently on today’s episode. It’s my first solo episode since all the way back in episode 001, when I shared a little bit about my own journey out of the law.⁠⁠With everything that’s happening with the COVID-19 pandemic, I wanted to share a few thoughts that I hope are helpful for those of you who…

This episode features Tai Dixon, a former lawyer with three and a half years of experience in Biglaw. As a lawyer, Tai defended hospitals and companies facing negligence lawsuits. However, she left that behind to work in nonprofit leadership before opening her own consulting practice.  In her conversation with Sarah, Tai talks about redefining what joy means to her and…

In this episode, Sarah interviews her first husband/wife duo, Tyler and April Roberts, on the podcast. Tyler is a former lawyer, and April has a background in marketing. They’ve combined their skillsets to start a marketing agency for lawyers called NOMOS Marketing. Learn more about their journey to start a business and what advice they have for couples working together…

In this episode of the Former Lawyer podcast, Sarah interviews former lawyer and current creative entrepreneur Gaby Abrams. Learn how Gaby’s journey to leave law happened and how she has built a successful business doing something she loves while raising two children. This Miami mom has faced many of the same challenges that quite a few lawyers face when trying…

In this episode, Sarah interviews Shunta Grant, founder of Because of Zoe Design and Best Today, about the changes she’s made in her career path and how she encourages others to take the first step. They dive into some of the biggest challenges lawyers face in choosing their path and navigating their careers. You’ll get to learn about Shunta’s story…