Do you hate working as a lawyer? Are you an unhappy lawyer who wants to leave the law, but isn’t sure what to do next? Do your family and friends think you’re crazy for wanting to leave the law, or are you too afraid to tell them you don’t want to be a lawyer? The Former Lawyer Podcast is for you! Each week, host Sarah Cottrell interviews a different former lawyer who has left the law behind. Hear inspiring stories about how these former lawyers are thriving and found their way to careers and lives they love.
On the latest episode of the Former Lawyer Podcast, I got to talk to Morgan Hall, a former lawyer, and sales executive at Twilio. We had a deep conversation about her experience working as a lawyer, navigating the general mindset gap around career changes as she made transitions, and how she ended up leaving the law altogether to work in…
Welcome back to Former Lawyer! This week, you’re going to read about Marissa Geannette’s journey of leaving Biglaw without a plan for a career in blogging and writing. Marissa has her own blog called The Unbillable Life and has also written a book that details her experiences in Biglaw. Now, she’s a coach for lawyers who want to leave Biglaw. …
In this exciting episode, Sarah talks to Nicole Abboud, a former lawyer with an interesting journey. Before leaving the law behind, Nicole practiced family law and fashion law. Afterwards, she founded a media company that connected lawyers and law firms to their target audience through digital and content marketing. As a former podcaster, Nicole used to host the Gen Y…
Are you tired of working in law and want to find a way out? You’ve come to the right place! This week on the Former Lawyer Podcast, you’ll learn about Goli Kalkhoran and her journey of becoming a lawyer turned entrepreneur turned podcaster. Goli now has a podcast called Lessons from a Quitter, where she interviews people, both lawyers and…
Perfectionism. It’s a trait shared by so many of us who decided to pursue a legal career. You’ve got to be the best, check all the boxes, and impress all the right people. Sarah welcomed lawyer-turner-health-coach Simi Botic to talk about her transition out of her legal career and how healing from perfectionism brought her to health coaching for other…
This week I’m going to share with you my conversation with Jennifer Alvey. Jennifer worked as a lawyer for a number of years and then she left and was in legal publishing. About 10 years ago, she works now as a career coach for lawyers. She has a lot of interesting stuff to share from her career journey and how…
