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.
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…
Today, you’ll read about Sarah’s conversation with Tasha Cochran of One Big Happy Life. Tasha went from working as a lawyer to six-figure entrepreneur and running her own online business. When her episode first aired, Tasha was only 6 weeks out from being a lawyer. She originally started on Youtube. But, she expanded her business and has become a six-figure…
This week Sarah was joined by Tiffany Duong, who used to work as a renewable energy lawyer. But after a life-altering trip to the Galapagos, she now works as a climate and environmental advocate and conservation journalist. Tiffany has also founded the media advocacy group, Ocean Rebell. They advocate for the world’s oceans and help people to see the correlation…
This episode is exciting as Sarah talks with Shinah Chang, who is building her calligraphy business. Shinah worked in corporate law for six years before leaving to start her Crooked Calligraphy company. Her company takes on client jobs and teaches people how to do calligraphy in a fun and exciting way! Shinah shares a lot of wisdom from her experience…
For this week’s blog, I’m excited to share a bit about my conversation with former lawyer, Francesca Chang on her journey to leave the law after a few years. She lives and works in Taiwan, but she’s originally from California. Currently, she does some travel writing, some food writing, and digital marketing. Francesca left her career in law only a…
Welcome back to the Former Lawyer Podcast. In today’s article, you’ll read about Jen Berson, who got swept up in the legal life but left to become a PR agency owner. She also runs a program for building agencies. In this episode, Sarah and Jen talk about her journey through the law, how she discovered PR, and what prompted her…
