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19 Jun

The Artificial Power Structure and Feeling Helpless as a Lawyer with Annie Little

In today’s episode, Sarah is back again with Annie Little discussing the book Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber. It’s part of a series of podcast discussions, so check out the others before and after this one. Graeber gives four reasons why having a bullshit job feels so miserable. Last week’s discussion was all about the first reason—ambiguity and forced pretense—catch…

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29 May

Career Happiness After Law: Lessons Learned from Andrew Sohn’s Pivots [TFLP185]

On the podcast today, Sarah is talking to Andrew Sohn, a podcast listener. He was practicing law when he began listening to the podcast and decided to transition to career services at a law school. It was interesting to hear many of the previous podcast themes come up in the conversation, so let’s dive in and learn more about Andrew’s…

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15 May

Feeling Your Feelings: How Self-Compassion Lead Raha Francis Away From Biglaw [TFLP183]

In today’s podcast, Sarah is chatting with Raha Francis. Raha graduated from Harvard Law and worked as a corporate intellectual property attorney before pivoting into a management consultant role at the Boston Consulting Group. During those years, she figured out how she wanted to spend her days and helps people today figure out how to create a career and life…

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1 May

Discovering the Art of Writing Romance with Former Lawyer Jayci Lee [TFLP181]

On today’s podcast, Sarah is chatting with Jayci Lee, a former lawyer who has become an author since leaving her job as a litigator. The conversation covers everything from the process of leaving law to the importance of caring for mental health. Sarah discovered Jayci after reading one of her books where the main character is a lawyer. One former…

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