Another Door Stories

Oct 16 2024 100 ep. 40 mins 8

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A podcast of hope. Sharing stories of those another door moments, moments that change your life. Like the best friend who shares the words you need to hear when Life stuff is happening. This is what the podcast is all about. And it might make you smile. Thank you for listening.

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#133 Closing a door when you feel something bigger is calling with Dr. Enya Doyle

Oct 16 2024 43 mins

“If it's consulting for forever, then it's consulting for forever. But at least be the captain of your own ship and being curious about what it would be like to be the captain of my own ship.” I am talking to Dr. Enya Doyle, known as the ‘Harassment Doctor’. Enya’s closing door was the moment she decided to leave academia and start her own consultancy. Enya shares her car

#132 From tech giant to embracing entrepreneurship with Glenn Block

Oct 02 2024 62 mins

“What if I could author my life the way I want it to be? What would that look like? And the more I started to think about that it was, you know, not working for anybody. It was creating my own spaces, creating my own company where I get to do the things I really care about, and where I can structure it” Join me talking to Glenn Block, whose journey from corporate life to entr

#131: Career pivoting and making leaps into the unknown with Iesha Small

Sep 25 2024 60 mins

“Until that moment I had never left a job with nothing to go to. I've always had something lined up. So this time I was like, Iesha, what are you gonna do? I had no idea. And that was perfectly OK. I had to trust myself” Today's guest, Iesha Small, shares her journey from engineering to the world of education to her current role as Head of Comms, and now encouraging others wi

#130 Is a dream job possible, even when you close the door on a dream job?

Sep 18 2024 55 mins

"I just started to ask myself, as many people do ‘Do I want to do this for another 20 years? Is there something else?’. I got curious, maybe there are some other doors I want to look through and maybe it's time to shut this door and find out." Does a dream job really exist? We’re joined by the seasoned journalist and career coach Rachel Schofield to talk about ‘dream jobs�

#129 From ‘Corporate Hangover’ to the Happy Startup Coach with Sarah Clarke

Sep 03 2024 43 mins

“The problem with having ‘a corporate hangover’ is that it doesn't allow you to be authentically yourself. And in order to be a successful business owner, you need to be authentically yourself.” On this episode we have Sarah Clarke, who closed a door on a corporate career after being made redundant and discovering she was pregnant for a second time. Sarah shares how mothe

#128 Coming back from your darkest day with Andy Coley

Jul 31 2024 51 mins

Content Warning: This episode mentions attempted suicide and despair. “If you put me back 13 years ago when I was going to run my car into a tree I never ever would have believed that this life I have right now is possible. I would have called you absolutely fucking bonkers to ever thought that was possible." Andy Coley In today's episode, we have Andy Coley, who shares his

#127 Coming Through The Other Side of Burnout

Jul 24 2024 61 mins

“I know that burnout is preventable. I know that every single one of us can take steps to prevent it and to avoid it. I will say, perhaps somewhat oddly, for some of us, we have to get to that point of burnout in order for us to make the changes. I want to make burnout not be a thing, because we never reach it" In today's episode is Kelly Swingler, ‘the burnoutologist’ and

#126 Breaking free from toxic productivity to find joy

Jul 10 2024 43 mins

"I was doing far too much and I had been doing far too much as long as I could remember. I didn't know the word burnout still at that point in time but I was burnt out and I needed to make a drastic change." In today's episode, we're joined by the incredible Tamu Thomas, who brings her wisdom and heart-centred approach to self-growth and healing. Tamu shares her story of transition

#125 Closing a door when you are (in the eyes of others) at the peak of success

Jul 02 2024 30 mins

“Starting something new is really exciting, and closing one door on something that doesn't serve you or make you happy anymore is very good for your mind, body, and spirit.” Claire Winter is the creative force behind the Creatrix Journey and Winter Audio and she shares her journey of embracing joy and ease in her work after closing the door on a successful but exhausting cont

#124 The Power of Saying Yes to Opportunity (and the Joy of Accidental Careers) with Andrea McLean

Jun 25 2024 60 mins

“It is never what happens to you, it’s how you react to it” On this episode Andrea McLean, media coach and presenter, joins us to talk about early career doors that open and close for us that lead us, often unexpectedly, to define where our career goes. We talk about when life feels like a hall of mirrors, accidental careers, the people around us in moments of change, losin