S3 Ep9: My Story - Starting over again after burnout, redundancy & divorce

My wellbeing story began in 2005 when I enrolled in a counselling skills course.  I was 25-years old at the time, married and had a very successful career in financial services.  

I enjoyed all the external measures of success - the sports car, the big house, the five star holidays, designer handbags, the lot.  Yet I felt like there was something missing. 

As a young ambitious 25-year old, I put my happiness outside of myself:

• When I go on holiday, then I'll relax
• When I get the next promotion, then I'll be successful 
• When I buy the next designer handbag, then I'll be worthy

Living this way was like living in a bottomless pit - it felt empty and unfulfilling.   I knew deep down there had to be another way.  I knew there was something missing in my life and I was determined to find out what that was!

During this conversation, I share:

• My career in financial services
• Why my body said the words I could not say 
• Recovery from burnout
• Lessons from redundancy, divorce, grief & loss
• Why the question 'Who am I?' proved to be deeply healing & insightful
• 7-years of personal healing & retraining in wellbeing before I left the corporate world
• Taking that leap of faith from corporate to self-employed
• Why I've always followed the thread of curiosity 
• Rebranding & meditation  

Hope you enjoy this conversation!