Pivot: Exploring Career Twists and Turns

In our latest episode of Pivot! the Podcast, we are thrilled to feature the incredible Suzy Reading, a chartered psychologist, author, yoga teacher, and personal trainer who has dedicated her career to promoting the transformative power of self-care and managing energy and emotions. In this episode, Suzy shares her inspiring journey of navigating challenges, finding purpose, and embracing self-adv...

In our latest episode of Pivot! the Podcast, we are thrilled to feature the incredible Suzy Reading, a chartered psychologist, author, yoga teacher, and personal trainer who has dedicated her career to promoting the transformative power of self-care and managing energy and emotions. In this episode, Suzy shares her inspiring journey of navigating challenges, finding purpose, and embracing self-adv...

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 4 of Pivot! the podcast, where today’s guest is the hilarious, remarkably talented, creative tour de force Laurence Owen. Laurence is a composer, sound designer, songwriter and voice artist, who creates extraordinary audio dramas and podcasts with his work and actual wife, writer, director and fellow creative marvel Lindsay Sharman. In this episode, I chatted with Laur...

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 3 of Pivot! the podcast, where today’s guest is the inspirational Grace Davidson. In this episode Grace and I explore her remarkable career in both classical and film music. There are quite a few specific terms and ensembles to which Grace and I refer, details of which are in the show notes below. From her childhood experiences in church choirs and as a violinist to he...

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 2 of Pivot! the podcast, where today’s guest is the brilliant Liz Mosley. Liz is a graphic designer with over 15 years experience and now specialises in creating creative branding and animated GIFS for small business owners. She also hosts a podcast called Building Your Brand and teaches courses showing people how to create their own branding and GIFS if they don’t hav...

Welcome to Pivot! Today’s guest is the delectable Lia Leendertz. Lia Leendertz has published The Almanac: a seasonal guide to [insert year here!] annually, and I have been a buyer since 2020. Her work is so well researched, so beautifully presented and so wonderfully edifying. I keep a copy by my bed and annotate: I hope you do the same. You can buy it here, or here, or here. Listen on Apple Liste...

I'm Laura Oldfield and welcome to Pivot the podcast, that celebrates the big pivots and small sidesteps we take in our lives, the events, emotions or circumstances that have nudged or pushed us into making change. Each fortnight I'll be joined by a new guest to discuss where their pivots have led them, whether they've pivoted, pirouetted or winged their way through life and work. If you've ever wa...