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Welcome to the first episode of Life Beyond Clinical Practice for 2025 where I'm excited to share  my strategies for growing the brand this year. As he platform and brand grows, the clarity with which I am able to serve you grows alongside it. I look forward to you also growing with me on this journey. Blessings for a successful new year...   Here are some Next STEPS: >>> Download the fre...

Too many professionals facing career pivot hurdles think they can go it alone - and while you probably can, having an objective person ask strategic questions, listen to your responses and help you identify any potential roadblocks or find the best way forward is priceless!   In this live coaching session, I chat to a mid-career health professional who has been wanting to pivot for a while. Listen...

Tis the Season to be grateful for all of the wonderful gifts in our lives! May you reflect on your gifts with gratitude this Christmas, own them and purpose to use them to fulfill the next phase of your professional life and purpose. Merry Christmas to you and Yours, and here's wishing you a blessed 2025!!

Networking is one of THE most underutilized career growth strategies within the health professions, especially if you want to make a pivot. And not just networking for the sake of it, but strategic networking that aligns with the direction in which you want to grow your career. When you understand how to identify and tap into the relationships with people and organisations around you and leverage...

This is a second episode in 'The Element' series - from the book by Ken Robinson. The lie that health professionals should fit into a singular model in the practice of their profession limits so many in fulfilling their full and true potential - in both their personal and professional lives. Whether within or outside of clinical practice, you can embrace your uniqueness, weave in your personal int...

Too often, when we are unhappy in our jobs, we think that changing jobs will solve the problem. As a result, we spend countless hours scouring job boards for a new opportunity (which depending on your level of success could leave you feeling worse about yourself and your professional value). In today’s episode I will share why that is the number 1 mistake to avoid if you are unhappy in your career...

This Thanksgiving, I am so grateful for the over 1500+ podcast downloads from listeners in the USA!! In this episode, I share 3 things I am grateful for and challenge you to do the same.   Eager for More? Here are some Next STEPS:   >>> Join the Wait list for the Pivot with Purpose course https://forms.gle/hk5Euy9neeP8pGRz7   >>> Grab your copy of our Career Pivot Checklist here...

Too often, when we are unhappy in our jobs, we think that changing jobs will solve the problem. As a result, we spend countless hours scouring job boards for a new opportunity (which depending on your level of success could leave you feeling worse about yourself and your professional value). In today’s episode I will share why that is the number 1 mistake to avoid if you are unhappy in your career...

Many clinicians feel frustrated by the artificial ceiling that exists in clinical practice which seems to limit their career potential. Identifying ways to exploit your full potential, either through carving out a specific niche that will allow you to grow and scale your professional impact, or by pivoting your career in a particular direction which aligns with your unique skillset and interest, a...

In the second part of my interview with Dr Greg Gilbaugh, he shares his personal insights on work-life integration, having a purpose centred career, and the pursuit of professional fulfillment.   Eager for More? Here are some Next STEPS:   >>> Join the Wait list for the Pivot with Purpose course https://forms.gle/hk5Euy9neeP8pGRz7   >>> Grab your copy of our Career Pivot Checklis...

Dr Greg Gilbaugh is an American Dentist who established multiple successful practices. His career as a clinician and successful dentist was upended by a health condition, forcing him to leave clinical practice. In part 1 of my interview with him, he shares his story on how he had to navigate a new professional path, and how he found a way to do so while still positively impacting healthcare.   Eag...

Your body speaks to you. Problem is that most of us simply ignore our internal messaging system - or try to drown out the signals that keep trying to flag us down because we just want to get on with doing life. But turning a blind eye to what you are sensing, feeling or even know emphatically, and tuning out of your intuition... eventually comes at a cost. Being able to recognise consistent or per...

In this follow-up to episode 64 I provide some tangible steps on how to get unstuck in your career so you can continue on a path of professional growth and career advancement. The truth is that healthcare needs more than just clinical expertise to deliver effective and efficient services to patients and populations. And sometimes your opportunity to make the best impact may be in a role other than...

Career Advancement is critical to professional growth and fulfillment. When you become stagnant, you lose your enthusiasm for the work you do and start to feel disillusioned about your career prospects. More especially if you want to pivot your career, you need to have a professional advancement plan in order to keep growing in a direction you feel passionate about.   Eager for More? Here are some...

We are all uniquely wired. Paying attention to how we respond to situations and people will gives cues to the kind of roles you may be best suited to. When you know and operate from your Superpower, it feels natural and easy... and you can't help but feel passionate and upbeat about what you do. And when you do, the results in terms of career advancement will automatically follow.   Eager for More...

As a health professional in clinical practice, the thought of pivoting to non-clinical roles can be intimidating. You will likely face self-doubt or lack the confidence to go after a career path you may feel passionate about, or one that you feel will bring greater professional fulfillment. In order to moved forward, you need to equip yourself with strategies to overcome this self doubt, or fear,...

If you want to grow your career and make an impact in your field, finding your voice is non-negotiable. However, finding your voice doesn't only mean being able to speak on stages and platforms or in meetings of senior executives, it can even mean getting clear on and owning your niche, as well as influencing from behind through your written voice. Either way, this is an important step in career g...

Your career dream is like your professional compass - if you don't have a career dream, then you are simply allowing your career to happen, rather than taking the reigns to steer it in the direction you want or need it to go. In today's episode, I am challenging you as a health professional wanting more out of your career, to identify you professional dream, define your career goals and pursue the...

Fear is your biggest enemy. In fact, it is the enemy of Faith. If you believe enough in something, no matter who or what may try to dissuade you, you will forge forward with conviction. Without taking the first step you can never begin the career pivot journey. And honestly, you don't need to have all the answers or see the path ahead of you clearly - by just believing enough in the need for that...

Our mental well being is intricately linked to our happiness at work. Our guest in this episode is a mental health counselor who identified the common thread of professional misalignment in clients coming to see her for therapy. This once again underscores why it is so important to find your happy space as a health professional so you can thrive in every area of your life.   Eager for More? Here a...

If you have had intermittent feelings of discontent regarding where you are at in your career; if it feels like there is no opportunity for you to reach your full potential in your current role, workplace or organizational structure, then it may be time to consider a career pivot and make a different type of contribution to healthcare.   Eager for More? Here are some Next STEPS:   >>> Gra...

Most of us never really consider our careers beyond clinical practice when we graduate. So our professional identities become tied up in our professional designation or clinical qualifications. But when you embark on carving out a new career path as a healthcare professional, this often disrupts your professional identity and requires a re-framing of who you see yourself as becoming and what you w...

Many people give up on their career pivot dreams even before exploring their options because they feel the cost is too high, are not up to putting in the work, or simply don't want to make the sacrifice of leaving their comfort zones.  But the reality is that the reward of professional fulfillment that comes with career alignment can only be enjoyed by those who are willing to take the journey und...

When the odds are stacked against you, it's easy to feel hopeless and give in to the status quo. Today's interview guest tells her incredible story of rising against all odds, believing in her dream and pursuing success with everything in her. Dr Crystal Harrell's relentless ambition has seen her crush significant achievements in education, entrepreneurship and global influence.. and she is not ev...

Life has its ebbs and flows.. seasons change, and oftentimes that can impact our careers. Seeing life's seasonal shifts as opportunities rather than inconveniences can help you navigate the newness that comes with pivoting, since it can be seen as a smaller part of change in your personal life linked to the shifting season.   Eager for More? Here are some Next STEPS:   >>> Grab your copy...