So, I Quit My Day Job

Welcome back to 'So I Quit', now in its fourth year and Season 4 as I live and breathe!! What a cracking guest to kick the new season off - Sarah Wilson. Where to start about this incredible human... Sarah is a multi-New York Times and Amazon best-selling author, podcaster, thought leader, minimalist, philanthropist and climate advisor.  She is a ‘Change Maker’ for WeAre8 and is heavily...

Todays guest Carissa Lake is someone I have known for many years and I have enjoyed more than a few of her sweet treats. I had no idea 'The Cup Cake Princess' started her career working the financial markets though! A perfect guest for the pod. Hope you enjoy. xx www.thecupcakeprincess.com.au @thecupcakeprincess Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listen...

Today's guest has one heck of story! Paul MacNamara was originally a horticulturist before taking up teaching English in the prison system. Paul has also penned his first book The Criminal Class  which is based on a true story of his time working as a teacher in jail. I thoroughly enjoyed hearing Paul's career leap and when it came to the hard hitting questions I ask every guest I was im...

Today's guest and I could literally have talked for 12 hours non-stop - my dear friend Kathryn Eisman who has one hell of a story! I hope you enjoy the condensed version.. we didn't even get to her incredibly successful fashion sock brand High Heel Jungle that the likes of Elle Fanning and Kendall Jenner have sported. A bit about Kathryn Eisman, she is a multi-Emmy Award Nominated television journ...

I know I say this every episode but you are in for a treat! Bernadette (Ben) Barrett's story takes us from her early years as a chef, through to Music Mangement (including the likes of David Grey) and now an inspirational life coach. What's even better is that she tells her story with an Irish accent, she's not putting one on Ben is from Ireland, but now calls London home and just to confuse you w...

If you haven't already got a crush of some sort on today's guest Ali Daddo, then I am tipping be the end of our chat you will. Gorgeous inside and out, funny and full of amazing stories. From gracing the covers of fashion magazines like Cleo, Dolly and Cosmopolitan to moving to the US with actor husband Cameron Daddo, to stepping away from the world of modeling to working in the pregnancy space th...

Today on the pod I get to hear the fellow red-lip wearing Jen Bishops' fantastic story. From starting her career as a journalist for a local paper in the UK to creating The Interiors Addict - Australia's largest interior design, styling and renovation blog for the everyday Aussie (and anyone else around the world). Jen's story really is the epitome of turning a passion and side hustle into a succe...

Today's episode is full of joy, inspiration and features a fabulous love story. I loved chatting to Sara Agah Franti and hearing her incredible story unfold. Speaker, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Change-Maker, Mother as Sara describes herself on her website. Her career path took her from a nurse, to an international keynote speaker, to creating the not for profit 'Do It For The Love' that she set...

You'll enjoy this week's episode! I loved hearing Victoria McEvoy's career story wind from one role to the next. Victoria returned to Australia from NYC having worked with Ralph Lauren and Tory Burch, with a penchant for pinching her husband’s shirts. She realised she wanted her own - and with her lived experience and knowledge working with these top brands - launched Irving & Powell with a fo...

Today on the pod I chat to delightful Sarah Parry-Okeden. A mutual friend connected us explaining Sarah's story would be perfect for So, I Quit and she was spot on! Always artistic, it is no surprise that Sarah ended up in the world of interiors. Starting out as a graphic designer, then inadvertently ending up in fashion, Sarah left Sydney for the US where she went on to further her creative passi...

Dean Nye is such a special guest and I love being able to share his story. The lockdown spurred on many career changes, but Dean is really honest about how lockdown affected his mental health and how that time helped him focus on what brought him joy. From TV producing, to working for media heavy weights such as Buzzfeed and then Netflix to bringing it back to basics and ultimately what he loved.....

A special one off ep featuring me and a taster of my audio book Currently Between Husbands that I narrate. The reason I started the pod was to follow me quitting my day job as a publicist on the quest to get a book deal so I thought it would be lush to share some of the audio. I LOVED narrating my book I channeled Eddie Izzard, with a touch of Sir Anthony Hopkins and a lot of Dawn French. If you l...

Today's guest the beautiful Claire Aristides has an incredible story to share. A complete change from the world of IT to fine jewellery. Claire's story see's her move the other side of the world and later in her life journey a deep dive into mindfulness. You're in for a treat! Enjoy. xx Instagram: @aristidesfinejewels_ @futuraediamonds www.aristidesfinejewels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Kelly Donougher – from the Fitness Industry to Interior Stylist   I loved my chat with Kelly Donougher Founder & Director of 13 Interiors – inspirational and uplifting! Kelly’s career journey saw her work in the fitness space setting up and running Fitness First swim school programs back in early 2000 and move interstate and a total change of career (I’ll let Kelly tell that story) and th...

As soon as I knew that today's guest was from Coventry in the UK and was a soccer tragic, I knew he'd be a great chat. I couldn't wait to hear Adam Vernon's story as he started his working life with a PhD in Chemistry and ambitions in academia, with an eye on lecturing. After 18 years in the pharmaceutical business, he quit. He got his real estate license and started at the bottom, in a new indust...

Ali Hadley – from Fashion PR to Bodylove Pilates Founder I loved hearing every second of Ali Hadley’s journey. From landing her first role as a fashion assistant with Harper’s BAZAAR through PR roles here, London and then New York. It was while Ali lived in the Big Apple that her love of Pilates began and where she trained to learn to be a teacher… fast-forward to now and Ali is the founder of Bod...

Steve Marshell – Media Sales Director to the Disability Community Sector   I’ve got such a treat for you today. I love doing the pod and I love sharing peoples stories and when it’s a mate's story it is even better. This is episode I chat to the totally lush Steve Marshell. Steve spent the last 20 years working in media sales, with big expense accounts, long lunches, huge advertising campaign...

Award winning restaurants and bars to filmmaker and mindful drinks creator     Mike Green is a serial entrepreneur, amongst his many ventures are award-winning restaurants and bars, he produced and directed a feature film released by Lionsgate Films, and now uses his years in the hospitality industry and brand building experience to launch hilo. AND A PERFECT GUEST FOR THE POD!!   h...

I had a wonderful chat with the marvelous Jamie Tomlinson. From working in the media to setting up Goodbye Tattoos, laser tattoo removal. Jamie’s story involves moving from the other side of the world, bucking with cultural traditions, falling in love and following her dreams and heart. Warning this episode may include crystal references! www.goodbyetattoos.com Instagram @goodbyetattoos Hosted on...

Tanya Perilli is today's delicious guest and she has a fantastic story to share. Tanya grew up with a seamstress grandmother and mother in a small country town in far North Queensland, where there were more fabric stores than dress shops. Fashion was in the blood from an early age. Tanya excelled through her schooling years and was named captain of her High School in Year 12. Despite just missing...

What a treat to kick off Season 3 with the magnificent Sarah Andrews! You will love listening along to Sarah’s story and no doubt one day her life will be turned into a Netflix movie…   Sarah has an unusual background in design, having initially studied spatial sciences at university before working for a large engineering company in London. While successful in her professional life, she was u...

As my book deadline looms (three weeks and counting yikes) the pod has been having a little rest, a mini break. But I got behind the mic late last week as I had the opportunity to chat with a lady who has been on my podcast guest bucket list – Emma Isaacs!! We chatted about her latest book ‘The New Hustle’ and so much more… even though she prefers smooth peanut butter you will love her! If you hav...

Totally loved my natter with Steven Marks. Would have probably loved it even more in person with samples from the Guzman y Gomez menu I won’t lie… but sadly this ep was recorded during a lockdown. Steven has called Australia home now for quite a few years but as his accent might hint at, he is from the USA. A fantastic story from his early days hustling in Long Island, to uni and then his first jo...

Maz Compton what a glorious guest! And what a magnificent story of manifesting your dreams and packing 26 hours a day this lady has to share. From MTV VJ, to radio breakfast host, to wellness coach and author. We talk about everything from dolphin training, Janet Jackson’s back-up dancer, hanging out with girl crushes (in Maz case Sandra Bullock), stepping away from booze and packing a lot of life...

I loved nattering to Casey. A health journo who has spent the past 15 years asking questions of our brightest minds on ways to live a happier, healthy life. A wife, mum, appears on TV and hosts podcasts and events and still occasionally eats chips for dinner!   ‘The Bad Girl's Guide to Better’ is Casey’s first book - a stealth help guide (a guide she wished she had in her youth, that breaks i...