The Happy Lawyer Podcast

Marketing a law firm isn’t the same as marketing any other business. The rules are different, the timelines are longer, and the strategies that work in retail or tech often flop in law. That’s why Catherine invited Tifiny Swedensky , CEO of Sharp Cookie , onto The Happy Lawyer Podcast . Sharp Cookie specializes in helping law firms cut through the noise and get real results. In this conversation,...

Faren walks us through the move from a well-known Toronto firm to running her own shop. She explains why she refused to put her name on the door, how she engineered a “maximum billable hours” launch without burning out, and how rigid personal rules at a prior firm pushed her to design real flexibility. We also have some fun with what kids are watching on TV now and why that matters for working par...

In this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast , I sit down with Mike Morse , the visionary behind one of America’s largest personal injury law firms—valued at over $300 million. Mike shares his journey from a struggling practitioner to building a wildly profitable and predictable business, thanks to discovering the EOS/Traction framework. We dig into: How Mike Found Traction – and why it was the tur...

🎙️ The Happy Lawyer Podcast Episode: From Chaos to Clarity: What I Did to Improve My Practice Exponentially Description: In this episode, I’m sharing the behind-the-scenes journey of how I took my practice from a place of chaos, burnout, and misalignment—and turned it into something intentional, values-driven, and truly fulfilling. 2023 was a year of major life transitions and growing pains—person...

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast  I am back with  my husband John Shearer to talk about  Success Depression.  We touch on the following points: what success depression is  how anxiety and depression go hand in hand  the difference between burnout and depression  how to manage burnout, anxiety and depression  the key to effective self care  If you want to see more of John's content ...

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with John Shearer (my husband) of Kickstart Men's Therapy about: core values and what they are  how you can define them  how they help you in business an life  how to unhook from unhelpful thoughts  living with intention  If you want to see more of John's content  head over to @kickstartmenstherapy on Instagram.  Feel  free to  reach out...

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast Marco Brown and I chat about: how he build a frim that aligns with his values  the great shower incident of 2015  the 300 list  his zero AR family practice  how to know your value as a lawyer  how not to sell your soul as a lawyer  Feel  free to  reach out !  info@catherineshearer.ca  @guelphinjurylawyer  or Follow me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com...

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast: why the podcast went away  burnout and recovery again  what you can expect from the next season  Feel  free to  reach out !  info@catherineshearer.ca  @guelphinjurylawyer  or Follow me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-shearer-062434a6/

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with  Success and Mindset coach Emily Elliot about : her journey from marketing exec to ND to coaching  what a mindset shift is why its important to shift a limiting mindset  why feedback is crucial to development   why we are all resistant to feedback  how mindset impacts our marketing, businesses and legal practice  As always, if you have any qu...

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with  Erin Gerner about: ·         Her journey in big law and why she left  ·         Finding clarity in her chaos  ·         How to overcome overwhelm & perfectionism  ·         How to simplify your practice  As always, if you have any questions about your legal career you can reach out to me on LinkedIn: Catherine Shearer, or you can  connec...

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with Hannah Chapman about money stories and creating wealth.  Specifically we covered:  ·         What is a money story ·         Where does a money story come from  ·         How do negative money stories hold us back  ·         How we can all overcome negative money stories to create wealth    As always, if you have any questions about your lega...

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with  former lawyer turned legal consultant Laura Hartnett about: ·         What are instincts  ·         How can we use instincts in our professional lives ·         Why you might want to pay attention to instincts or intuition in law ·         Shifting from checked boxes to emotionally aligned decisions  ·         How to use your “Spidey Sense”...

 In this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with lawyer and almost newly minted psychotherapist David Sazant about: ·       Fulfillment in law and life  ·       Aligning your career with your values and interests  ·       Identifying your value systems  ·       Identifying your core beliefs  and core wounds ·       Where our core wounds come from  ·       How core wounds hold us back  ·   ...

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with Misty Lucas.  Misty left the legal world behind to focus on her own wellness and healing journey.    We talked about: her experience in law  her experience with an autoimmune disorder  why she ultimately left law  her career pivot to helping stressed women  how you can manage stress, fatigue, demanding careers and even autoimmune disease To l...

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I spoke with Doron Gold  The Lawyer Therapist and a  Member Assistance Program  therapist,  which is run through Homewood Health  and the Law Society of  Ontario.  Doron is also a former practicing lawyer.   We chatted about:  his journey in law  why he left  how to identify when you need a change  how to identify the type of change needed  top reasons l...

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with lawyer and business woman Alex Sinatra about:  ·       Creating a legal practice that she loves  ·       Splitting her passion between business, law and sports  ·       How to build a personal  brand  ·       Tools to help identify your core values  To learn more about Alex or to listen to her podcast or read her books head to: yourpotentialf...

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with former lawyer turned therapist Kara Hardin about: ·       Her journey in and outside of law  ·       The biggest blocks to happiness in the profession  ·       How we can address these  blocks to be happier  ·       How to identify the right path for you  To learn more about Kara head to https://www.karahardin.com/about-me Lisa Feldman Barret...

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I talk to Val Hemminger about: ·         Leaving traditional law to start her own firm  ·         Financial difficulties and its impacts on her mental health  ·         Breaking the  Rules of Professional Conduct  ·         Being investigated by the Law Society  ·         Mental health impacts and a diagnosis of AHDA  ·         Learning from mistakes and...

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with lawyer, life coach and fellow podcaster, Angela Han.   We  talk about: ·       Her legal journey  ·       Challenges faced in her legal career  ·       Mastering the side hustle  ·       The importance of coaching  ·       Impact of perfectionism on lawyers  ·       Her selfcare routine  If you want to reach out to Angela you can find her at...

 On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I spoke with  Aaron Baer about: ·       His journey to equity partner  ·       Why he choose to leave big law  ·       Tips on  how to build your book of business  ·       The knowledge gap between law school and practice  ·       How he created 4L  Academy to address it  ·       How legal  tech is changing traditional law  As always, if you have any qu...

Welcome to  season 2 of The Happy Lawyer Podcast!    On this episode I  chat with Leena Yousefi founder of Y Law. We do a deep dive into how the traditional legal practice model led to burnout, mental and physical  health issues.   We  discussed how this  gave her the courage to start her own firm and how that firm has now boomed.  We cover the following: ·         Why law firms are stuck in the p...

The Happy Lawyer Podcast is taking a quick  break to  regroup for Season 2.  See you all Soon! 

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with  Cherolyn Knapp about all things conflict and conflict  resolution including: ·       Why she left private practice for dispute resolution  ·       How conflict exists with all relationships  ·       Why conflict seems negative  ·       The types of conflict personalities  ·        How to use conflict resolution skills    If you want to learn...

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast  I  chat with  University of Western Ontario Law Professor  Thomas Telfer about: ·       His personal struggles with burnout & depression  ·       His experience seeking help  ·       Where to seek help if needed  ·       Impact of COVID-19 on lawyers mental health  ·       How he began teaching mindfulness for credit at UWO law  ·       Defining min...

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I talk to  Toronto based lawyer Jasmine Daya about:  ·       Her law school and unique articling experience  ·       How she fell into her practice area and loves it ·       The difficulties of being a  junior lawyer  ·       Navigating mothering and a law practice  ·       The why and how of opening her own firm  ·       How she manages multiple side hu...