Catherine Shearer

The Happy Lawyer Podcast

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You can be a lawyer, happy and fulfilled! The Happy Lawyer Podcast was created to shine a spotlight on mental health, wellbeing, and innovation from the unique perspective of the legal industry. Born from my journey of overcoming stress, anxiety, and unfulfillment, this podcast is about finding a way to build a practice and a life that you love. But this podcast isn’t just for lawyers—it’s for all professionals, business owners, and leaders who want to thrive. Tune in for inspiring interviews and diverse perspectives on becoming the best version of ourselves. Learn how to live better, feel...

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Catherine Shearer

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Talking All Things Fertility with Dr. Kelsey Duncan ND 02.07.2020 52:49

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I talk to Dr. Kelsey Duncan ND about fertility. We chat about: · How lawyers and other high achieving professionals seem prone to infertility · The significant impact of stress on fertility for both women and men · Lifestyle factors that negatively impact fertility · How being 35 or older can impact fertility · Secondary...

Chasing After Your Dream & Going Out on Your Own with Debbie Stanley 24.06.2020 29:47

Debbie Stanley is the founding partner of ETP Canada. She had the courage to go out on a limb and leave her secure big accounting firm job to start her own business. In this episode you will learn about: her journey how she came up with the business idea what to do when you pitch a business plan and the answer is no how to make the hard decision to go out on your own how she has dealt with the...

Lessons Learned Over 3 Decades in Private Practice with Diane Squires 17.06.2020 37:28

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I speak with Diane Squires, partner at SV Law. We chat about her nearly 35 year career in private practice, how she navigated 3 maternity leaves when she was in the thick of her career, her experience as a managing partner and about the importance of having a long term perspective when to comes to your legal career. Diane provides her advice on how...

Navigating Your Legal Career with Mavis Butkus 11.06.2020 29:43

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast Mavis Butkus, managing partner of McKenzie Lake Lawyers shares with us: · The importance of finding a practice area you enjoy; · Managing children and pursuing a legal career; · The importance of changing the traditional definition of success in a law practice; · How the practice of law has changed for women over her career ; a...

A Conversation on Leaving Law with Meghan Smith 05.06.2020 43:12

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast, Meghan Smith, a former lawyer turned life coach, shares with us her journey to finding a career she is passionate about. She shares with us how she discovered law just wasn't for her, how she listened to her intuition and took the leap. She also shares with us practical tips on how to manage work life integration, parenting, and remembering to a...

My Journey | Making Law Work for Me 13.05.2020 32:46

In this episode you will learn about my journey in law so far. You will learn how I went from being constantly stressed, anxious and seriously considering throwing in the towel with my legal career to loving my career as a lawyer and finding happiness with work and life. This episode covers: my path to where I am now what my practice looks like and how I achieve balance my 7 major takeaway...

Welcome to the Happy Lawyer Podcast 05.05.2020 6:35

This episode is an introduction to the Happy Lawyer Podcast which is aimed at illuminating issues that lawyers face such as extreme stress, burnout, depression, attrition rates and the advancement of women in law. You will learn about some of the saddening statistics about mental health, attrition, and advancement of women in law. You will hear a little bit about my story, how I went from se...