The Unexpected Career Podcast

Season 2 Episode 7: Howard had dreams of becoming a Hotel Manager and followed that dream before ultimately pivoting and building a career as a Sales Leader. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcareerpodcast.buzzsprout.com

Season 2 Episode 6: Genevieve had dreams of working in fashion before finding herself in financial services.  Now she's Product leader, speaker, coach and is writing a book! Checkout her website: https://www.warpaintconsulting.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedca...

Season 2 Episode 5: Dr. Nadia Morozova, Chief Analytics and Insights Officer, shares her journey from an early passion for research to launching a Data Insights company. Check out her TedX Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VU8wDa5gMo Check out her website: https://enrichedinsights.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_...

Season 2 Episode 4: Christine pursued a winding corporate career, with some teaching along the way, leaning into roles and opportunities that allowed her to learn and build on her previous experiences ultimately taking her into a new career as a Psychotherapist. https://momentymtherapy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_...

Season 2 Episode 3: Dylan shares his journey so far and how he has navigated from music studio to financial services, and how he took chances and what he's learned along the way. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcareerpodcast.buzzsprout.com

Season 2 Episode 2: Kelsey Reidl shares her journey figuring out her career path and how she stayed open to the things that lit her up as she figured it out. http://www.kelseyreidl.com/ Check out her podcast Visionary Life Podcast too. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcar...

Season 2 Episode 1: Rachel wanted to work with animals from a young age before ultimately becoming a teacher.  After experiencing burnout she made a big pivot and is now co-owner of a wine shop that specializes in American wines from the West Coast, https://www.pacificwines.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sU...

Season 2 is almost here!  Get a little sneak preview of what's to come, starting May 27, 2025. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcareerpodcast.buzzsprout.com

Season 1 Episode 10: Jocelynn shares her slightly unconventional path towards leadership in financial services and how she backed herself while remaining true to herself throughout. Book recommendation shared in this episode can be found here: Mindset by Dr. Carol S Dweck - https://www.waterstones.com/book/mindset-updated-edition/carol-dweck/9781472139955 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theun...

Season 1 Episode 9: Aarti's journey spans legal, banking, sales to Biotech CEO and she shares how she made those decisions along the way and how she is taking a different approach as she decides what's next. There were two book recommendations in this episode, check them out here: The 100 Year Life by Lynda Gratton and Adam J Scott: https://www.100yearlife.com/ Range by David Epstein: ht...

Season 1 Episode 8: After a changing retail market forced Lee out of a successful career in Sales he transitioned into a completely new career as a police officer in the UK and then in Canada. Book recommendation from this week's episode: Hidden Potential by Adam Grant https://adamgrant.net/book/hidden-potential/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.ti...

Season 1 Episode 7: Audrey shares her amazing journey from France to England and how she navigated her journey from fashion to ecommerce to launching a business all while juggling her diverse interests. To learn more about Audrey's wonderful new business, check out their website: https://www.tinkaandco.com/ Book Recommendation: Think Again by Adam Grant https://adamgrant.net/book/think-again/...

Season 1 Episode 6: Steve shares his unconventional career journey through Marketing, a stint as a chef and now as a personal trainer. He has not been afraid to walk away when something is no longer a fit and experiment to figure out what he might want to do next. If you are looking for a trainer or fitness class in London, check out Steve's website: https://totahealth.fitness/ Book Recommend...

Season 1 Episode 5: Jenny unexpectedly found herself in the film industry and over 20 years built her career across Canada, Australia and the UK, climbing the ladder up to Executive Producer (and winning an Oscar along the way) before make a role and industry change. This week's book recommendation: Stand Out by Dorie Clark - https://dorieclark.com/stand-out/ Instagram: https://www.instagram....

Bili is an entrepreneur in global real estate and hospitality, but started out as a geologist whose career journey took many turns through audit and finance and operations and strategy on the way. Check out her beautiful property in Italy:  www.casapoliti.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage:...

Season 1 Epidsode 3: Michelle had a choice between banking and energy right out of university and chose the one that would give her the experiences she was looking for.  Hear how she proactively took ownership of her career and how she had adjusted as her life has evolved. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&...

 Lucrezia's career journey started at an airport foreign exchange counter and took her from Montreal to Toronto to Rome and then back to Canada and eventually into the life of an entrepreneur as CEO of Vesta Social Innovations Technologies. Check out Vesta's website to learn more: https://www.vestasit.com/ And this week's book recommendation can be found here:  https://brenebrown.co...

Season 1 Episode 1 Hear how Olivia found her way into Fintech after pursuing a degree in Literature and History.  It's a journey of transferrable skills, finding the right environment and future-proofing. There's a book recommendation in there too, which you can find here: https://www.100yearlife.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.co...

Season 1 coming January 7th! Real people share their real career journeys; hear a few snippets here! Subscribe here and follow us on Instagram @theunexpectedcareer and on TikTok @unexpectedcareer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcareerpodcast.buzzsprout.com