#058 Changing careers, finding your purpose and owning failure with Lauretta Ihonor, The Ambition Plan

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is a must listen episode for any woman who isn’t 100% happy in their job and is wondering what next steps to take. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lauretta from global career changing platform -  The Ambition Plan, which currently has 139k followers on Instagram! - is joining us today to talk all things work. If you have entered the New Year not really wanting to go back to the day job and wondering what is the career you should actually have - then this is the perfect episode for you!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lauretta Ihonor is the expert on changing careers having gone from medicine to journalism, fashion to TV and nutrition to world of entrepreneurs. We chat peer pressure, mental health, education status and fueling your creative side. The risks of turning your passion into your career, imposter syndrome and how to quit in a healthy way.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We go deep into the importance, and bravery, that comes with listening to your inner voice and walking away from things that ‘look’ impressive to others but that don’t feed your soul. Are you multi-passionate and are concerned that this is a weakness? We talk CVs and how to build a strong one even if you feel your career path so far has been a bit flakey.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What if you don’t enjoy what you are doing but don’t have a clue what you actually want to do? Lauretta talks honestly about she knows where she wants to be right now but that’s most likely going to change as the years roll in. We discuss taking a strategic approach in regards to a heart-based challenge and the harm this can cause long term.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ultimately, we are all just seeking stability. There is a strong importance of remembering the positives and trying not to read into people’s comments and learning to just accept them. We have a great discussion around interviews and