Episode #1 with Naomi Arnold: Pivoting from a Government Career to a Coaching Business
Welcome to the very first episode of the Career Pivot Podcast! This episode is available on Spotify, Stitcher, iTunes and Google Podcasts, and if you enjoy it, I would love it if you could please subscribe and leave me a review.
In today’s podcast episode, I interview Naomi Arnold, who is an award-winning life + business coach, mentor and trainer with a background in psychology, health, business and human rights. She is also the co-founder of the Feminist Coach Academy and Feminist Coach Theory – as well as the Gentle Business Mastermind and Developing Coach Collective.
Show Notes
1:36 Naomi’s career pivot story and the catalyst that made her want to make the change.
5:43 The second major catalyst for taking the big leap into her own business full-time.
7:18 The first steps Naomi took to find clarity on her next career move.
9:15 Naomi’s advice around what you can focus on to find clarity on your next career move and make the transition successfully.
11:18 One of the best things about having your own business, as opposed to working for someone else.
12:34 The stories that can hold you back from gaining clarity on what you want from your career.
13:38 Where the biggest clues are for the next step in our careers and how to find clarity on what’s important to us.
14:25 Naomi’s advice if you’re in a career that doesn’t feel right for you – practical and actionable steps that you can take right now to find clarity on your next move.
16:07 The biggest thing to consider in order to hear your inner voice and make important career decisions.
18:35 How you can find support on your career journey, and another sign that can help you to find clarity.
19:50 Naomi’s thoughts on whether the challenge of having a business and working for yourself is worth it, and some of the biggest benefits.
23:20 The one major factor that would make having a business worth it – or not.
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