From Aerospace Engineer to Investment Director “I was on holiday, and I had this overwhelming fear of returning home to my life as it was.”
From Teaching to Ceramics “I began to feel so anxious about going into work that I started to feel ill.”
From IT to Travel “Spending the rest of my days working on something that didn't mean anything to me started to feel like a dreary prospect.”
From Education to Own Business “My partner asked me what I would do if I was not afraid. Spontaneously, I answered ‘I would quit my job’”.
From Business Management to Portfolio Career “I genuinely thought I was the only person in the world to have made such a huge mistake with their choice of career.”
From Sales to Ethical Underwear “After leaving my corporate role, I couldn't possibly have imagined that I'd now have my own underwear brand.”
From IT to Food “I know that any sleepless night, any moment of stress and struggle, is for something I truly believe in.”
From Investment Bank to Own Business “I wanted to step out of the shadow of regular employment and see what I could achieve on my own.”
From Business Analyst to Business Owner “I didn't think it was something I could do because I didn't know enough.”
From Project Management to Events “I wanted to create something that would have an impact on the world.”