From PR to Psychotherapy “I don't miss the constant feeling that I didn't enjoy what I was doing. It made every day feel difficult and an exhausting pretence to keep up.”
From Lawyer to Business Owner “I was putting so much pressure on myself to find 'the one' thing, because I didn't want to make another mistake.”
From Publishing to Social Impact “I thought about how I wanted big businesses to behave differently, and knew I had to be part of making that change happen.”
From Marketer to Travel Writer “I knew it wouldn't be easy, but that I'd always regret it if I didn't give it a chance.”
From Design to Start-up “I spent the week after I found out I was expecting my first child working till 1 a.m. every day on a pitch that went nowhere.”
From Art Restoration to Portfolio Career “I became desperately unhappy. Was this all there was for me?”
From Food to Psychology and Teaching “When my wife and I had our son, I realised that I was never going to see him unless I made a change.”
From Administrator to Web Developer, Speaker, And Lifetime Learner “Undervaluing myself was my biggest mistake.”
From IT Manager to Paramedic “I needed more variety... and to feel like I was doing something worthwhile.”
From Project Manager to Teacher “It's the most challenging and difficult job I have ever done, and it's also the most rewarding.”
From Project Manager to Author & Screenwriter “My husband and I had an inkling that there was more to life than the 9–5 grind.”
From Advertising in London to Social Enterprise in New Zealand “I learnt that sometimes it's OK to leave things behind and admit defeat.”
