Success Stories

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“My career was increasingly preventing me from being a present father and husband.”

From the Military to Wealth Management

“I'd talked about setting up on my own for years, but I was always too nervous to take the leap of faith.”

From Buyer to Design Collective Founder

“I couldn't see anyone five years ahead of me whom I wanted to emulate.”

From Consultancy to Start-up

“I was living for the weekend, and spending too much money to make myself feel better during the week.”

From 9–5 to Freelance

“I always felt like a creative person, but was never confident enough to do something with it.”

From Retail to Pottery

“I felt trapped... Work was just a grind, and I knew there was something missing.”

From Corporate Sales to Start-up

“I woke up in the middle of another sleepless night... and I decided I couldn't go on the way I was living.”

From Fashion to Yoga

“I began to feel so anxious about going into work that I started to feel ill.”

From Teaching to Ceramics

“Spending the rest of my days working on something that didn't mean anything to me started to feel like a dreary prospect.”

From IT to Travel

“My partner asked me what I would do if I was not afraid. Spontaneously, I answered ‘I would quit my job’”.

From Education to Own Business

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