Sarah Nolan spent 22 years as a lawyer.
She fought her way in. Hand-delivering CVs around town, teaching herself to type, studying at night school while working full time.
Nobody made it easy for her. A careers advisor told her law was not really for kids like her.
She did it anyway. Then at 40, she walked away from it all. In this episode,
Natalie talks to Sarah about what it really takes to change direction.
The self-doubt. The self-sabotage. The nights where you're convinced it's all falling apart, and the mornings where somehow you keep going. Sarah now coaches professional women including lawyers, executives, and business owners on health, fitness, sleep, and actually taking care of themselves.
It's a brilliant conversation about belief, permission, and what happens when you stop chasing the career you thought you were supposed to want.
If you've ever felt stuck, told yourself it's too late, or wondered whether you're allowed to start again, this episode is going to hit differently.
Topics covered:
Growing up in a deprived area and being told your dreams aren't for you
How Sarah got into law the unconventional way through sheer stubbornness
What it felt like to walk away from a 22-year career
Coaching professional women through burnout and self-neglect
Self-doubt and self-sabotage and how to use them as fuel
Why chasing the money will always catch up with you
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