Megan Smiley interviews recovering lawyers, career advisors, and other professionals for advice and inspiration on transitioning out of law practice.
My guest this week is Anne-Marie Rabago, the founder and principal of Modern Juris, which provides tools, training, and support... more
My guest today is Kate Bridal, a former lawyer turned legal tech marketer turned co-host of The Legal Burnouts podcast. We... more
Our guest today is Sejal Thakkar, a former employment law attorney, a 2X TEDx speaker, and the Founder and Chief... more
April Roberts is a former attorney turned financial advisor who now coaches Gen X women to achieve more abundance, love,... more
Today’s guest is Laura Terrell, an executive coach with over twenty-five years of experience as a legal and business leader. Prior... more
Emily Witt is a legal recruiter with almost twenty years of industry experience (on both the firm side at one... more
Today I’m talking about how success is an entirely personal thing. It looks different for each of us. Yet, our society... more
This week’s guest is Leah Campbell Badertscher. She is a former lawyer who has become an artist and a coach... more
This week's episode is a little different. I teamed up with Chiara Woods (another former lawyer) for an episode that... more
Dorna Moini is the CEO and founder of Gavel (formerly Documate), an easy-to-use platform for building client-facing legal apps. Prior... more
The truth is that building a business you care about does take time, and there's no way to have a... more
I am so excited to have Janelle Christian as my guest this week. Janelle tells us about her attempts to... more
The truth is, the answer to what coaching looks like and who it’s for is much like the answer to... more
Melanie Lippman, a style and image coach, and I co-hosted a webinar last month called Age & Authenticity: Work, Life... more
There's just something about back-to-school energy. There's a sense of hope and possibility. And it's a great opportunity to refocus... more
This week I share my thoughts on how we can buck the system and define success on our own terms.... more
Kristen Gyolai is the owner of The Law Office of Kristen Gyolai & Lure of Law. She started her career... more
Lauren Kay is the host of the Legally Different Podcast, a Human Design expert, and a lawyer practicing on her... more
Mary Adkins is a former BigLaw litigator turned writer. She is author of the novels When You Read This (Indie... more
Erika Cole built a thriving, very specialized law practice advising churches and other faith-based organizations. After running her own firm,... more
Elena Deutsch is the founder and CEO of WILL (Women Interested in Leaving Law). With a background in executive and... more
I never would have guessed that I'd end up being an entrepreneur. I had some long-standing stories around how I... more
Jessica Medina is a former big law litigator and SEC investigator who is now an accredited financial counselor. She specifically... more
The #1 thing that is limiting your career options is your assumption that all of your thoughts are true. In... more
In this episode, I question our historical definitions for success and challenge you to create a new, more personalized definition... more
In this episode, I dive into what I mean when I talk about heart-centered businesses and why I think they... more
Marni Blank began her career as a lawyer, working both for the Federal and NYC government. Ultimately realizing law was... more
Sigalle Barness is a former lawyer who is now the Chief Storyteller at Lawline, the leading online education platform for... more
Emily Hirsekorn is a former lawyer turned career confidence coach. After a stint in higher education, she decided to pursue... more
Seth Bradley is a former big law attorney who decided to follow his passion for real estate and create his... more
Morgan Thomas Hall is an Account Executive at Twilio Inc. Morgan practiced in both a firm and for the government... more
Marie Sotelo is a former lawyer turned freelance writer. After leaving the law, she leveraged her legal experience to become... more
Heather Eastwood is a public interest lawyer (with a brief detour into BigLaw) who found her long-term calling teaching public... more
Rachel Coll is a lawyer turned life coach. Although Rachel actually largely enjoyed practicing, she allowed herself to evolve and... more
David Johnson is a lawyer, writer and professor at Stanford Law School. He started his career working in house at... more
Today’s episode is the audio from the webinar I hosted last week, The 5-Step Lawyer’s Escape Plan. It walks you... more
On Thursday, June 10th at 7:30pm EDT, I'll be hosting a free live webinar. A replay will also be available. I'll... more
Risa Weaver-Enion is the founder and chief planner at Risa James Events, where she both plans weddings and offers product... more
Eimear McCann is the Head of Strategy at Summize, a legal tech company in the UK. Eimear left law school... more
In today's episode, I talk about how can take an overwhelming project (like eating an elephant or finding a new,... more
Jen Berson left civil litigation after she “saw the light”, decided to pursue more creative endeavors, and founded her own... more
I'm letting you in on the top 2 mistakes I see people make when trying to change careers. First, they start... more
Robert Ingalls is a former litigator turned founder of Lawpods, a podcast production company for lawyers. Robert tells us how... more
You know those people who seem to just always have things work out? From career to relationships? They're just "lucky." Turns... more
Rob Bertman is a senior consultant at Student Loan Planner, and a CFA and CFP. Rob talks to us about... more
Lisa Rosen is the Chief Operating Officer at SustainCERT. After starting her career in litigation, Lisa followed her interest in... more
Francesca Chang is a lawyer turned marketing professional, tech recruiter, published travel writer, and now life coach for lawyers. Francesca... more
Are you living your life by design or by default? As crazy as the world is right now, it's a... more
Dr. Aisha is a former practicing physician turned coach specializing in helping high achievers create change in their lives. Her... more
Rho Thomas is a trademark lawyer at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, a financial coach for lawyers, and the mom... more
Robert Ingalls is a former litigator turned founder of Lawpods, a podcast production company for lawyers. Robert tells us how he tried... more