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The Lawyer's Escape Pod

Megan Smiley interviews recovering lawyers, career advisors, and other professionals for advice and inspiration on transitioning out of law practice.

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How to start climbing the right success ladder

How to start climbing the right success ladder

Today I’m talking about how success is an entirely personal thing.  It looks different for each of us. Yet, our society ... Read more

22 Jun 2023

19mins

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Leah Campbell Badertscher leaves law to be an artist and creativity coach

Leah Campbell Badertscher leaves law to be an artist and creativity coach

This week’s guest is Leah Campbell Badertscher. She is a former lawyer who has become an artist and a coach to world-cla... Read more

31 May 2023

1hr 1min

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What the Woo? A Chat with Chiara Woods

What the Woo? A Chat with Chiara Woods

This week's episode is a little different. I teamed up with Chiara Woods (another former lawyer) for an episode that is ... Read more

17 May 2023

1hr 2mins

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Dorna Moini leaves BigLaw to build a legal tech start-up

Dorna Moini leaves BigLaw to build a legal tech start-up

Dorna Moini is the CEO and founder of Gavel (formerly Documate), an easy-to-use platform for building client-facing lega... Read more

10 May 2023

49mins

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Given the time commitment and uncertainty, is entrepreneurship worth it?

Given the time commitment and uncertainty, is entrepreneurship worth it?

The truth is that building a business you care about does take time, and there's no way to have a clean, complete map of... Read more

11 Oct 2022

17mins

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Janelle Christian leaves BigLaw to build her dream life and business

Janelle Christian leaves BigLaw to build her dream life and business

I am so excited to have Janelle Christian as my guest this week. Janelle tells us about her attempts to find her place w... Read more

28 Sep 2022

57mins

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What coaching actually involves and if it’s for you

What coaching actually involves and if it’s for you

The truth is, the answer to what coaching looks like and who it’s for is much like the answer to most legal questions: i... Read more

20 Sep 2022

23mins

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Age & Authenticity: Work, Life and Style After 40

Age & Authenticity: Work, Life and Style After 40

Melanie Lippman, a style and image coach, and I co-hosted a webinar last month called Age & Authenticity: Work, Life... Read more

13 Sep 2022

1hr

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Using new school year energy to jumpstart your next chapter

Using new school year energy to jumpstart your next chapter

There's just something about back-to-school energy. There's a sense of hope and possibility. And it's a great opportunit... Read more

6 Sep 2022

17mins

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A New Paradigm for Success

A New Paradigm for Success

This week I share my thoughts on how we can buck the system and define success on our own terms. I think the new paradig... Read more

5 Jul 2022

12mins

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