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The Former Lawyer Podcast

Jun 29, 2020

Are you worried that quitting your job or leaving the law entirely means that you're a quitter?

Most lawyers think that quitting things is bad and wrong. On episode 046, I'm sharing why it's okay to be a quitter, and why it could be the best thing for your career and your life.


Jun 22, 2020

On episode 045, we're tackling another myth that keeps lawyers stuck: the sunk costs fallacy.

Have you ever thought, "If I leave my job/the law, I'll be wasting all the time and money I spent becoming a lawyer!"

Of course you have, because literally every lawyer thinks this at some point (or daily).

In this episode, I...


Jun 15, 2020

On episode 044 of the podcast, I'm talking about another myth that keeps lawyers stuck in jobs they hate: that there's something wrong with them because they don't like their job.

There are so many lawyers out there who think that not liking their job is an indication of some kind of failure on their part.

It's...


Jun 1, 2020

On episode 43 of the podcast, we're kicking off a series where we'll be talking about some of the myths that keep lawyers stuck in jobs they hate. This week: the myth of the perfect next step. Spoiler alert: there is no perfect next step! Listen in to hear why that's a good thing.