Career Transitions: Sophie Ryde - from Learning & Development to Art Therapy

05/05/22 • 31 min

In this episode, I talk to Sophie Ryde who, having made the brave decision to leave a career that was making her unhappy and no longer 'herself', has decided to embark on the journey towards a career within Art Therapy.

Sophie shares how she knew it was time for her to leave her previous career, what led her to choose the exciting path of Art Therapy and how she is navigating her way into this new career.

Sophie is just embarking on this new path, so I am positive this episode will resonate with you if you are still trying to decide if you are ready to take action to find a happy place in your career again. Sophie shares some wonderful advice and is very honest about the warning signs and why she knew she HAD to take action to remove herself from her old career.

It really was a pleasure to hear how passionate Sophie sounds about this new path - I hope you enjoy and feel inspired as a result! You can connect with Sophie via Linked in here: Sophie Ryde

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Sophie shares how she knew it was time for her to leave her previous career, what led her to choose the exciting path of Art Therapy and how she is navigating her way into this new career.

It really was a pleasure to hear how passionate Sophie sounds about this new path - I hope you enjoy and feel inspired as a result! You can connect with Sophie via Linked in here: Sophie Ryde

Don't forget to join my free Facebook Group Career Happy Mums

If you feel you are going around in circles, trying to figure a way out of your unhappy career, I am here to help. You can book a free consultation call with me here: My Diary

Previous Episode

Career Transitions: Sarah - navigating a path from Fundraising to Interior Design

In this episode, I chat to Sarah who after deciding to take a career break found, despite loving her time with her children, she still had the desire to have a career again. Sarah found herself feeling stuck as she didn't necessarily wish to return to her previous field of work, but couldn't fathom any viable alternatives!

Sarah shares more about her journey - why in fact she has returned into a new role in her previous field plus how she settled upon her end goal of becoming an Interior Designer - which she is currently studying for whilst also working.

Sarah offers some wonderful, down to earth advice, which will not only inspire you, but show change IS possible. In Sarah's case this is a two step process, which she is still working towards, but her passion and commitment to her career change shines through.

If you would like to connect with Sarah, please reach out to me directly via email [email protected], and I am happy to put you in touch.

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If you are stuck, going around in circles trying to work out what on earth to do about feeling unhappy in your career, I am here to help. You can book a free consultation call with me by clicking here: my diary.

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Career changers: Simone Mardell - from luxury fashion to Social Media Manager

In this episode I chat to Simone Mardell who, after over 20 years experience in the Luxury Fashion industry, made the decision to change career and retrained as a Social Media Manager and Content Creator.

Simone shares what it took to make this shift, what motivated her to do it and offers some honest advice to help you move forward in your journey too.

Simone does not sugar coat how things were for her - working full time in the fashion industry, with a young child and her partner working night shifts, re-training was not an easy task! However, with her vision for her future and taking calculated risks along the way, she succeeded and would not look back.

Simone is honest, thoughtful and willing to share the highs and lows of her career change in this episode!

You can connect with Simone via Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonemardell/ or find her on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/simone_mardell_HQ/

If you have any questions, comments or insights to share with me on this episode, don't forget to reach me by joining my free Facebook group Career Happy Mums or via email [email protected]

If you are stuck, going around in circles trying to work out what on earth to do about feeling unhappy in your career, I am here to help you figure it all out and get an action plan in place. You can book a free consultation with me by clicking here: My Diary