Legally Different® – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Crippled with anxiety and stress not being able to physically move and get up for work one Friday morning in 2020 to being a globally recognised content creator and mental health advocate challenging toxic corporate culture, Henry Nelson-Case (who you probably know as That Corporate Lawyer) has created a multi-passionate and fulfilling career that breaks the norms of the traditional legal career path.

But how? Henry’s career looks very different now to when he began life as a corporate city lawyer.  

We get into how Henry created a portfolio career as a content creator, mental health advocate and a consultant lawyer all on his terms. Working in a way that’s aligned with his passions, strengths and natural working ways has led to opportunities like being on a billboard in Piccadilly Circus, doing a Ted X talk and working with global brands. 

It all began with one TikTok video that he nearly deleted….

We take a deep dive into Henry’s journey to uncover how he is able to make money from his gifts, have a global personal brand and still practice law in a way that works for him. 

We also candidly get into millennial working ways, toxic corporate culture, dealing with imposter syndrome, judgements from colleagues and so much more. You can expect:-

• How Henry got started as a content creator
• The first TikTok video that nearly got deleted - why he kept it and how he kept going
• The key ingredient to being a content creator that most people overlook
• Moving beyond judgements of colleagues, friends & family when doing something different
• Working outside of the corporate ladder structure & creating your own path
• Working through imposter syndrome
• Making money from your passions
• Why following your joy matters
• Toxic corporate & legal behaviors
• Urgency culture
• Millennials, their traits & why they won’t make phone calls
• Millennials as leaders
• Different working norms between the generators
• The future of work-place culture

Finally you can expect a mini reading of Henry’s Human Design chart a 1 / 3 Manifestor. Link below to schedule your Human Design reading with me or to book a Career Clarity & Strategy Session.

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• Download the Values Workbook for Lawyers here
• Book a Career Clarity & Strategy Session here
• Book a Human Design reading here

Henry's info:

• Website 
• TikTok
• Instagram

Exclusive announcement & invitation at the end - stay tuned 

Promotion is on the table, should you go for it? This is for you if you've been offered a promotion or it’s the obvious next step but you’re not sure - you feel some reservations and are in two minds about whether you should go for it. 

Tune in as Lauren shares, based on her experience working with lawyers who have sought promotions to feel more fulfilled (including partnership level):-

• what lawyers skip that often leaves them feelings more stuck & unfulfilled
• the 5 top signs that a promotion up the ladder isn’t the right path for you and more fulfilling alternatives await
• how to decide your next move

Key links 

• *EXCLUSIVE INVITATION* not yet shared by Lauren on any other platform > Join the Waitlist here for >>> Made for More than the Law <<<, a course to help you get clarity on what else you can do beyond the law. Lauren’s new offer launching January 2025 - details are on the DL right now - but you will be the first to hear more and be invited to join with an exclusive discount.
• Download the Values Workbook for Lawyers here
• Book a Career Clarity & Strategy Session here

• Want a 1:1 Human Design Reading? Book ‘The Signature Session’. Use your exclusive code LEGALLYDIFFERENT10 for 10% off.
• Intrigued to know what makes you Legally Different? Download your FREE Human Design chart.

Your host Lauren Kay is joined by 2/4 Sacral Generator, Megan Senese. Megan is a Marketing Specialist and Co-Founder of Stage, a pioneering women-owned business providing marketing and business development services focused on authenticity, relationships, revenue, and growth for legal services.

After 16 years of corporate life as a legal marketer in Big Law and The Big Four, Megan took the leap into entrepreneurship. We dive into her journey, including accidentally creating a specialisim in professional services, the woes of big law corporate life, the pinochle moments which led her to quit, and the steps she took to pivot and co-found an all-female business including the mindset and audit process required when transitioning into your own business.

If you’re an entrepreneurially-minded lawyer looking to leverage social media, in particular LinkedIn, to build a brand, increase your visibility and attract clients, this is for you. We delve into Megan’s marketing expertise and experience addressing the typical challenges that lawyers face with marketing including  finding the confidence to be visible in front of former and current colleagues on LinkedIn and much more.

One of Megan’s standout gifts in her Human Design is being a strong storyteller, so it’s super aligned with her innate purpose that she helps others increase visibility, build business, make connections via sharing personal and professional stories on LinkedIn.

If you’re a Generator or perhaps have colleagues and loved ones who are Generator, you may be particularly interested in this episode as Lauren shares a live reading of Megan’s Human Design chart.

Episode highlights:

• Megan’s experience in Big Law; challenges and the path which led her to pivot into a female founded marketing business
• The importance of inner work when setting up a new company; how to build the foundations, define your mission and embody your purpose
• The mindset and audit process required when transitioning into a new job and unknown territory
• The biggest blocks lawyers face when becoming active and building a presence on LinkedIn
• Insights into how to streamline the process of creating content, building and engaging with your LinkedIn community authentically, with the goal to gain leads

Credits:

Your Host: Lauren Kay

@legallydifferent

https://legallydifferent.com

Guest: Megan Senese

https://www.linkedin.com/in/megansenese

http://www.stage.guide

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Want a 1:1 Human Design Reading? Book ‘The Signature Session’. Use your exclusive code LEGALLYDIFFERENT10 for 10% off.

Intrigued to know what makes you Legally Different? Download your FREE Human Design chart.

Wish to fuel the Legally Different mission and make positive changes in the legal world and beyond? Buy me a coffee.

Thank you for listening to the Legally Different podcast. If you loved this episode, please subscribe, rate and review, or tag us online @legallydifferent.

 Book ‘The Signature Session’ Use code LEGALLYDIFFERENT10 for 10% off Download your FREE Human Design chart.

In today’s episode of Legally Different, your host Lauren Kay is joined by 4/1 Sacral Generator, Idara Bassey. The Joyous Idara is an Attorney, Certified Energy Strategist & Professional Intuitive. 

Since 2002, Idara has served as a Personal Advisor to corporate professionals and lawyers, focusing on personal development, values alignment, stress reduction, and wellness. Impressively, Idara boasts a degree in Public International Law, as well as a Doctoral Degree in Metaphysical Counseling. Idara is a well-seasoned writer and author of "Reflections of a Mystical Sistah: On Traveling the Road to Self-Definition." Her consulting practice, JOY Counsel LLC (Love Your Lawyer Life), specializes in helping women lawyers to achieve personal and professional wellbeing they deserve.

Idara is an inspiring example when it comes to embodiment of her purpose and gifts, and is an advocate for living a life of joy and authenticity that allows space for change. Tune in as she shares an insightful reframe on how to merge the spiritual with the strategic in business. Idara’s story and expertise serves as a reminder that neglecting soft skills such as intuition is, quite simply,  leaving intelligence on the table. These softer skills work harmoniously with tangible ones like strategy and (when combined) will allow you to tap into your highest potential in the boardroom and beyond.

If you’re a Generator or perhaps have colleagues and loved ones who are Generators, you may be particularly interested in this episode as Lauren shares a live reading of Idara’s Human Design chart.

Conversation highlights and what you can expect:

• Idara’s early legal career and key pivot period to live/work in a more aligned way
• Lessons learnt on navigating change in your life and career; how to accept not resist the beauty of certain changes and how to instill change and follow your convictions
• How to merge the spiritual with the strategic in business and Idara’s work in legal and corporate spaces focusing on nurturing intuitive intelligence
• How the law industry is shifting to allow space for holistic methods
• The mental health crisis in law and how to avoid stress and burnout by uncovering your purpose
• How your corporate space impacts you energetically
• The role Generators play in teams and how they can follow what lights them up in their career
• And so much more…

Credits:

Your Host: Lauren Kay

@legallydifferent

https://legallydifferent.com

Guest: Idara Bassey

https://www.linkedin.com/in/idara-e-bassey

https://loveyourlawyerlife.com

Magic Mind: A limited offer of 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code LEGALLYDIFFERENT20 at checkout. You can claim it at:

https://www.magicmind.com/LEGALLYDIFFERENT20

Want a 1:1 Human Design Reading? Book ‘The Signature Session’. Use your exclusive code LEGALLYDIFFERENT10 for 10% off.

Intrigued to know what makes you Legally Different? Download your FREE Human Design chart.

Wish to fuel the Legally Different mission and make positive changes in the legal world and beyond? Buy me a coffee.

Thank you for listening to the Legally Different podcast. If you loved this episode, please subscribe, rate and review, or tag us online @legallydifferent.

In today’s episode of Legally Different, your host Lauren Kay is joined by 2/4 Splenic Projector, Frieda Levycky. The wonderful Frieda is a Lawyer, Coach, Enneagram Specialist and Founder of Braving Boundaries, who empowers her clients to overcome obstacles, break through limitations and live a life on their own terms. Her work in corporate settings is all about improving team dynamics through self awareness.

Tune in as Frieda shares her path into law, her career approaching 20 years as a practising lawyer and the factors driving her decision to pivot from law firm partnership to entrepreneurship. Now, Frieda embraces a more wholistic role within Braving Boundaries, a coaching practice reflective of her journey through moments of uncertainty, self-discovery and ultimately, transformation.

Drawing on her diverse backgrounds in law, commodities, consulting and psychology, Frieda brings a wealth of knowledge and embodied wisdom to the conversation. The pair dive into the power of the Enneagram as an invaluable tool for the growth of consciousness, the parallels to Human Design, and the importance of self-awareness when navigating your aligned career path and tapping into your strengths, weaknesses and gifts. 

If you’re a Projector or perhaps have colleagues and loved ones who are Projectors, you may be particularly interested in this episode as Lauren shares a live reading of Frieda’s Human Design chart.

Episode highlights include insights on how to:-

• Process feeling lost, stuck and overwhelmed
• Brave boundaries in relationships, life and business
• Nurture your wellbeing as a lawyer
• Pivot careers and redefine yourself in a new industry
• Leverage the Enneagram to understand your personality structure
• Understand your Enneagram type (a summary of each personality type 1 - 9) and determine the best role for you
• Use the enneagram as a blueprint to build high-performing teams
• Decipher whether counselling or coaching is best for you

Credits:

Your Host: Lauren Kay

@legallydifferent

https://legallydifferent.com

Guest: Frieda Levycky

@bravingboundaries

https://bravingboundaries.com

Magic Mind: A limited offer of 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code LEGALLYDIFFERENT20 at checkout. You can claim it at: 

https://www.magicmind.com/LEGALLYDIFFERENT20

Want a 1:1 Human Design Reading? Book ‘The Signature Session’. Use your exclusive code LEGALLYDIFFERENT10 for 10% off.

Intrigued to know what makes you Legally Different? Download your FREE Human Design chart.

Wish to fuel the Legally Different mission and make positive changes in the legal world and beyond? Buy me a coffee.

Thank you for listening to the Legally Different podcast. If you loved this episode, please subscribe, rate and review, or tag us online @legallydifferent.

Brought to you by Lauren Kay - Consultant Lawyer, Human Design Guide, Career Strategist & Alchemist.

Welcome to Legally Different. Your host, Lauren, will empower and equip you to embrace your own legally different path, simply by being you and leveraging what makes you unique. If you’re ready to find, create or evolve your soul aligned career, this podcast is for you.

You can expect solo episodes and enlightening conversations with pioneering legal practitioners and entrepreneurs who have successfully carved out intentional and unconventional career paths. These conversations will inspire and support you to understand your own innate blueprint for success.

After all, we are all Legally Different by design.

Your Host: Lauren Kay

@legallydifferent

https://legallydifferent.com

Want a 1:1 Human Design Reading? Book ‘The Signature Session’. Use your exclusive code LEGALLYDIFFERENT10 for 10% off.

Intrigued to know what makes you Legally Different? Download your FREE Human Design chart.

Wish to fuel the Legally Different mission and make positive changes in the legal world and beyond? Buy me a coffee.

Thank you for listening to the Legally Different podcast. If you loved this season, please subscribe, rate and review, or tag us online @legallydifferent.

In today’s episode of Legally Different, your host Lauren Kay shares a grounded and foundational understanding on what Human Design is and how it can be applied to you as a legal professional in your career, business and beyond.

This episode is for you if you’re brand new to Human Design or if you’re familiar and are seeking a refresher. We’ll be diving into the basics of Human Design; where it originates from and what makes up the Human Design system; how it can help you as a legal professional practically on a day to day basis and on a bigger picture level of your career journey. We’ll also be exploring the technical side of Human Design including the key elements of your chart and the typical language used.

Many professionals and entrepreneurs in the legal sphere are increasingly adopting Human Design as a personal and professional self development tool, as it holds infinite power and wisdom when navigating your career journey. Human design is essentially a written document of your soul contract. It’s a confirmation and clarity of who you are, what your purpose is, what work you’re here to do and how you’re here to do it.

When utilised, the information Human Design provides has the potential to be your superpower. It’s essentially a map of your gifts, talents, strengths, decision making, opportunities, network, communication and so much more. The more you work in alignment with your Human Design, the more you can experience flow and less resistance. 

Episode highlights:

• Where does Human Design originate from?
• How to navigate your life and career using Human Design
• How to tap into your highest potential using Human Design 
• How Human Design can help you as a legal professional
• A breakdown of the language and lingo used in Human Design
• A headline summary of the 5 Human Design types
• How to navigate and understand your Human Design chart
• A synopsis of strategy, profile, authority, centres and gates

Credits:

Your Host: Lauren Kay

@legallydifferent

https://legallydifferent.com

Want a 1:1 Human Design Reading? Book ‘The Signature Session’. Use your exclusive code LEGALLYDIFFERENT10 for 10% off.

Intrigued to know what makes you Legally Different? Download your FREE Human Design chart.

Wish to fuel the Legally Different mission and make positive changes in the legal world and beyond? Buy me a coffee.

Thank you for listening to the Legally Different podcast. If you loved this episode, please subscribe, rate and review, or tag us online @legallydifferent.

Welcome back to the highly anticipated season 3 of The Legally Different Podcast with your host Lauren Kay. 

After a two year hiatus, the Legally Different Podcast is thrilled to be back! Whether you’re brand new to the podcast or you’re an OG listener, we’re so happy to have you here.

Legally Different is more than just a podcast; it's a community for those who dare to think differently within the legal world. This season promises to bring you even more inspiring stories, thought-provoking discussions, and innovative insights from some of the most forward-thinking legal professionals out there.

Tune in as Lauren brings you up to speed on the last two years and reveals what you can expect for the season ahead, including bi-weekly guest episodes with mini Human Design readings and ad-hoc solo episodes focused on teaching Human Design. 

Episode highlights:

• Exploring the concept of consistency
• Business and personal life updates since 2022
• The fusion of Human Design and Legally Different
• Significant changes and trends in the legal world
• What to expect from Season 3

Credits:

Your Host: Lauren Kay

@legallydifferent

https://legallydifferent.com

Want a 1:1 Human Design Reading? Book ‘The Signature Session’. Use your exclusive code LEGALLYDIFFERENT10 for 10% off.

Intrigued to know what makes you Legally Different? Download your FREE Human Design chart.

Wish to fuel the Legally Different mission and make positive changes in the legal world and beyond? Buy me a coffee.

Thank you for listening to the Legally Different podcast. If you loved this episode, please subscribe, rate and review, or tag us online @legallydifferent.

"I realised that as much as I can advise on the law, I can also change it" summarises the essence of this conversation with the wonderful Janvi Patel; an entrepreneur, female founder, producer and an activist for women and children’s rights. These titles (expanded on below) only scratch the surface of Janvi’s accomplishments and pioneering path! 

As a private practice lawyer, Janvi received an instinctive feeling that she needed to leave her role – which was at odds with her as an ambitious and diligent woman who didn’t associate with being spontaneous. However, she trusted this soul nudge, left and this led to a path of entrepreneurialism and activism unfolding…...

Janvi co-founded Halebury (launched 2007) and spearheaded operational, structural and cultural change within the legal services profession through a unique business model relating to senior in-house Counsel resourcing, which was then acquired in 2018 by Elevate, a global law company. 

Janvi is also  a founding board member of the legal campaign #FreePeriods, which aims to end period poverty and was part of the team that successfully campaigned the UK Government for free period products in schools. Amongst many other things, Janvi is also on the investment committee of Aliavia Ventures - a female founder VC fund, is a founder of Support SEND Kids to ensure SEND child have access to education, and most recently she has launched a production company and is in the process of finalizing a documentary series.  

We also chat a little about Janvi’s Human Design in this conversation; she is a Manifestor which I could really see in her - an entrepreneurial initiator who is trailblazing us into new ways. In this episode we dive into:-

Janvi’s background, journey into law  and early professional years

• Indian immigrant background – pressure to do well and have a professional career
• Scraping by in A-levels; Mum calling to get her a place at University
• Studying Law and Accounting at Manchester University
• Training Contract as Charles Russell and qualifying in employment
• Always feeling different as a lawyer – not seeing anyone else who looked like her
• Inner feeling arising “I need to quit and not be here' - quitting private practice

Entrepreneurship and activism 

• Co-founding Halebury
  • Early challenges with no money and no clients
  • Juggling early family life and moving to LA
  • How the success of Halebury fast tracked and tips for starting a business
• Activism  
  • The Free Periods campaign - how the team went about this
  • Females being left out of the conversation and science
  • School on Wheels - how it helps homeless children in LA and challenges during 'lockdown'

Contact information for Janvi and some of the projects she supports if you wish to help:-

• Janvi's LinkedIn page
• School on wheels - support here
• SEND kids - support here

Legally Different’s contact information:-

• Email: hello@legallydifferent.com
• Legally Different on Instagram
• Website: www.legallydifferent.com

Thank you for tuning in! This marks the season finale - keep in touch for what’s coming in season 3!

Lauren 

Join me in this conversation with Vanessa Challess; Founder, Principal and the force behind of Tiger Law and its sister businesses Tiger Bytes and Tiger HR - force being the operative word here as Vanessa has such passionate and motivating energy!

Vanessa is not afraid to speak what is on her heart and mind which makes for a very real and open conversation. We dive into a number of topics such a female inequality in law, integrity as a lawyer and what it means to be a real leader.  You will hear about Vanessa's journey to becoming a lawyer which, after quitting school at 15, wasn't a conventional path (which sums up Vanessa's uniquely inspiring ways), her experiences in private practice (including inequalities faced as a woman in law, amongst other things) which very much fuelled Vanessa's desire to create her own business and do law on her own terms.

Vanessa's leadership style, which we dive into and unpack, is aptly captured by the  name 'Tiger Law'. What really stood out to me is how passionately protective and caring Vanessa is over her staff; nurturing their talents, encouraging them to be themselves and having their backs was something that came through to me strongly. 
 

In this episode we dive into:-

Background and  journey into law 

• Leaving school at 15;
• ‘Real’ realisations about what Vanessa wanted for her life;
• Back to education - humanities based A-levels and why Vanessa thinks these are valuable;
• Philosophy degree – the lure of academia; and
• CPE conversion & LPC vs benefits practical learning avenues.

Early Professional years

• Private practice – ‘looked like misery’
• Facing inequalities for being female and different in her style
• Pheonix out of the flames moment: sole bread winner, pregnant and sacked – set out in legal consultancy followed by creating her own law firm.

Tiger Law

• Starting Tiger Law – what fuelled it and the process of a starting a law firm;
• What is behind the name;
• Supporting staff to be human and nurture their individuality
• Leadership in law and how Vanessa is doing it differently;
• Social media and personal brands – how to use it wisely- freedom of expression vs professional;
• Integrity and resilience in the legal professional and what it is to be a service provider;
• Using technology in law to help lawyers and clients; and
• How ‘Tigerizing’ things helps to filter out the client they don’t want to work with.

Finishing up 

• Why Vanessa is Legally Different; and
• What advice Vanessa would give her younger self

HELPFUL LINKS + CONTACTS

Contact information for Vanessa and Tiger Law:-

• Tiger Law's website
• Vanessa's LinkedIn
• Tiger Law's Instagram
• Tiger Law's Twitter

Legally Different’s contact information:-

• Legally Different's email: hello@legallydifferent.com
• Legally Different on Instagram
• Interested in Human Design? Want to find out how you're uniquely design to work, interact with others, make decisions and get clarity on your purpose, gifts and strengths?  Book your Human Design session with Lauren here.

Thank you sooooo much for tuning in.

Lauren