The Unexpected Career Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Season 1 Episode 1

Hear how Olivia found her way into Fintech after pursuing a degree in Literature and History.  It's a journey of transferrable skills, finding the right environment and future-proofing.

There's a book recommendation in there too, which you can find here: https://www.100yearlife.com/

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Season 1 coming January 7th!

Real people share their real career journeys; hear a few snippets here!

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 Lucrezia's career journey started at an airport foreign exchange counter and took her from Montreal to Toronto to Rome and then back to Canada and eventually into the life of an entrepreneur as CEO of Vesta Social Innovations Technologies.

Check out Vesta's website to learn more: https://www.vestasit.com/

And this week's book recommendation can be found here:  https://brenebrown.com/book/dare-to-lead/

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Season 2 Episode 2: Kelsey Reidl shares her journey figuring out her career path and how she stayed open to the things that lit her up as she figured it out. http://www.kelseyreidl.com/

Check out her podcast Visionary Life Podcast too.

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Season 2 Episode 1: Rachel wanted to work with animals from a young age before ultimately becoming a teacher.  After experiencing burnout she made a big pivot and is now co-owner of a wine shop that specializes in American wines from the West Coast, https://www.pacificwines.co.uk/

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Season 1 Epidsode 3: Michelle had a choice between banking and energy right out of university and chose the one that would give her the experiences she was looking for.  Hear how she proactively took ownership of her career and how she had adjusted as her life has evolved.

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Season 2 is almost here!  Get a little sneak preview of what's to come, starting May 27, 2025.

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Season 1 Episode 10: Jocelynn shares her slightly unconventional path towards leadership in financial services and how she backed herself while remaining true to herself throughout.

Book recommendation shared in this episode can be found here:

Mindset by Dr. Carol S Dweck - https://www.waterstones.com/book/mindset-updated-edition/carol-dweck/9781472139955

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Season 1 Episode 9: Aarti's journey spans legal, banking, sales to Biotech CEO and she shares how she made those decisions along the way and how she is taking a different approach as she decides what's next.

There were two book recommendations in this episode, check them out here:

The 100 Year Life by Lynda Gratton and Adam J Scott: https://www.100yearlife.com/

Range by David Epstein: https://davidepstein.com/range/

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Season 1 Episode 8: After a changing retail market forced Lee out of a successful career in Sales he transitioned into a completely new career as a police officer in the UK and then in Canada.

Book recommendation from this week's episode: Hidden Potential by Adam Grant https://adamgrant.net/book/hidden-potential/

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