In this interesting episode, Jo talks to Rachael about how her past life experiences and transferable skills led her to becoming a Funeral Arranger. Rachael shares how she came to realise teaching wasn't the career for her and how she identified her needs and boundaries within work. This is a wonderful story of self-discovery in which Rachael shares how she's crafted a new career aligned with where she is in her life now. Warning - this episode does contain content about death, grief and mental illness.
In this episode, we also explore:
As Rachael says:
"When you are going into a different career, you sometimes need to dip your toe in and see what it is like!"
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