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The Left TurnFrom hospitals to heavy industry: Liz OkokoThe first Left Turn podcast after a long summer break - thanks for listening!This episode's guest is Liz Okoko, who started our her working life as clinical pharmacist, working in hospitals, but shifted lanes to become a chemical engineer, working in remote parts of Australia where she was often the only woman, never mind a woman of colour.Liz and her family moved from Nairobi, Kenya to Auckland, New Zealand, in her mid teens, and we talk a lot about what that big change was like, the influence of her parents on her career...2025-03-251h 07The Left TurnPortfolios, Portraits and Property: with Sam ShepherdThis week's guest is Sam Shepherd who runs his own property advisory company helping developers maximise the potential of property developments beyond their core uses. Sam shares how starting out after university by following in his father's footsteps into a career in stockbroking wasn't for him, despite loving the energy of the trading floor. Whilst his next move into photography gave him the chance to pursue his creative flair, Sam missed the social connection of working with people.Following these experiences Sam found himself working in property development, where he was able to start combining...2024-12-0158 minThe Left TurnFrom pilates to practising law: Christie PrestonThis week's guest is Christie Preston, a Canadian living in Sydney who for most of her career had followed her passions and entrepreneurial intuitions in the world of movement and fitness.Running her own pilates studio and becoming a brand ambassador for fitness fashion brand lululemon, Christie seemed to have found the Holy Grail of making a career out of her passion. However, realising that passion in itself isn’t always enough, Christie made her career left turn into the legal profession, training to become a lawyer and is now working as an in house co...2024-11-1748 minThe Left TurnFrom American government might to modular housing: John AvrettThis week's guest is John Avrett, who worked for over 15 years in two of the world's largest and most powerful institutions - the US military and the US State Department - before starting his own business in the Phillipines with a vision to manufacture homes at a speed and quality that will help solve the current housing crisis faced in the US (and Australia and beyond). To learn about John's follow-up advice to his younger self - he recommends reading the Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz:Be impeccable with your wordDon't make assumptionsDon't take anything...2024-11-0346 minThe Left TurnFrom laughs to the law: Craig EvansThis week's episode is a conversation with Craig Evans who shares his unique journey from a career in comedy and radio broadcasting to deciding to go back to uni in his mid 30s and become a commercial lawyer. Craig reflects on his early years at a performing arts high school, his love of performance and the life skills it gave him, before deciding to take on a whole new intellectual challenge by pursuing a career in the legal profession. I've known plenty of ex lawyers doing something different with their lives, but not many ex comedians turned...2024-10-2054 minThe Left TurnFrom the Pilbara to the Podwaves: Lauren McWhirterThis week's guest is Lauren McWhirter who grew up with a dogged desire to be a helicopter pilot in the Australian Navy, but ended up working in the Pilbara as a geologist on an iron ore mine during the heady heights of the Australian mining boom.Lauren's career left turn took her from mining into radio broadcasting, including stints as a breakfast radio host, before she moved behind the microphone to produce shows for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, as well as becoming a professional podcast producer just as the podcasting boom has taken off.Lauren...2024-10-0657 minThe Left TurnFrom anatomy to the Archibald: Julian MeagherThis week's guest is Julian Meagher, a doctor turned successful professional artist - including a five time finalist in Australia's most famous art prize, the Archibald, and having his work exhibited extensively around the world.Julian discusses his journey from a creative family to pursuing a career in medicine and eventually committing fully to following his lifelong passion for painting. Jules is open and honest about the ups and downs of making a career in art, with some surprising insights (at least for me) about what it takes to hone your skills as an artist....2024-09-221h 02The Left TurnMaking your way through the big leagues - Reggie DuvalsaintThis week's guest on the Left Turn is Reggie Duvalsaint, an American who gave up a job at the HSBC bank after falling in love with hot dog vending. Reggie is currently a pursuing a goal to be the first person to work at all baseball, American Football and Ice hockey stadiums in the professional leagues of MLB, NFL, and NHL. Reggie's story has been covered extensively by US sports media through the lens of his record attempt, but in the Left Turn he talks about what it feels like to free yourself from the...2024-09-0842 minThe Left TurnRugby's renaissance man - Ross NesdaleThis week’s guest is Ross Nesdale, currently working as a real estate agent in the competitive property market of Sydney but who made travelled across the world in his early 20s to make his name as professional rugby player, playing international rugby for Ireland and then coaching the most famous rugby team in the world, the NZ All Blacks.But Ross’s career story is more than just about rugby, and now in his 50s he talks with passion and excitement about the opportunity of still having at least one or two more career adventures up his...2024-08-251h 03The Left TurnFrom marketing to metallurgy - Caroline HugallUPDATED AUDIOThis week's Left Turn guest is Caroline Hugall who had a 20 year career as a marketing executive in London, New York and Sydney, working on famous brands including Dove, Oreos, Cadbury, and NRMA.With three young kids and dealing with the challenges of working and parenting through Covid in Sydney, Caroline decided she need make a change and went from her high-flying corporate life to the foundry floor by taking over the running of her father's metal casting business in Western Sydney.Key insights that Caroline talks about in more depth :2024-08-1148 minThe Left TurnTrailer - The Left Turn - a new podcast series of career change conversationsThe Left Turn, hosted by Malcolm Eadie, interviews people from all walks of life who have had unusual career changes and explores their experiences and stories to uncover useful insights and inspiration to anyone contemplating their own career Left Turn. As host of the podcast, i've had a number of my own Left Turns over the last 20 years - from lawyer into wine sales into beer marketing, into architecture and construction and now pursuing organisational coaching and leadership development - I'm curious to know what makes people change careers, how they deal with the challenges along the way, and...2024-08-0301 minThe Left TurnPiloting through career ups and downs - Paul WinnisterThis week's Left Turn guest is Paul Winnister, a combat pilot turned transformation and change expert who also has his own consultancy helping develop corporate leaders.Paul spent 15 years in the British RAF learning how to lead teams in the life or death pressure situations of combat missions during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Paul clearly thrived in the camaraderie and culture of the RAF, so when he decided that it was time to find a new career challenge, the shift into corporate life was not an easy one. Paul is very open and honest about those...2024-07-2959 minThe Left TurnMany strings to her racquet - Taylor NgWelcome to the first episode of the Left Turn - a podcast about career change conversations. In this episode I talk to Taylor Ng, an American who started her post college career in the competitive world of investment banking before deciding to pick up her tennis racquet again and join the even more competitive world of women's professional tennis tour....just before COVID started.Taylor shares how her love for tennis as a youngster, among a raft of other sports, propelled her to being an All-American Ivy league champion while at Dartmouth College, before using her economics...2024-07-291h 05
Radio Brews NewsMalcolm Eadie - LionThis week, we return to the endlessly fascinating world of beer marketing as I speak with Malcolm Eadie, Brand Director Craft and Premium at Lion.Part of Malcolm’s portfolio is the James Squire brand, which has just released a major new integrated marketing campaign, Ordinary be Damned.While the campaign itself is advertising - something that we normally wouldn't cover as news - it’s hard to ignore a major activation from Australia’s largest craft beer brand and Malcolm agreed to join me to discuss the evolution of the...2022-04-1943 min
Film InterruptedSelma & Malcolm XIn the latest episode of Film Interrupted, three privileged white guys join in with black history month by discussing Ava DuVernay’s Selma and Spike Lee’s Malcolm X. Will Jack, Martin and Nick manage to peacefully protest each other’s opinions or will they be forced to take up arms? Listen in to find out!
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