We’re now in a moment in time where there are many people facing the fact that they are now left out of a job, or on temporary leave. Even if you’re employed this time from home, on your own, might be raising questions as to whether this is the career path you want to be on. Wherever you are, If this is you, if you feel uncertain about your career trajectory, I want to connect, as I’m with you.

I left a 20 year career in entertainment on February 25th this year. I left after 12 years in a leadership position heading up a publicity department for a studio, travelling the world, leading a team, making decisions, living a well supported, dependable working life. I left only because it was time for a change personally.

Although all of this was my choice it didn’t make the adapting period any easier to walk through. It wasn’t easy to navigate this - no one prepares you for day one after you leave and the phone is silent and there’s zero in the inbox. The irrelevance you feel is overwhelming. I can only speak from my own experience where I was crippled with doubt, feeling like I’d made the biggest mistake and there was no turning back.

So I had to find ways to cope. And that’s what I want to focus on in this 30-45minute event.

In this time together I want to share:

- My experiences of navigating immediate professional loneliness

- The ways I stayed connected to the people in my work circle and how that’s developed into new opportunities for me

- The importance of creating and sticking to personal routine and rituals

- How I’m working on my future career path

As well as a 20 year career in communications I also recently trained as a career coach. This training helped give me tools to help make and then work through the decision to make the pivot in my professional path. It’s also helped me develop tasks that help me whenever I’m stuck with a decision to make or a route to take.

This event will take place via zoom and there’ll be time for questions throughout.