Career Interrupted
Redundancy, maternity leave, perimenopause, menopause, illness, caregiving for elderly parents.
Sound familiar? If you're a women in midlife, chances are you've experienced one or more of these transitions and challenges.
And chances are you've had to hit the pause button on your career.
But does an interrupted career automatically mean your earning potential, career progression and skill set are negatively impacted?
If you're struggling to get back into the workplace or you're trying to figure out what path is right for you after taking a career break - whether planned or not - Career Interrupted draws on the journeys of women who have faced career disruptions and emerged stronger than ever.
Each weekly episode features candid conversations with resilient women who have navigated life's unexpected challenges and rebuilt their professional lives.
Through these honest and engaging interviews, you'll gain valuable insights into the strategies, mindsets, and resources that have helped these women reclaim their careers and redefine success on their own terms.
Whether you're currently facing a career interruption or simply seeking inspiration from women who've triumphed over adversity, Career Interrupted offers a wealth of wisdom, practical advice, and motivation to help you navigate your own professional journey.
Join us as we celebrate the strength, adaptability, and determination of women who refuse to let life's interruptions define their careers or their worth.
Career Interrupted
E204｜Don’t stagnate, innovate! How teacher Cassie O’Hanlon upgraded her 20th-century tech skills to create an online creative writing course for kids
Cassie O’Hanlon is the queen of the pivot. 🔄
A major health scare and the death of her father initially proved to Cassie that her future as an English teacher no longer lay in the classroom.
But when the third strike – the pandemic – arrived to disrupt her 1:1 tutoring business, she knew she needed to pivot online.
It’s a move that opened the door to a world of possibilities and had Cassie asking, ‘Why serve just one kid at a time when you can serve many?’
Her search for the answer has led her on an exciting journey into online course creation and has given her business and bank balance a well-deserved boost. 💰
Here’s why you should tune in
You’ll love hearing how Cassie’s creative writing course came to be and how she is inspiring kids with the help of her awesome teaching skills and a toy Ninja! If you’re a teacher, you’ll nod as Cassie talks about her experiences in school. And if you’re a parent with a son who might need their creative spark reignited, you’ll be keen to know how you can work with this talented teacher. 🔥
Here’s what to listen out for:
[04:32] How a major health scare impacted Cassie’s outlook on life.
[08:06] How our Social Media Superhero Bootcamp helped Cassie get confident online.
[13:03] Discover why Joy is such a fan of Amy Porterfield’s Digital Course Academy.
[14:41] How doing DCA helped Cassie flesh out her online course.
[20:11] Why we make our own luck.
[24:48] Why an online course brings in the £££.
[28:32] What finding TechPixies means to Cassie.
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