From working in an investment bank to creating children's books and TV

From Recruitment Consultant to BBC Radio Presenter

Welcome to In My Previous Life with Jen Wakefield (@jendubble) the new podcast series where Jen sits down with a special guest who had a completely different job or profession before cracking it in a creative or purpose-led job role. In this episode, Jen is joined by the fabulous Nayha to talk about her journey from being an Recruitment Consultant, to becoming a Presenter for the BBC Asian Network. Nayha talks about spinning multiple plates in the beginning, memorable moments in auditions and how her hard work ethic has played a huge part in getting her to where she is now. She also reflects on the importance of family and why authenticity in the entertainment industry is so valuable. You can find out more about Nayha's career here: https://knightayton.co.uk/broadcast_talent/nayha-ahmad/ You can find out more about Jen Wakefield here: www.jen-wakefield.com or IG: @jendubble Click here to hear the full episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/from-recruitment-consultant-to-bbc-radio-presenter/id1734040576?i=1000653368089 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

From Executive Assistant to Transformative Coach

Welcome to In My Previous Life with Jen Wakefield (@jendubble) the new podcast series where Jen sits down with a special guest who had a completely different job or profession before cracking it in a creative or purpose-led job role. In this episode, Jen is joined by the wonderful Lauren Parmar to talk about her journey from being an Executive Assistant, to becoming a Transformative Coach. Lauren talks about her origins as a working actor, her experience of climbing the career ladder, and the tools she used to get clear on her values. She also reveals how she developed her meditation practise and the importance of getting quiet when tuning in to your true self. You can find out more about working with Lauren here: moodldn.co You can find out more about Jen Wakefield here: www.jen-wakefield.com or IG: @jendubble Listen to the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-my-previous-life/id1734040576?i=1000651945096 #inmypreviouslife #inmypreviouslifepodcast #podcast #podcastclips #careers #risk #careerchange #selfdevelopment ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

From Political Party Campaigner to Wedding Celebrant

Welcome to In My Previous Life with Jen Wakefield (@jendubble) the new podcast series where Jen sits down with a special guest who had a completely different job or profession before cracking it in a creative or purpose-led job role. In this episode, Jen is joined by her old comedy pal Chloe Green to talk about her journey from working as a political party campaigner to becoming a full-time wedding celebrant. Chloe also plans, writes and delivers ceremonies for civil partnerships, vow renewals, memorials, naming ceremonies and re-naming ceremonies. Chloe reflects on the reasons why she knew she had to quit her job, paying attention to what you do in your spare time and the expectations she has from her career. She also talks about the events the led to her becoming a celebrant, and her unique approach to her job that has become her USP. You can find out more about Chloe's work here: https://www.chloegreencelebrant.com/ You can find out more about Jen Wakefield here: www.jen-wakefield.com or IG: @jendubble ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

From High Street Retail to high end Nail Artist

Welcome to In My Previous Life with Jen Wakefield (@jendubble) the new podcast series where Jen sits down with a special guest who had a completely different job or profession before cracking it in a creative or purpose-led job role. In this episode, Jen Wakefield (@jendubble) is joined by the entrepreneurial Alice McNails to talk about her journey from being a personal stylist in a high street store, to becoming a successful nail artist and business owner. Alice talks about the initiative she took early on in her job to make things happen and the moment that she realised she could take her nail business to the next level. She also talks candidly about surviving in a city when there's very little money leftover and how moving out of London to a small coastal town was a vital step in launching her business. Alice McNails (also known as Alice McColm) has a salon based in Eastbourne and can be found here on instagram: @alicemcnails You can find out. more about Jen Wakefield here: www.jen-wakefield.com or IG: @jendubble You can find out more about Jen Wakefield here: www.jen-wakefield.com or IG: @jendubble ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

From working in an investment bank to creating children's books and TV

Welcome to In My Previous Life with Jen Wakefield, the new podcast series where Jen sits down with a special guest who had a completely different job or profession before cracking it in a creative or purpose-led job role. 🎙️ In this episode, Jen Wakefield (@jendubble) is joined by the wonderful Chitra Soundar to discuss about her career from being a computer educator and working in an investment back to becoming a full-time children's author, storyteller and children's TV creator and screenwriter. 🏦 Chitra talks about how her work ethic from her corporate life has carried over to her work as an author, the reality of celebrating your creative pursuits when you're still in the office, and the power of networking. 💡We also reflect on how she will always strive for more, even if it means throwing out the rules and creating your own. 🎥 Chitra Soundar is writer, author, storyteller. Her new animated series 'Nikhil & Jay' for CBeebies produced by King Banana TV will be out later this year. To find out more about Chitra, head to her website: https://www.chitrasoundar.com/ You can find out more about Jen Wakefield here: www.jen-wakefield.com IG: @jendubble Click here to listen to the full episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/from-working-in-an-investment-bank-to-creating/id1734040576?i=1000648973184 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.