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Relational Transitions Episodes
The shift from institutional employment to independent practice is fundamentally a shift in the kind of interactions through which your expertise manifests. In a corporate role, the organisation provides a structured web of relationships, processes, and systems through which your judgment operates. Leaving that structure doesn't diminish your expertise, but it removes the relational context through which it was expressed. Episodes in this category explore how experienced professionals navigate the transition from institutional to independent practice, rebuild relational infrastructure, manage identity shifts, and create sustainable practices that honour their accumulated expertise.
Laetitia Vitaud, French writer, speaker and Future of Work commentator, brings a feminist perspective to professional reinvention and the changing nature of careers. She explores the motherhood penalty across countries, COVID's "shecession" and its unequal impact on women, and why women over 50 often turn to self-employment. Her advice centres on financial literacy, diverse networks, identity transitions and developing your own career narrative.
Jane Hudson turned a career in Australian Broadway productions into expertise in learning and development, building an independent L&D practice from regional Victoria specialising in regulatory training. Jane shares how the discipline and communication skills from a performing arts career translated into corporate training work, and what prompted her move from organisational employment to running her own practice. She discusses how she sees the L&D field evolving, what self-employment looks like...
In this 4th Wisepreneurs Podcast episode, I talk with Meredith Fuller, psychologist, author, playwright and career counsellor with over 30 years of experience. We talk about work in light of COVID, careers, and why you might like to explore self-employment or stay where you are. You can learn more about Meredith at https://meredithfuller.com.au/ Support the show Connect with Nigel Rawlins website https://wisepreneurs.com.au/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelrawlins/ Twitter https://twit...
Anthea Green navigated a career spanning Canberra public service, health sector CEO roles, hospital and aged care governance, and board leadership before founding Women Who Stand Up to help other women reach positions of responsibility. Her path started with studying Buddhism at ANU and accelerated when a Vice Chancellor told her: do not tell me what is wrong, tell me how to fix it. Anthea discusses self-doubt at senior levels, why experienced women still find themselves the only woman in the room, and how Women Who Stand Up helps women claim leadership roles they've earned.
Meredith Fuller practised as a career counselling psychologist for over 30 years and explains why understanding yourself is the first step toward career independence after 50. She covers the traits that predict whether someone can successfully work for themselves, why past behaviour is the best predictor of future career behaviour, and how to assess your health, stickability, and delayed gratification capacity. The conversation also covers practical questions for self-employment and why women's homemaking and family management skills transfer directly to consulting. Wisepreneurs explores how independent professionals turn accumulated expertise into sustainable practice.
Gail Greatorex spent 35 years in the federal public service, including 25 years leading product safety at the ACCC, before launching Product Safety Solutions as an independent consultant. She shares how she built a solo practice through content marketing, value-based pricing, and professional networks — turning deep regulatory knowledge into training, expert witness work, and safety advocacy.
