From Google to Best-Selling Author: Taking the Creative Leap (w/ Claire Isenthal)

Dive into the journey of best-selling author Claire Isenthal who opens up about leaving a stable tech career at Google to unleash her passion for writing.  We discuss building genuine relationships, having the courage to bet yourself, and testing passions on the side before going all in. (Recorded 11/9/2023) Timestamps: (04:12) Realized Google wasn't fulfilling, pursued writing instead (07:54) Personal identity struggle (12:15) Leaving Google  (16:00) Mini retreats and feeling fully ALIVE (16:55) Finding your people (conferences & writing groups) (22:15) Mistakes in hindsight (23:23) Friends' perspectives on challenges (25:25) Debut novel The Rising Order (28:00) Reminder to keep going  Claire’s Links Book: https://a.co/d/9tCZonJ  Website: https://www.claireisenthal.com/  Newsletter: https://claireisenthal.substack.com/  My Links 🧠 3-minute Newsletter: https://www.making-connections.beehiiv.com  🎙️ Podcast: https://www.podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mitchellcohen  🐦 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MitchellLandon 📸 IG: https://www.instagram.com/mitchelllandon