You Are More Than The Work You Do - Patrecia Ming Buckley

Send a message to the showSend us a Text Message.Today, Brian chats with Patrecia Ming Buckley. Patrecia is an experienced business development and operations leader living down under in Australia. She has a passion for serving others and has worked diligently to further equality, diversity and belonging in the spaces in which shes shown up. Patrecia left the consulting industry to reset, refocus and reconnect to the things that are most important to her.Throughout her legal career, she has worked with various non-profits and international organizations such as the United Nations and is a published editor for a report on discrimination presented to European Parliament. Her career later transitioned into the private sector at one of the Big Four global consulting firms where she spent 6 years before deciding to resign.She founded and is a career coach at Women of Color at Work, and she is a Christian wellness coach at Salt & Light Wellbeing. Stay connected with our GuestConnect with Patrecia on LinkedIn and visit Women of Color at Work and reach out to Salt & Light Wellbeing.Support the ShowKey topics discussed (Timestamps):03:00 Patrecias passion in the work she does.07:05 Hear about Patrecias career journey.11:15 What COVID helped Patrecia understand and her learnings.15:08 How the pandemic affected Patrecias relationship with her job.18:54 Why Patrecia left her job during the pandemic. 23:02 Whats happened since Patrecia took a career sabbatical. 29:12 Patrecia discusses the types of issues she knew she wanted to impact.42:50 Patrecia and Brian talk about the generations in the workplace.43:50 Closing thoughts and resources.Visit Us: Why I LeftSubscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeRSS feed: Why I Left RSSFollow us:Instagram: @OfficialWhyILeftLinkedIn: @WhyILeftTwitter: @WhyILeft_Facebook: @OfficialWhyILeftB Runs Chicago Better Your story deserves to be told with clarity and impact. That’s why I created Storyline by Kingswood, an executive branding and narrative strategy service for high-impact professionals who are stepping into a new chapter. Elevate your leadership. Command your story. Support the showInterested in sponsoring Why I Left?Learn more about partnership opportunities here: https://whyileft.co/sponsor-why-i-left-podcast/