Career Congregation: For Career Inspiration

Welcome to season 3 of Career Congregation! In this opening episode, Meghan looks at the power of starting over, and how it's never too late to change course. Reflecting on the previous 2 seasons, Meghan draws on the theme of reinvention and how inner child work can help you reconnect with your true passions – in life and career. Meghan looks at her own personal journey, especially over the past year, and reflecting on the guests stories over the past 50 episodes. How major setbacks—whether losing a job, relocating, or hitting a personal low—often unlocks the door to a more authentic and joy-filled life.In this episode, Meghan uncovers the hidden opportunities behind these pivotal moments. She shares her own journey of transformation—moving (again), being in nature, shedding layers of doubt and more. All the stories reinforcing that it’s never too late to start again. She emphasises: your ‘end’ is almost always the beginning of something extraordinary and new.Key Insights:How reconnecting with childhood passions and inner joy can guide your new pathThe common patterns behind reinventions—from heartbreak to relocation—and how to leverage themReconnecting with your inner child to unlock clarity and confidenceEmbracing change in a world that rewards stabilityWhy fear and skepticism are just signs you’re on the verge of your next big chapterWhether you're contemplating a career switch, navigating a personal crisis, or looking for some inspiration, this season will offer many stories of reinvention to inspire you. Meghan’s insights equip you to see setbacks not as failures, but as ground for growth.WORK WITH MEGHAN: If you are interested in working with Meghan 1:1, book an intro call with her here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/166602GUEST SUBMISSIONS: email Meghan at [email protected] THE SHOW: https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickReinvention, inner child, career transformation, personal growth, starting over, authentic life, overcoming setbacks, embracing change, new beginnings, and life journey.© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026

This week guest Tori DaCosta joins host Meghan Fitzpatrick for episode 50 of Career Congregation, the season two finale. Tori is the bestselling author of No Name Bastard: How Our Lives Teach Us What We Can Control, Manage and Influence; she is also a Fortune 50 business leader, executive coach, and founder of Journey Stone LLC.Meghan and Tori look at identity, purpose-driven work, and what alignment actually feels like in practice. They also explore trust and stillness in decision making, processing emotions versus bottling them up, and what it takes to write the kind of book that changes how people see their own lives.Main Topics Covered: Personal development, how life's hardest moments can serve as the biggest catalysts for growth and purpose, the emotional process of letting go of pain, listening to life's "whispers", mental health, emotional processing, self-awareness, the power of storytelling and writing as a method of healing, and the significance of alignment and pursuing what energises you.CONNECT WITH TORI:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toridacosta/Instagram & Facebook: @ToriDaCostaLeadershipWebsite: www.journeystone.comBUY HER BOOK:Hardcover: https://a.co/d/05gcgbCLKindle: https://a.co/d/0e0FdEwEAudiobook: Audible | Spotify | Apple Books | Barnes & Noble | Libro.fm | ChirpWORK WITH MEGHAN: If you are interested in working with Meghan 1:1, you can book an intro call with her here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/166602GUEST SUBMISSIONS: If you think you know someone who would make a great guest on the show, feel free to email Meghan at [email protected] THE SHOW: https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKEYWORDS: Career, career change, career transition, personal development, mental health, purpose, fulfilling work, motivation, entrepreneurship, coaching, mentor, authentic career paths, rock bottom, personal narrative, building a brand, long-term growth, success stories, inspiring careers, burnout, therapy, identity, forgiveness, self-awareness, emotional resilience, executive coaching, work-life balanceTimestamps:(00:00) - Intro to Tori da Costa and her book's significance(01:38) - How the podcast became an anchor and reflection space(04:33) - Cultural background and early influences(06:36) - Hardships shaping personal growth(07:16) - The story behind her unexpected name reveal(09:50) - Discovering her father’s last name and identity shock(11:16) - Emotional response to identity revelations(16:36) - Moving from pain to forgiveness and letting go(26:19) - The healing power of sharing vulnerable stories(32:43) - The first "whisper" to write her book(57:04) - Embracing challenges and growth through adversity(58:35) - The importance of living aligned with your purpose(61:10) - How to connect with Tori and purchase the book© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026

In this solo episode, Meghan reflects on her journey over the past year and the quieter instincts that can shape major life decisions long before they make logical sense. Meghan speaks about the reality of living through the uncertainty of career and relocation decisions in real time. Leaving London, restructuring her business, reconnecting with Europe through Ireland, and exploring the possibility of building a life in Portugal. All things that required movement on her part, long before certainty existed. The episode explores what it means to follow something instinctive while still navigating fear, bureaucracy, financial pressure, and the realities of starting over again.There is also a strong focus on the emotional side of relocation. Not the romanticised version often presented online, but the administrative exhaustion, the waiting, the loneliness, and the repeated experience of rebuilding the basics from scratch. Meghan reflects on the strange position many internationally mobile people occupy, existing between countries, cultures, and identities while trying to create a sense of home.The conversation also examines the language around migration itself. Meghan unpacks her complicated relationship with the word “expat”, having lived as both an American immigrant in the UK and now both a British and American immigrant relocating again within Europe. Rather than offering simplistic conclusions, she questions the class, political, and cultural assumptions attached to terms like “expat” and “immigrant”, particularly in an era of increasing global instability and migration.Trusting the process of your own life, even when the path ahead is incomplete is a larger episode theme. Sometimes the next step only becomes obvious after you have already taken it. Sometimes you need the lived experience before you can fully understand what is right for you. The episode challenges the pressure to have every answer in advance and instead makes space for experimentation, uncertainty, and changing direction.This episode explores relocation, intuition, entrepreneurship, nervous system regulation, immigration, reinvention, career change, self-trust, and the emotional reality of building a life across multiple countries. It is a reminder that major life decisions are rarely linear, and that uncertainty does not always mean you are on the wrong path.WORK WITH MEGHAN: If you are interested in working with Meghan 1:1, you can book an intro call with her here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/166602GUEST SUBMISSIONS: If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email Meghan at [email protected] THE SHOW: If you’d like to support the show and the work of Career Congregation, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickChapters:00:00 Intuitive whispers and long-term instincts06:00 Leaving London and rebuilding within Europe14:00 Portugal, nervous system regulation, and feeling at home21:00 Expats, immigrants, and the politics of language28:00 Trusting uncertainty and making life-changing decisionsKeywords: Career, Career transition, Relocation, Immigration, Expat life, Nervous system regulation, Therapy, Therapist, Coaching, Personal development, Mental health, Entrepreneurship, Self-trust, Purpose, Work-life balance, Authentic career paths, Life transitions, Reinvention, Digital nomad, Portugal© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who have navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.Like most psychotherapists, Bronte Le Marquand didn’t arrive at psychotherapy through a straightforward route. Early roles in recruitment, HR and corporate environments never felt sustainable, particularly while she was navigating grief and anxiety. It was through her own experience in therapy that things began to shift. Learning about boundaries and recognising how much her environment was affecting her wellbeing gave her a different reference point for what work could look like. What began as an interest in coaching gradually developed into a move towards psychotherapy, shaped as much by lived experience as it was by formal training.There is a clear thread running through this conversation around misalignment. Not in a vague sense, but in the lived reality of staying in roles that chip away at your wellbeing. Bronte speaks to the physical and psychological toll of working in environments that don’t meet your needs, and how easily that can be mistaken for personal failure. Anxiety, overthinking, burnout. These aren’t always individual problems. Sometimes they are signals that something around you isn’t working.The conversation also pulls apart the idea of security. Stable jobs, predictable income, clear progression. On the surface, these offer comfort. In reality, they can come at a cost when they keep you disconnected from what you actually want. Both Bronte and Meghan explore what it takes to walk away from that structure, and the discomfort that comes with building something of your own. There is nothing polished about that process. It is uncertain, exposing, and often misunderstood by others.What stands out is the shift from external validation to internal trust. Learning to make decisions without needing approval, tuning out the noise of other people’s opinions, and recognising when the cost of staying outweighs the fear of leaving. It is not a quick transition, but it is a necessary one if you want to build a career that feels sustainable.There is also a broader reflection on the state of modern work. Redundancy, lack of progression, poor management, and workplaces that struggle to meet even basic human needs. Rather than accepting that as the norm, this conversation offers a more proactive approach. Creating your own sense of stability, exploring side paths, and staying connected to what energises you, even in small ways.At its core, this is about learning how to move forward when you feel stuck. Not by solving everything at once, but by focusing on the next step in front of you. When everything feels uncertain, that is often enough.CONNECT WITH BRONTE:Instagram: @therapywithbronteWebsite: www.therapywithbronte.comEmail: [email protected] WITH MEGHAN: If you are interested in working with Meghan 1:1, you can book an intro call with her here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/166602GUEST SUBMISSIONS: If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email Meghan at ⁠[email protected] THE SHOW: If you’d like to support the show and the work of Career Congregation, you can do so here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrick⁠KEYWORDS:Career, Career change, Career transition, Mental health, Therapy, Therapist, Anxiety, Grief, Burnout, Life after burnout, Nervous system regulation, Personal development, Coaching, Purpose, Fulfilling work, Authentic career paths, Career challenges, Emotional resilience© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who have navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.In this solo episode, Meghan explores setting boundaries. Not as a buzzword, but as a practical and often uncomfortable process of deciding who gets access to you, your time, and your personal world.Who shares your inner circle? The small group of people who hold your most personal information, who influence your thinking, and who shape how you feel about yourself and your direction. Meghan breaks down the difference between inner, middle, and outer circles, and challenges the assumption that proximity, history, or family ties automatically earn someone a place in that inner tier.There is a direct look at what happens when that space is occupied by the wrong people. Exploring the practical side of boundary work, starting with awareness, moving into energetic shifts, then verbal communication, and in some cases, stepping away entirely. It is not presented as a one-time decision, but an ongoing process that requires consistency, particularly when others are used to having unrestricted access.There is also an honest reflection on how this work evolves alongside career growth. Building a business, working independently, or pursuing something outside of conventional paths demands a level of self-trust that cannot coexist with constant doubt or dismissal from those closest to you. The people in your inner circle either reinforce that direction or quietly erode it.The wider context is hard to ignore on the collective. With increasing demands on attention, constant communication, and a general sense of pressure in both work and life, there is less capacity to carry relationships that drain you rather than support you. Protecting your energy is not indulgent, it is necessary.This episode focuses on boundaries, relationships, trust, self-respect, and the practical reality of choosing who gets access to you. It is a reminder that not everyone is entitled to your full story, and that the people closest to you should be able to hold it well.WORK WITH MEGHAN: If you are interested in working with Meghan 1:1, you can book an intro call with her here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/166602GUEST SUBMISSIONS: If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email Meghan at [email protected] THE SHOW: If you’d like to support the show and the work of Career Congregation, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKeywords: Career, Therapy, Therapist, Coaching, Personal development, Mental health, Boundaries, Relationships, Work-life balance, Burnout, Life after burnout, Purpose, Motivation, Authentic career paths, Self-trust, Emotional wellbeing

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who have navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by Elizabeth Betts, a psychodynamic therapist, clinical supervisor, educator, and founder of Aphrodite School of Counselling and Psychotherapy. With a career spanning childcare, education, private practice and therapist training, Lizzie has built a reputation for developing practitioners who prioritise self-awareness, relational depth, and real-world client work over rigid academic performance.Growing up in South London, Lizzie navigated undiagnosed dyslexia and dyspraxia while quietly developing an ability to retain, interpret, and communicate information in her own way. Rather than being defined by what did not work, she built a career by leaning into what did. Her early years working in childcare, schools and as a nanny for over a decade laid the foundation for her understanding of human development, long before formal training began.The conversation explores how personal experience often shapes professional direction. Exposure to mental health challenges within close relationships, alongside years of hands-on care, led Lizzie towards counselling as both a profession and a way to deepen her understanding of people. What followed was a steady progression into therapy, teaching, and supervision, eventually combining all three into her own training school.There is a strong focus on the limitations of traditional education models, particularly for those who do not fit academic norms. Lizzie challenges the idea that written performance should define capability, highlighting how many highly skilled therapists struggle in formal assessment environments while excelling in the therapy room. Her work centres on adapting training to the individual, recognising different learning styles, and ensuring that competence is measured through application rather than memorisation.Aphrodite School of Counselling and Psychotherapy reflects this philosophy. Built with an emphasis on self-development, pastoral support, and flexible learning, the school is designed for those entering the profession as well as experienced therapists looking to progress into supervision. It is a direct response to gaps in existing training structures and a commitment to doing things differently.CONNECT WITH LIZZIE:Website: Aphrodite School of Counselling and Psychotherapy https://www.aphroditescp.co.uk/Email: [email protected] WORK WITH MEGHAN: If you are interested in working with Meghan 1:1, you can book an intro call with her here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/166602GUEST SUBMISSIONS: If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email Meghan at [email protected] THE SHOW: If you’d like to support the show and the work of Career Congregation, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKeywords: Career, Therapist, Therapy, Mental health, Personal development, Career transition, Authentic career paths, Education, Neurodivergence, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Supervision, Coaching, Mentor, Purpose, Work-life balance, Motivation, Inspiring careers© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who have navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by Brittany Stevens, Partner at Phillips & Associates, an employment discrimination attorney representing employees across the United States. Brittany specialises in cases involving sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, retaliation, and pregnancy-related rights, with a particular focus on protecting individuals navigating power imbalances in high-pressure corporate environments. She is also a mother of two, a roles that is deeply interconnected in the work she does.Brittany’s career did not begin with a clear path. After turning down a role at a major investment bank, she chose law school over a conventional path, eventually finding her direction in employment discrimination law. What followed was a steady progression from junior associate to partner, shaped by hands-on experience, strong mentorship, and a willingness to step into responsibility before feeling fully ready.The conversation examines the realities of workplace power dynamics, particularly in environments where senior leadership operates with little accountability. Brittany shares what she sees behind the scenes: patterns of behaviour, companies protecting reputations over people, and the blurred lines that often exist between professional and inappropriate conduct. There is a clear look at how cultural, generational, and organisational factors influence what is tolerated, challenged, or ignored.There is also a wider discussion on how public cases and media coverage have shifted behaviour. More individuals are speaking up, not necessarily through lawsuits, but by raising internal complaints and questioning what they have previously accepted. Brittany explains the gap between what feels wrong and what is legally actionable, and why many people still struggle to identify when their rights have been breached.Alongside the legal perspective, Brittany reflects on navigating major life events while building a demanding career. The loss of her mother, becoming a parent, and managing professional expectations all at once reshaped her relationship with work. Rather than stepping away, she integrated those experiences into her practice, bringing a level of understanding to clients dealing with maternity leave, caregiving responsibilities, and workplace accommodation that cannot be taught.This episode explores workplace harassment, women’s rights, legal advocacy, grief, motherhood, growth and more. It also highlights the importance of having the right support within a career, particularly leaders who recognise potential early and push people beyond their own limitations.CONNECT WITH BRITTANY: Phillips & Associates – https://www.newyorkcitydiscriminationlawyer.com/LinkedIn: Brittany Stevens AlperWORK WITH MEGHAN: If you are interested in working with Meghan 1:1, you can book an intro call with her here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/166602GUEST SUBMISSIONS: If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email Meghan at [email protected] THE SHOW: If you’d like to support the show and the work of Career Congregation, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKeywords: Career, Workplace discrimination, Sexual harassment, Women’s rights, Employment law, Mental health, Purpose, Work-life balance, Burnout, Life transitions, Motherhood, Career progression, Leadership, Power dynamics, Personal development, Authentic career paths, Advocacy, Legal careers© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who have navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by Natalie Abou-Alwan, a lawyer with over 25 years of experience, as well as an author and illustrator of How to Navigate Your Career Like a Legend.Natalie shares her path into law and what it has taken to build a long and successful career across both private practice and in-house roles. She speaks candidly about the realities of corporate environments, the impact of workplace culture, and some of the experiences that shaped her along the way.The conversation explores communication, resilience, and learning how to navigate complex professional environments with confidence. Natalie also reflects on the thinking behind her book and her motivation to create something practical to help others better understand how to succeed at work.CONNECT WITH NATALIE ON LINKEDIN at Natalie Abou-AlwanBUY NATALIE’S BOOK: https://amzn.eu/d/0hwXYwgnWORK WITH MEGHAN: If you are interested in working with Meghan 1:1, you can book an intro call with her here:https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/166602GUEST SUBMISSIONS: If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email Meghan [email protected] THE SHOW: If you’d like to support the show and the work of Career Congregation, you can do so here:https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKeywords:Career, Coaching, Personal development, Mental health, Purpose, Fulfilling work, Career change, Career transition, Workplace culture, Motivation, Authentic career paths, Law, Corporate careers, Author, Illustration, Money, Money stories© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the real stories of people who have navigated challenges, faced uncertainty, and found their way forward. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers grounded, honest conversations to help you reclaim confidence and direction in your work.In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by Jodi Scott, founder of Green Goo, a plant-based first aid and skincare brand that grew from her family kitchen into a global retail business. Jodi’s journey is a story of curiosity, resilience, loss, and rebuilding from the ground up.Jodi shares how her upbringing and her mother’s love of plants shaped the foundations of Green Goo. What began as a simple question about the ingredients in everyday products evolved into a mission to create effective, plant-based alternatives in a space dominated by conventional and not always 'healthy' medicine.The conversation explores the realities of building a product-based business without formal business training, scaling rapidly into major retail, and navigating the pressure that comes with growth. Jodi reflects on the early days of making products at home, the steep learning curve of manufacturing, and what it takes to build a company culture while learning everything in real time.Jodi also speaks candidly about the impact of the pandemic, the rapid pivot required to survive, and the strength of a team willing to adapt under pressure. But the most defining moment comes after. Following a partnership that collapsed overnight, Jodi lost her company, her team, and two decades of work in less than 24 hours. What follows is a raw and honest account of rock bottom, the emotional weight of responsibility, and the reality of starting again when everything is gone.The turning point came not through strategy, but through a shift in mindset. Jodi shares how learning to become present, through simple but consistent practices, allowed her to regain clarity, rebuild confidence, and ultimately find a way forward. This part of the conversation speaks not just to entrepreneurs, but to anyone navigating uncertainty, burnout, or major life transitions.This episode explores entrepreneurship, product-based business, money and risk, identity loss, rebuilding after failure, and the practical tools that support resilience under pressure. Jodi’s story is a reminder that even the most devastating setbacks can become a starting point for something new, if you can steady yourself enough to see what is in front of you.CONNECT WITH JODI:LinkedIn: Jodi A. ScottWebsite: https://greengoo.com + Green Goo is also available on Amazon.comEmail: via Green Goo website (routes directly to Jodi)WORK WITH MEGHAN: If you are interested in working with Meghan 1:1, you can book an intro call here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/166602GUEST SUBMISSIONS: If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email: [email protected] THE SHOW: If you’d like to support the show and the work of Career Congregation, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKeywords: Career, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Product based business, Personal development, Mental health, Purpose, Fulfilling work, Motivation, Authentic career paths, Money, Money stories, Rock bottom, Burnout, Life after burnout, Building a brand, Long term growth, Resilience, Small business, Founder journey© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026

This is a very special episode celebrating the one year anniversary of Career Congregation Podcast.Career Congregation was birthed out of Meghan seeing repeatedly with friends, with family, and with clients, people struggling with work. People not feeling satisfied in their careers. People being made redundant, suddenly fired, dealing with toxic workplaces, or just knowing deep down that what they were doing just was not quite right. When we spend so much of our waking lives working, those experiences inevitably impact every part of life: our relationships, our wellbeing, our mental health and our sense of purpose. This podcast was created to help people take meaningful, conscious steps towards building a more fulfilling career and life.This anniversary episode is a tribute to the incredible guests who have joined Career Congregation over the past year. Entrepreneurs, creatives, founders, athletes, coaches and professionals from around the world who bravely shared their stories. Not just the wins and achievements, but the struggles, rock bottoms, pivots and moments of doubt that shaped who they are today.In this episode, Meghan revisits a powerful question she has asked every guest on the show:What advice would you give to your younger self or to the version of you who was at rock bottom?What follows is a collection of powerful reflections and lessons shared across the first year of the podcast. Honest, thoughtful advice about fear, confidence, failure, purpose, money, identity and the realities of building a meaningful life and career.Across the episode, guests reflect on lessons such as:• Trusting yourself and remembering that you are enough as you are• Leaning into fear instead of running from it• Not sacrificing your health in pursuit of success• Building strong networks and surrounding yourself with the right people• Taking bold action and backing yourself earlier• Being willing to fail repeatedly while learning along the way• Listening to your inner voice and paying attention to what truly matters• Letting go of situations, jobs or relationships that no longer serve you• Understanding that rock bottom can become a turning point• Practising self compassion and allowing yourself time to healMany guests also speak candidly about the reality that careers rarely follow a straight line. There are setbacks, wrong turns, difficult bosses, financial pressure and moments where everything feels uncertain. Yet again and again the message comes back to the same core ideas: perseverance, self trust, community and the courage to keep going even when the path is not clear.This is a poignant episode packed full of wisdom and practical advice for anyone navigating a career transition, building a business, recovering from burnout, or simply trying to figure out their next step.And THANK YOU so much to all of the wonderful guests this past year. The show wouldn't be what it is now without all of you.WORK WITH MEGHAN: If you are interested in working with Meghan 1:1, you can book an intro call with her here:https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/166602GUEST SUBMISSIONS: If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email Meghan [email protected] THE SHOW: If you’d like to support the show and the work of Career Congregation, you can do so here:https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKeywords:Career, Coaching, Mentor, Personal development, Mental health, Purpose, Fulfilling work, Career change, Career transition, Motivation, Authentic career paths, Therapy, Therapist, Rock bottoms, Money, Money stories, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur, Solopreneur, Freelance, Remote working© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career. A space to explore the highs, the lows, and the real stories of people navigating work, identity and purpose in an ever changing world. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers grounded conversation and perspective for reclaiming confidence, direction and inspiration in your working life.In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by her long-time friend, Rachel Black, a marketing and events professional currently navigating a period of career transition after years working across the corporate advertising and events world in Australia.Rach shares her experience building a career in Sydney’s fast-paced media and marketing industry and the role that supportive managers played in helping her grow professionally, particularly when she struggled to see her own strengths. The conversation reflects on how often others recognise our capabilities long before we do ourselves.Throughout the conversation, Rach and Meghan talk openly about career transitions, intuition, and the uncertainty that can arise when something that looks right on paper simply does not feel right internally. They explore the challenge of stepping away from security, the pressure to follow logical career paths, and the importance of listening to your own signals when making major life decisions.Throughout the conversation, Rachel’s story highlights how careers rarely follow a straight line. Her journey moves between corporate work, travel, creative study, freelance work and major relocations. It is a reminder that career development is often shaped by curiosity, experimentation and the willingness to change direction when something no longer fits.This episode explores work identity, corporate culture, creativity, and what it means to sit in a period of transition while learning to trust your intuition about what comes next.WORK WITH MEGHAN: If you are interested in working with Meghan 1:1, you can book an intro call with her here:https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/166602GUEST SUBMISSIONS: If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email Meghan [email protected] THE SHOW: If you’d like to support the show and the work of Career Congregation, you can do so here:https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKeywords:Career, Career transition, Personal development, Motivation, Authentic career paths, Entrepreneurship, Fulfilling work, Creative careers, Freelance work, Marketing, Events industry, Money, Money stories© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the realities of navigating work in an ever changing world. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, the podcast offers grounded perspective and practical encouragement for those reassessing direction, identity, and fulfilment in their working lives.In this solo episode, Meghan announces the launch of her new 6 Week Career Coaching Cohorts, beginning Thursday March 5th. These small group programmes are designed for people in transition, who feel stuck, or are who are unsure of their next professional move. Whether looking to change roles, returning to work after time out, starting something new, or regaining confidence after a difficult period.Meghan explains why she is reintroducing group coaching now, after a year of focusing on the podcast and 1:1 work. Seeing how many people are navigating uncertainty, burnout, redundancy, relocation, or career dissatisfaction, she wanted to create something practical, structured, and accessible that also offers community. Each cohort is intentionally limited to six people to allow meaningful discussion, accountability, and space for individual goals within a shared framework.Across the six weeks, participants will follow a clear structure while working on personalised actions that move them forward. This may include clarifying direction, updating a CV or LinkedIn, exploring new industries, building confidence, or taking the first steps towards freelance or business ideas. The emphasis is on momentum, consistency, realistic progress and community support.Meghan also reflects on the importance of managing external noise, protecting time and energy, and reconnecting with the foundational habits that support decision making and resilience during periods of change. The episode is both an invitation to join the cohorts and a reminder that career transitions rarely happen in isolation. Having structure and the right environment and support can make the process far less daunting.Links to sign up for the cohorts are below. Only six places are available in each group.9AM GMT Cohort: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/20360912:45PM GMT Cohort: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/2033556:30PM GMT Cohort: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/203345WORK WITH MEGHAN: If you are interested in working with Meghan 1:1, you can book an intro call with her here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/166602GUEST SUBMISSIONS: If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email Meghan at [email protected] THE SHOW: If you’d like to support the show and the work of Career Congregation, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKeywords:Career, Coaching, Guide, Mentor, Personal development, Purpose, Fulfilling work, Career change, Career transition, Redundancy, Motivation, Authentic career paths, Burnout, Life after burnout, Money, Money stories, Solopreneur, Freelance, Remote working, Digital nomad© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who have navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined once again by her friend Chris Holt, Nutritional Coach and Founder of Basic AF Protein, for a catch up on business growth, personal milestones and what it really takes to build something from the ground up.Chris shares the journey of launching Basic AF Protein in a crowded wellness and supplement market. He talks about the practical realities behind sourcing, manufacturing, branding and distribution, and why cutting through industry noise requires clarity, consistency and a strong sense of purpose. There is a candid conversation about risk, self belief and the mental stamina required to move from coaching into product based entrepreneurship.The conversation also turns to Chris’s experience of being adopted and the documentary project he is developing to explore that story. He speaks about tracing his own history, the questions that emerge over time, and the decision to document that process. It is a grounded discussion about identity, personal narrative and the complexity of revisiting your beginnings as an adult.This episode is a direct and honest look at entrepreneurship, adoption, storytelling and the ongoing process of building something meaningful while still figuring parts of yourself out.Chris can be found on socials including Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok @beyondthetats or via his website https://beyondthetats.com/WORK WITH MEGHAN:If you are interested in working with Meghan 1:1, you can book an intro call here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/166602GUEST SUBMISSIONS:If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email Meghan at [email protected] THE SHOW:If you would like to support the show and the work of Career Congregation, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKey episode themes:EntrepreneurshipProduct based businessAdoption and identityDocumentary storytellingPersonal narrativeBuilding a brandLong term growthKeywords:CareerEntrepreneurCoachingPersonal developmentMental healthPurposeFulfilling workMotivationEntrepreneurshipAuthentic career pathsMoneyMoney stories© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career — a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.We’re coming up on one year of Career Congregation, and over the coming weeks we’ll be sharing some highlights from the past year. This episode featuring Kelly Godfrey, Growth Consultant & Founder of GrowBetter, has been by far the most played so far over this past year. It's a must-listen if you’re new here, or a great one to revisit.Link to the original episode and show notes: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6lNDjONsrxVmoTr8kn0HuU?si=lMZdux4xSKqLo1oY6P2QPQ&pi=9vPz8vRJQu2zT&t=0© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the real stories of people navigating change, uncertainty and growth in their working lives. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers insights, perspective and real life examples of people doing amazing things in their careers. This podcast is for anyone questioning their career direction or what comes next.In this solo episode, podcast host, Meghan reflects on a lifetime shaped by living across borders and how being an expat from a young age has influenced her identity, career, relationships and sense of home. Drawing on her own experience as a third culture kid (TCK), digital nomad and business owner, she explores what it really means to build a life and career without a single fixed base.Meghan shares candidly about her current pivot, spending time between Ireland and Portugal, setting up her business within the EU, and navigating the emotional and logistical realities of cross border living. She speaks openly about the nervous system impact of repeated moves, letting go of London after more than a decade, and the quiet grief that can accompany change even when it is chosen.The episode explores the less talked about sides of expat life. Loneliness, relational strain, identity confusion and the repeated experience of starting over. Meghan reflects on growing up in international schools, the constant cycle of arrivals and goodbyes, and how this environment builds resilience, adaptability and social confidence while also leaving a lasting imprint.This conversation is both personal and practical. Meghan connects her lived experience to her work as a therapist and coach, explaining why supporting people through major transitions, relocations and identity shifts has become a core focus of her practice. She offers reassurance to anyone feeling unsettled, ungrounded or unsure during a period of change, and reframes adaptability as a skill that can be developed rather than a personality trait you either have or do not.This episode is for anyone navigating a move, a career pivot, life abroad, or the in between space where the old life no longer fits and the new one is still forming. It is a reminder that there is no single right way to build a life, and that stability can be internal, even when everything else is in motion.If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email Meghan at [email protected] you would like to support the show and the work of Career Congregation, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKey episode themes:Expat lifeIdentity and belongingCareer pivotsTCKDigital nomad realitiesResilience and adaptabilityBuilding a location independent careerNervous system regulation during changeLetting go of old versions of homeThird culture kids Keywords:CareerCoachingPersonal developmentMental healthPurposeCareer transitionFinding your purposeWork life balanceBurnoutLife after burnoutMotivationAuthentic career pathsTherapyTherapistEntrepreneurSolopreneurDigital nomadRemote working© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who have navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by Olaide Anjorin, Owner of FaceSkincare, model and teacher. Olaide's career has spanned countries, industries and identities. Raised in a small Irish town with a deep curiosity about the wider world, Olaide’s journey is shaped by travel, cultural exchange and a refusal to stay in one lane.Olaide shares how studying business and marketing opened the door to living abroad through Erasmus, which sparked years of international experience across Europe and Asia. From working in student leadership and community initiatives to building a life overseas, she talks about how early exposure to different cultures expanded her sense of what was possible, both personally and professionally.The conversation explores her unexpected path into modelling and teaching while living in Taiwan, and how those experiences later influenced her move into the skincare industry. After years of seeing the impact of high quality Asian skincare and learning firsthand about skin health through her work in front of the camera, Olaide founded Faceskincare.ie to bring Asian skincare secrets to customers in Ireland. She speaks openly about starting a business from the ground up, the entrepreneur's journey, building confidence, and learning through trial and error what works.Olaide also reflects on the practical realities of juggling multiple roles, working across time zones, and redefining success on her own terms. From career pivots to trusting her instincts when opportunities appeared, her story highlights the value of adaptability, self belief and being willing to begin again in new environments.This episode is a thoughtful look at nonlinear careers, global mobility, entrepreneurship, beauty, education, and the personal growth that comes from stepping beyond what feels familiar. Olaide’s journey is a reminder that your path does not need to make sense to everyone else to be the right one for you.You can connect with Olaide via her website ⁠https://www.faceskincare.ie⁠ ;via her Instagram @iamlaideanjorin ; or on Linkedin Olaide Anjorin If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email Meghan at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠. If selected, a small admin fee will apply to cover the time involved in reviewing submissions and coordinating scheduling and production. If you would like to support the show and the work of Career Congregation, you can do so here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrick⁠Key episode themes: Career, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Personal development, Purpose, Fulfilling work, Career change, Career transition, Authentic career paths, Success stories, Inspiring careers, Money, Money stories, Solopreneur, Freelance, Remote working© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career. A space to explore the highs, the lows, and the real stories of people navigating work, identity and purpose in an ever changing world. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers grounded conversation and perspective for reclaiming confidence, direction and inspiration in your working life.In this episode, Meghan is joined by Deborah Craig, Hypnotherapist, Author, and Retreat Host. Recorded in person from the Algarve in Portugal, this conversation is an honest and reflective exploration of what it really means to work alone, live nomadically, and build a business that supports your nervous system rather than constantly overriding it.Meghan and Deborah share the story behind their decision to spend January living and working together, for what they're now calling “mastermind month”, and how stepping away from their usual environments created unexpected clarity, momentum, and focus. They talk openly about isolation in self-employment, the difference between productive solitude and dysregulating loneliness.The conversation explores the impact of environment on decision-making, creativity, and wellbeing, particularly for entrepreneurs, freelancers, remote workers, and digital nomads. Deborah reflects on how extended stays in one place allowed her to complete her book, host retreats, and move her business forward with greater ease, while Meghan shares insights from recent periods of instability, travel fatigue, and learning the cost of cutting corners when it comes to comfort and workspace.Together, they discuss nervous system regulation, the hidden toll of constant movement, the pressure to rush transitions, and why creating space, physically and mentally, is essential for sustainable work. This episode offers grounded wisdom on pacing yourself, trusting timing, and building a working life that feels supportive rather than relentlessly demanding.This conversation is for anyone working solo who has ever felt isolated, overstretched, or unsure whether they are doing things “the right way”. It is a reminder that clarity often comes from stillness, that alignment shows up when conditions are right, and that how you live directly shapes how you work.You can connect with Deborah via her website: https://www.deborahcraig.com; via LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/deborahcraighypnocoach/ and via Facebook: Hypnotherapy.Coaching.By.DeborahYou can purchase her book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G8545HVZ#If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email me at [email protected] you’d like to support the show and the work I do, you can buy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKey episode themes:Solopreneurship, Nervous system regulation, Environment and productivity, Digital nomad life, Boundaries and pacing, Creating supportive work structures, Remote working and isolation, Community, Overwhelm© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the real stories of people navigating work, identity and purpose in an ever changing world. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers grounded conversation and perspective for reclaiming confidence and direction in your working life.In this episode, Meghan is joined by Victoria Bird, Supermum, Marketer and Co-host of the Fine-ish Podcast. Victoria is also one of Meghan’s long-time friends, making this conversation both deeply personal and refreshingly honest.Victoria shares her winding career journey, from full-time travel blogging and freelance work to becoming a stay-at-home parent, navigating health challenges, loss, divorce and the complex identity shifts that come with long periods away from paid work. Now at a new crossroads, with both children at school, she reflects on what it really means to return to work in midlife, when priorities, capacity and values have fundamentally changed.The conversation explores the pressure many parents feel to do it all, the emotional toll of survival mode decision-making, and the nervous system impact of taking work that looks good on paper but feels wrong in the body. Victoria speaks candidly about accepting a contract role out of financial necessity, realising quickly it was a poor fit, and the clarity that came from walking away even when it felt risky.Together, Meghan and Victoria unpack non-negotiables, boundaries, flexible work, multi-stream income and why traditional full-time employment no longer works for everyone. They discuss how motherhood builds transferable skills, why networking is often more valuable than job ads, and how creative outlets can coexist with paid work while a bigger picture takes shape. Meghan also shares upcoming plans for Career Congregation, including the launch of community networking calls and a structured career course designed to support people navigating career uncertainty, transitions and rebuilding work on their own terms. More details will be shared soon.This episode is an exploration of career reinvention, maternal identity, nervous system regulation, values-led decision-making and building a working life that fits the season you are actually in, not the one you are told you should be in.Victoria can be found on Instagram at @fineish_podcastIf you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email me at [email protected] you’d like to support the show and the work I do, you can buy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKey episode themes:Career • Career transition • Motherhood • Identity shifts • Work-life balance • Mental health • Burnout • Life after burnout • Purpose • Authentic career paths • Money • Money stories • Entrepreneurship • Side hustles • Rock bottoms • Personal development© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who have navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.In this solo episode, Meghan welcomes listeners into 2026 with an honest and reflective check-in after a year defined by endings, transitions, and significant personal and collective change. She reflects on 2025 as a period of shedding and closure, drawing on themes from astrology, numerology, and her work with clients to make sense of why so many people experienced abrupt shifts in careers, relationships, homes, and identities.Meghan shares her own experience of leaving London, navigating a nomadic chapter across Europe, and learning to trust her instincts while tuning out external expectations and well-meaning opinions. She speaks candidly about exhaustion, the importance of genuine rest, and why easing into the new year matters more than rushing into goals or productivity, particularly after an intense cycle of change.The episode explores 2026 as a year of momentum and new beginnings, while holding space for care, intention, and alignment. Meghan revisits the origins of Career Congregation and the recurring themes she sees in her therapy and coaching work and across the collective, from burnout and "golden handcuffs", to the quiet realisation that a career no longer fits. She reflects on redefining success, and what it can mean to build a working life that feels sustainable rather than draining.Meghan also shares updates on the evolving Career Congregation course and community, including plans for a self-paced programme and office hours designed to support people at any career stage, from early uncertainty to later-life reinvention. At its core, this episode is an invitation to slow down, take stock, and move forward with clarity rather than pressure.If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email me at [email protected] you’d like to support the podcast and the work I do, you can buy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKey episode themes: Career • Personal development • Mental health • Purpose • Burnout • Life after burnout • Career change • Career transition • Finding your purpose • Work-life balance • Motivation • Authentic career paths • Therapy • Rock bottoms • Money stories© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the real stories of people navigating work, identity, money, and purpose. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers grounded inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your working life.In this episode, Meghan is joined by Nicola, Money Energetics Coach. Nicola’s journey spans more than a decade in advertising across London and New York, followed by a gradual and deeply personal recalibration of what success, stability, and fulfilment truly mean.Nicola reflects on growing up in Essex and how early cultural narratives shaped her sense of self worth, ambition, and identity. She shares her experience of working in high pressure agency environments, the allure and reality of New York, and the quiet accumulation of financial disconnection that often hides beneath outward career success. What emerges is an honest exploration of how money habits are formed, avoided, inherited, and rarely questioned.The conversation moves into a pivotal chapter of Nicola’s life, including redundancy, burnout, and her decision to pursue solo IVF. She speaks candidly about planning for motherhood, the emotional impact of unsuccessful IVF rounds, and the unexpected clarity that followed. This period became a catalyst for reassessing her relationship with money, agency, and the kind of life she wanted to build.Nicola explains how she found her way into money energetics and coaching, reframing money not as a measure of worth but as a neutral tool deeply connected to identity, creativity, and self trust. She shares how redundancy created the space to step fully into this work, and how her New Money Club was born from a desire to move people away from fear, extremes, and shame based money narratives.Together, Meghan and Nicola explore themes of lineage and legacy, personal responsibility without self blame, and the importance of integrating emotional and practical approaches to money. They also discuss readiness for change, the role of intuition, and why sustainable transformation requires time, integration, and honesty rather than quick fixes.This episode is a thoughtful and grounded conversation about money stories, career identity, starting again, and learning to hold your life differently. It is especially relevant for anyone navigating career transitions, burnout, redundancy, or questioning the structures they have been living inside.If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email Meghan at [email protected] you’d like to support the show, you can buy the team a coffee(s) at https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKey episode themes:Career • Coaching • Personal development • Mental health • Purpose • Burnout • Life after burnout • Entrepreneurship • Rock bottoms • Money • Money stories • Authentic career paths • Self worth • Identity shifts© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who have navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by Valerie Tate, an Intuitive Psychotherapist and Trauma Specialist who has spent the last 25 years helping people clear the way for the purest expression of their soul’s path in this lifetime. Based in San Francisco, Val’s work is grounded, insightful and deeply attuned, shaped by a lifetime of intuitive experiences and a profound commitment to the inner unfolding of consciousness.Val shares how her intuitive abilities first emerged in childhood, how those early experiences were gradually tucked away, and how a near-death experience at nineteen shifted her sense of reality entirely. She also speaks about her early career in advertising, the moment she realised she was craving deeper emotional truth, and the pull that eventually took her from Minnesota to California, where she finally found a community and training environment that genuinely nourished her and reflected who she was becoming.The conversation explores Val’s intuitive development, including her studies at the Arthur Findlay College in the UK, her commitment to staying grounded while working with non-physical information, and her belief that intuition is not strange or mystical but a natural human capacity that deserves to be normalised rather than feared. She and Meghan unpack the tension between essence and relational reality in dating, why many of us fall in love with potential, and how to separate the soul level of connection from the practical day to day dynamics that actually determine whether something works.Val also reflects on 25 years in practice, the clients who arrive as mirrors, the cyclical themes she sees across time, and the moments that have expanded her both personally and professionally. She shares how she navigates energy, why she keeps her own system as clean as possible, and the commitment that guides her life and work: to keep her heart open, no matter what.This is a powerful, thoughtful and spiritually grounded conversation about intuition, awakening, boundaries, purpose and the lifelong unfolding of who we are.You can connect with Val via her website: valtate.comOr on Instagram: @valtate_therapyIf you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email me at [email protected] you’d like to support the show and the work I do, you can buy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKey episode themes: Intuition • Therapy • Mental health • Purpose • Personal development • Authentic career paths • Career change • Rock bottoms • Spirituality • Self trust • Relationships© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the stories of people who have navigated challenges, stepped through fear and found clarity and confidence on the other side. Hosted by therapist and coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers intelligent conversations designed to inspire grounded self-belief and empowered decision-making in your work and life.This week, Meghan is joined by Daniela DeGasperis, Founder and CEO of DDM Group, a female-led financial services platform disrupting the wealth industry in Canada. Daniela works with medium to high net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and professionals who are missing out on the tools, strategies and oversight usually reserved for the top 1%. She is on a mission to close the gap, bring financial education to the mainstream and help people keep more of what they work so hard to earn.In this conversation, Daniela breaks down the systemic issues baked into Canadian financial structures, why the average person is not set up to thrive and how tax planning, strategic diversification and proper oversight can transform someone’s entire financial trajectory. She shares her personal journey, including the experiences that led her to build DDM Group in 2020 and why she believes collaboration between financial experts is essential for anyone wanting a genuinely sustainable and secure financial future.Meghan and Daniela also explore the psychology of money, cultural narratives, generational financial trauma and the importance of emotional intelligence and intuition when making life and career decisions. Daniela speaks openly about the misconceptions people hold around wealth, the shame that keeps many from asking the right questions and why starting small is always better than waiting for the perfect moment.This episode is a sharp, insightful and practical look at money, power and autonomy — and a reminder that financial empowerment should be for everyone, not just those with luck or privilege. It’s about information, strategy and having the right people in your corner.You can connect with Daniela via email at [email protected] or through DDM’s website: ⁠https://www.ddmgroup.ca/⁠ – be sure to mention Daniela!Key episode themes: Money • Money stories • Entrepreneurship • Success stories • Authentic career paths • Motivation • Personal development • Financial education • Wealth building • Tax strategy© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career – a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who have navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by therapist and coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by Daniel Allen-Hörnfeldt, an Ambassador for Rewilding Sweden and devoted father and husband. Dan’s journey has been nothing short of incredible and will inspire so many people looking to make a change and not sure where to start. His story charts a path around the world, from Australia to London’s hospitality world, to life in rural Sweden, and is a powerful story of personal evolution, intuition and courage. It is also describes a deep reconnection with nature and healing.Dan opens up about his early years, family expectations and the long search for a life that felt true to him. He shares honestly about burnout, unhealthy coping, numbing, and the turning point that changed everything. What began with a single swim grew into wild swimming, ice water communities, meditation, and exploring different pathways of healing. These experiences helped him peel back the layers of conditioning and reconnect with who he really is.The conversation follows Dan’s journey from hospitality leadership to co-founding a sourdough pizza restaurant in rural Sweden with his wife, building a thriving cold water community, and stepping into his current work in rewilding. His reflections on fatherhood, healing, intuition and nature offer a moving reminder of what becomes possible when you follow the small nudges of joy and allow your life to unfold in a way that is authentic to you.You can find Dan on LinkedIn.***This episode contains mention of recreational drug use, psychedelics, and some swearing. Nothing in this episode is advice, endorsement or therapeutic guidance for the use of drugs in any context.***Key episode themes: Career change • Career transition • Purpose • Finding your purpose • Personal development • Mental health • Life after burnout • Work-life balance • Motivation • Authentic career paths • Success stories • Inspiring careers • Therapy • Rock bottoms© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who have navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by Sarah Barnes Humphrey, a storyteller, entrepreneur, and the founder and host of two podcasts: Let’s Talk Supply Chain and Blended. Sarah is also a fierce advocate for self-worth, inclusion, and authentic leadership. Her journey is one of resilience, identity, and rebuilding from the ground up.Sarah shares her early experiences growing up in a family-run logistics business, the complex reality of working with entrepreneurial parents, and the defining moment that changed everything: the sudden closure of her family company in 2017. After decades of building her career there, Sarah found herself without a job, without a plan, and forced to rebuild her identity from scratch. She opens up about the grief, confusion and rock bottom moments that followed, as well as the courage it took to create a new path.The conversation also explores Sarah’s lifelong health challenges with lipedema, a condition she spent more than 15 years fighting to get properly diagnosed. She shares the painful experiences of medical dismissal, the importance of self-advocacy, the role of holistic care, and the surgeries that changed her relationship with her body. Her story highlights how listening to yourself, trusting your instincts and refusing to accept inadequate answers can fundamentally change your life.Sarah reflects on her evolution as a founder and creator, from side hustles and early experiments to building Let’s Talk Supply Chain into a global brand. She talks about mopping floors at a tennis club while running her podcast at night, working multiple part-time jobs to keep her dreams alive, and pushing through fear and rejection in sales. She also shares how she discovered her personal brand through one defining word: self-worth.This episode is full of insight into entrepreneurship, identity shifts, money stories, starting over, and the emotional resilience required to rebuild your life and career when the unexpected forces you to begin again. Sarah’s story is an empowering reminder that your voice matters, that safe spaces change lives, and that it is never too late to redefine who you are and what you stand for.Sarah can be found on Instagram and LinkedIn: @sarahbarneshumphreyThe Blended Pledge nonprofit and podcast: blendedpledge.orgLet’s Talk Supply Chain: letstalksupplychain.comSarah's book, I Buried Her in a French Press, is available on Amazon or at sarahbarneshumphrey.comIf you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email me at [email protected] you’d like to support the show and the work I do, you can buy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKey episode themes: Self-worth • Advocacy • Career change • Rock bottoms • Entrepreneurship • Resilience • Money stories • Leadership • Personal development • Authentic career paths • Mental health • Purpose • Starting over • Women’s health • Inclusion© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career — a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by therapist and coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by Eddie Truong, a professionally trained Inter-Transformational Coach, Mental Clarity Expert, and Founder of the ERA Coaching System, a movement rooted in Empowerment, Rediscovery, and Awakening. Eddie shares his remarkable journey from growing up in Vietnam with dreams of studying in the US, to earning a full scholarship and moving abroad alone at 17, only to face deep loneliness, depression, and the cultural shock that would ultimately spark his passion for mental health and coaching.Eddie opens up about his “dark night of the soul,” the divine voice that reminded him there was purpose in his pain, and how that experience led to his mission to help high performers find balance, flow, and lasting inner peace. He and Meghan discuss the intersection of resilience, mental health, and transformation — exploring Eddie’s ERA method, the power of self-acknowledgement, and why true success means being both peaceful and fulfilled, not just professionally accomplished.This conversation is a powerful reminder that purpose often comes through struggle, and that transformation ripples outward, touching everyone around us when we commit to our own growth.Eddie can be found at eddietruong.com on Instagram at @eddietruong_era, and his book on overcoming phone addiction is available at book.eddietruong.com. Use code THANKYOU100 to download the book for free.Key episode themes: Mental health • Coaching • Personal development • Purpose • Career • Authentic career paths • Rock bottoms • Success stories • Entrepreneurship • Work-life balance • Motivation • Finding your purpose© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Welcome to Season 2 of Career Congregation – this is episode 26!Career Congregation is a weekly gathering for career inspiration, real stories, and honest conversations about work, purpose, and growth. Hosted by Therapist and Coach, Meghan Fitzpatrick, the podcast helps people reconnect with what feels most authentic to them on their career path, and find ways to do work they genuinely want to do.In this opening episode of Season 2, Meghan returns after a break to share what’s been happening for her behind the scenes. Now based in Ireland, she reflects on starting over (again), setting up her private practice and creative base in a new country, and the surprising ways Career Congregation has grown since its launch earlier in 2025.This episode sets the tone for a new season of conversations with inspiring guests who’ve challenged expectations, taken risks, and found fulfilment in their chosen life and career paths by following what feels right for them—both in life and work.If you enjoy the show and want to support Meghan’s work, please like, subscribe, share it with someone who it might resonate with, leave a review, or make a contribution through Meghan's Ko-fi link: ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrick. Every bit of support helps keep these conversations going!Key episode themes: Career • Coaching • Purpose • Career transition • Personal development • Mental health • Work-life balance • Burnout • Life after burnout • Therapy • Rock bottoms • Motivation • Authentic career paths • Success stories • Finding your purpose • Fulfilling work© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career — a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated challenges, stepped through fear, and found growth on the other side. Hosted by therapist and coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work and life.In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by Vanessa Jane, a qualified Counsellor, Advanced MACE Practitioner, and International Trainer based in Australia. Vanessa shares her remarkable journey from hospitality and travel to counselling, personal development, and ultimately discovering the transformative power of the MACE Energy Method — a modality that helps people release deep emotional pain and long-held patterns at their root cause.The conversation explores Vanessa’s own experiences of depression, loss, and resilience, and how MACE became the turning point that helped her rebuild her life after multiple rock bottoms. Meghan and Vanessa discuss the limitations of traditional talk therapy, the science and philosophy behind MACE, and how removing emotional “charges” allows people to return to their natural state of peace, confidence, and joy.Vanessa also shares powerful client transformations, from overcoming anxiety and PTSD to releasing lifelong trauma and rediscovering a sense of self. Together, they reflect on the importance of self-compassion, emotional regulation, and learning tools that support real, lasting change.This episode is an inspiring exploration of healing, empowerment, and the freedom that comes from reclaiming who you truly are.Vanessa can be found on her website: https://shiftitco.com/Key episode themes: Therapy • Healing • Mental health • Rock bottoms • Transformation • Emotional resilience • Personal development • Counselling • Mind-body connection • Authentic self • Purpose • Burnout recovery • Life after burnout • Fulfilling work© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career — a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by therapist and coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by her friend Nathaniel Chin, also known as The Philosopher’s Poet. Nathaniel shares his journey from growing up in South London to building a career in transport planning and consultancy, where he now leads rail consulting projects in Ireland. His path was far from linear — with early setbacks at university, periods of uncertainty, and the challenges of imposter syndrome. Yet through resilience and openness to growth, he found professional success and a meaningful role shaping infrastructure for the future.Alongside his career, Nathaniel has cultivated a powerful creative practice through writing and poetry. He talks about how The Philosopher’s Poet was born out of personal transformation, identity shifts, and the need for an outlet beyond work. Writing became both therapy and a way to explore philosophy, spirituality, and human connection. The conversation dives into themes of non-attachment, journalling, shadow work, and the importance of nurturing all sides of ourselves and not relying solely on career for fulfilment.Nathaniel also reflects on mentorship, personal growth, and the lessons he would share with his younger self about resilience, timing, and trusting the journey. His story is an inspiring reminder that careers don’t always follow a straight path and that creative expression can be just as vital as professional success in building an authentic, fulfilling life.Nathaniel can be found via his website: ⁠www.the-philosophers-poet.com⁠ and on Instagram ⁠@the_philosophers_poet⁠ (which also links to his website).Key episode themes: Career journeys • Imposter syndrome • Rock bottoms • Mentorship • Creative expression • Poetry as therapy • Personal growth • Non-attachment • Journalling • Self-reflection • Inspiring careers • Authentic career paths • Success stories© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career — a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by Laura Armstrong, three-time World Champion Martial Artist, International Professional Speaker, Best Selling Author and the Founder and CEO of Wealth Mastery Systems. Laura shares her extraordinary journey from bodybuilding and full-contact weapons fighting, to breaking barriers as one of the only women on a commodities trading desk, to creating her own business as a Money Mindset and Wealth Mastery Strategist.Laura opens up about the rock bottoms and turning points that shaped her path, from childhood trauma and corporate burnout to a powerful period of upheaval and personal transformation. She speaks candidly about forgiveness, breaking generational cycles, and the practices that allowed her to reclaim her own power. Together, Meghan and Laura explore the deep connection between mind, body and purpose, and how martial arts training, holistic practices, and wealth strategy all intersect in building a fulfilling life and career.Listeners will walk away with Laura’s five key questions to reframe limiting beliefs, insights into shifting money stories, and practical tools for raising self-worth, aligning with purpose, and owning your personal power. Laura's work and personal story is a testament to resilience, self-mastery, and the freedom that comes when we stop giving our power away and start creating lives that are truly our own.Laura can be found at: ⁠https://wealthstrategywithlaura.com⁠Key episode themes: Money • Money stories • Career • Career change • Mental health • Personal development • Rock bottoms • Success stories • Inspiring careers • Authentic career paths • Work-life balance • Burnout • Entrepreneurship • Therapy • Finding your purpose • Motivation • Coaching© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career — a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by therapist and coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by Deborah Craig, The Holistic Hypnotherapist and founder of Release, Reset and Rise. Deborah helps ambitious women release the past, reclaim peace, and rise into their full potential through one-on-one experiences, retreats and online self-healing programmes.Deborah shares her deeply personal story of growing up in Scotland, building a stable corporate career, and then hitting an emotional rock bottom at 39 that changed everything. From burnout and self-sabotaging cycles to discovering the healing power of therapy, psychology, and self-work, she opens up about her ten-year transformation that led her to leave the corporate world, pursue a psychology degree, and create a business built on purpose and authenticity.The conversation explores themes of inner healing, recognising and breaking patterns, and listening to the “whispers” of dissatisfaction before they become life-shaking crises. Deborah reflects on how she found peace, freedom, and alignment through her work, and why she now encourages others to take small steps of trust even when the path ahead feels uncertain.This episode is filled with raw honesty, inspiration, and practical wisdom for anyone facing burnout, feeling stuck in a career, or wondering if it’s too late to make a change. Deborah’s journey is a reminder that healing, fulfilment, and meaningful work are always possible—at any age.Deborah can be found on her website: www.deborahcraig.comKey episode themes: Career change • Career transition • Rock bottoms • Therapy • Therapist • Burnout • Life after burnout • Mental health • Motivation • Success stories • Inspiring careers • Authentic career paths • Finding your purpose • Personal development • Work-life balance • Fulfilling work • Guide© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career: a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by therapist and coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.This week’s episode features returning guest, Chris Holt, a US-based Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach on the show. Meghan and Chris catch up on some of their major life changes over the past few months, from Chris’s cross-country moves, relationship changes, and decision to quit drinking and resume therapy; and Meghan’s big relocation to Ireland and shift toward expanding her coaching practice in Europe.The conversation goes back to basics with the wellness pillars that both see as non-negotiables for thriving: quality sleep, balanced nutrition, daily movement, community and connection, and time in nature and sunlight. Chris and Meghan dive into how these fundamentals impact not just physical health, but also mental resilience, career performance, and overall life satisfaction. Along the way, they discuss therapy versus coaching, the psychology of excuses, building consistency, and the realities of quick-fix culture , from GLP-1 medications to gastric bypass surgeries, and why true change comes with consistency, patience and is ultimately down to daily choices and new standards.This episode is packed with honest insights, humour, and practical strategies for grounding yourself, raising your standards, and staying committed to growth.You can connect with Chris on his website: https://beyondthetats.com/ and on social channels: @beyondthetatsKey episode themes: Career • Coaching • Personal Development • Mental Health • Therapy • Therapist • Work-life balance • Rock Bottoms • Motivation • Authentic career paths • Success stories • Career transition • Career change • Consistency • Wellness • Relationships • Energy shifts • Resilience • Back to basics© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career — a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by therapist and coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by one of her best friends, Scott Fetters, an Entrepreneur & Digital Advertising Consultant with decades of experience founding businesses, running marketing agencies, and guiding clients through growth. Scott shares openly about his journey from ski bum to startup founder, his lessons from early failures and rock bottoms, and the breakthroughs that shaped his career in entrepreneurship.The conversation explores Scott’s passion for lifestyle design, his approach to wellness and self-care practices (from breathwork and meditation to time in the mountains), and the importance of maintaining balance through nature, exercise, and authentic connection. Scott reflects on how he prioritises relationships, from his wife, to his family, friends, business partners, and even his beloved dogs, and why aligning with the right people and projects has been central to his success.This episode is packed with insights on building an authentic career path, recovering from setbacks, and designing a life that reflects your values. Scott’s story is an inspiring reminder that success is about much more than money—it’s about purpose, balance, and showing up fully for the people and projects that are most aligned with you.Scott can be found on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottfetters/Key episode themes: Entrepreneurship • Lifestyle design • Career change • Mental health • Work-life balance • Rock bottoms • Self-care • Wellness • Success stories • Authentic career paths • Finding your purpose • Inspiring careers • Motivation • Relationships in business© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

In this special solo episode, Meghan reflects on the recent loss of her friend and fellow therapist, Anna. Recorded the day after Anna’s funeral, this heartfelt tribute honours a woman who embodied courage, integrity, and boldness in both life and career.Anna began training as a therapist later in life, and just weeks into the course, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, something that might have caused many to step away, but not Anna. She committed fully to the work, determined to pursue the career she felt called to. Meghan recounts their time training together, Anna’s no-nonsense honesty, her deep support for others, and the powerful legacy she leaves behind.This episode is both a remembrance and a call to action: to stop settling, to follow your intuition, and to live the life that’s calling you—no matter the timing, the odds, or the fear.This one’s for you, dear Anna.Key episode themes:Career change • Personal growth • Therapist training • Loss • Living fully • Courage • Authenticity • Supportive friendships • Legacy • Risk-taking • Purpose© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career — a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by therapist and coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.In this week's episode of Career Congregation: for career inspiration, Growth Consultant Kelly Godfrey shares insights from her decades of experience in senior leadership roles across the globe. Founder of her consulting business, GrowBetter, Kelly reflects on her journey through the tech industry, marketing, and international management — including the benefits of working in an agency, time at Ancestry.com, studying at Stanford, and now building a portfolio career.We explore the value of a strong professional network, the realities of workplace culture at senior levels, and the freedom of a portfolio career. Kelly also reflects on some pivotal moments in her career including redundancy, rediscovery, and how taking a sabbatical gave her the space to step outside her comfort zone and embrace discomfort which became a catalyst for her growth.From riding a motorcycle through the Himalayas, to taking opportunities to travel, work and study around the world, Kelly's career path is anything but average. Her advice is essential listening for anyone feeling unfulfilled and looking for new ways to work and live with purpose.Kelly can be found via her company website at:  www.growbetter.co Key episode themes:Career change • Personal development • Sabbatical • Self-discovery • Leadership • Entrepreneurship • Inspiring careers • Global roles • Building a network • Portfolio careers • Living with purpose© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.In this week’s episode, we’re joined by the brilliant and inspiring Farzana Ali, a sound therapist, wellness expert, and author of Sound Healing: How to Use Sound to Beat Stress & Anxiety. Once an editor at a major publishing company, Farzana shares how the fast pace and pressure of her career led her to reevaluate how she was living—and how discovering sound healing became part of a much-needed shift in her life.Farzana now combines her background in journalism with the science behind sound healing to make the practice more accessible and easier to understand for a wider audience. She bridges the gap between holistic healing and evidence-based approaches, drawing on training in trauma-sensitive practice to offer simple, supportive ways for people to slow down and reconnect with themselves. Her approach is grounded in science, and her mission is clear: to make sound healing available to as many people as possible.This is an episode about healing from burnout, transitioning into a slower and more supportive career, and helping others do the same. We talk about the cultural glorification of overwork, the need for rest, and how sound healing can help us tap into a deeper sense of safety and presence.Connect with Farzana on Instagram: @thesoundtherapist or via her website: ⁠www.thesoundtherapist.com⁠ Her book is available for purchase on Amazon: Sound Healing: How to Use Sound to Beat Stress & Anxiety© Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.In this solo episode, Meghan shares some personal and professional updates. She announces her upcoming move from London to Continental Europe—a long-held dream finally becoming reality now that her work is fully online. Reflecting on her life and most recent 10+ years in the UK, she opens up about the emotional and logistical transitions ahead.Meghan also celebrates 15 weeks of Career Congregation and begins to consider how the podcast might evolve—possibly into seasonal formats with intentional breaks. She shares behind-the-scenes plans for a new Career Congregation course, designed to help listeners build more aligned careers, with options for self-study, coaching, and group connection.Finally, she invites listeners to nominate inspiring guests and reaffirms the heart of the show: sharing real, varied career journeys that challenge the idea of a single path to success.––Got a guest suggestion or want to stay in the loop about the course? Reach out to Meghan via her website or socials.Insta: @helpfulconversationswww.meghanfitzpatrick.com© Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.In this week's episode of Career Congregation, we’re joined by the truly inspiring Karen Krogh, speaking to us from her home in Denmark. At 71, Karen is living proof that there’s no age limit on purpose-driven entrepreneurship. With a rich career history that spans decades, continents, and industries, Karen is now the founder of Esther - more than beautiful, a natural skincare line born from Karen 's passion to help women realise their natural internal beauty.Karen shares her extraordinary journey through the beauty industry, offering an unfiltered look at the highs, lows, and darker sides of the skincare industry. Having worked across the globe, she’s witnessed the changing standards of beauty and the often harmful pressures placed on women. Her response? To create a brand that centres authenticity, natural ingredients, and inner beauty.Esther is crafted with care, using only non-toxic, all-natural ingredients like argan oil, jojoba oil, and shea butter. But more than that, it’s an extension of Karen’s mission: to empower women to reconnect with their gifts and take care of themselves in a world that often demands they do otherwise.This is an episode about career change, entrepreneurship, and life after burnout—but also about motivation, personal development, and staying true to your values in a world that pressures women to be what they are not. Karen’s story is not to be missed.Explore Esther's products and connect with Karen via her website and social media profiles below: https://esther-skin.com/facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morethanbeautiful.dkinsta: @esthermorethanbeautifulKey episode themes:Career change • Personal development • Mental health • Burnout • Life after burnout • Entrepreneurship • Inspiring careers • Authentic career paths • Beauty industry • Natural skincare • Finding your purpose© Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.This week’s episode features Michael Grova, a US-based Real Estate Developer and Designer whose career path defies convention. His story is one of career change, creative courage, and trusting intuition — from corporate finance to interior design and real estate and hotel development.Michael shares how growing up with an Italian immigrant artist father shaped his creative lens early on. After starting his career in finance, he made the bold decision to leave the traditional path behind in search of a more adventurous life — a journey that led him to spend seven years living in Africa and shaping his early career.We talk about life transitions, identity, and the mindset shifts that come with walking away from the expected path. Michael stresses that everyone has their own journey and there is no set formula to follow. From renovating his San Francisco home to becoming a lead interior designer for Airbnb, Michael’s story explores what’s possible when you lean into creativity and trust your inner voice.Now designing his first boutique hotel, Michael is a Real Estate Developer and Designer bringing bold vision to life — he is living proof that following your instincts can lead to truly remarkable outcomes.You can connect with Michael via his instagram:@michaelgrova@silvarrablueridge@missionloft© Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.This week features Aude Firmin — a Spiritual Mentor and Intuitive Business Coach who bridges grounded spirituality with the practical realities of modern life. After over a decade working in the tech industry for major global brands like Microsoft, Aude experienced a profound spiritual awakening that radically transformed her career path.Through deep healing, energy mastery, and psychic development, she built a soul-led business that now empowers hundreds of corporate professionals, empaths, creatives, and holistic practitioners around the world — in places like London, Los Angeles, Dubai, and Bali.Her work helps people reconnect with their purpose, activate their intuition, and create aligned, abundant businesses and lives — even in the midst of uncertainty.This episode is perfect for anyone navigating a career change or seeking career inspiration grounded in intuition and inner transformation.You can connect with Aude via her website, social channels or email below: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/audefirmin/[email protected]© Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.In this reflective solo episode, Meghan opens up about her recent struggles with mental health and the feelings of isolation that can come with solo or self-directed work. She shares insights on the emotional challenges often overlooked in independent careers, highlighting the vital importance of close friendships and community to stay grounded and supported.Meghan also explores common symptoms of depression and offers guidance on core pillars to focus on for gently restoring a better headspace when things feel heavy. This episode is a heartfelt reminder of the power of connection and the need to care for our mental well-being throughout our career journeys.© Meghan Fitzpatrick, 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.This week we’re joined by Amanda Rosa: artist, healer, and creative soul in transition. Amanda has worn many hats—coach, hypnotherapist, Reiki healer, entrepreneur, cosmic guide, cook, baker, and artist. She prefers not to define herself by a single title, recognising that we’re all more than the boxes we’re put in. Instead, she follows what fits in the moment and supports her personal and professional growth.Amanda shares her story of growing up in Canada to Italian immigrant parents, the cultural identity that shaped her, and her move to London after school. From awful jobs to money struggles, we explore her early work life, her evolving money story, and how she came into her own through personal development and healing work.We also delve into Amanda’s intuitive practices, including past life regression and energy healing, and how they’ve supported both her own path and her work with others. Her reflections offer comfort, insight, and a grounding presence for anyone navigating change, burnout, or a career transition.Connect with Amanda:[email protected] Pass profile: https://zen-pass.com/provider/amanda-rosa© Meghan Fitzpatrick, 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.In this episode, Janelle Kee-Sue—a Life Coach, Hypnotherapist, and Photographer based in New Zealand—shares her inspiring journey from an early career in marketing to building a life and business on her own terms. She reflects on her upbringing in New Zealand, her travels across Europe, and her time living in London—where she first met Meghan.Janelle speaks openly about the mental health struggles she faced after a breakup, and the fear and uncertainty brought on by the Covid pandemic. She also highlights the impact of her husband’s support, as they now run a thriving photography and videography business together in New Zealand.At the heart of Janelle’s story is a powerful reminder for anyone navigating a career transition, burnout, or searching for purpose: trust the process. Even when the path is unclear, life is unfolding in your favour—whether you can see it yet or not.Connect with Janelle:www.janellekeesue.comwww.keesuecreative.co.nzInsta: @janellekeesue.coaching© Meghan Fitzpatrick, 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.This week’s episode features Ighosime Oyofo—Relationship Manager in enterprise sales, loving father, adoring husband, devoted son and brother, and long-standing friend of host Meghan Fitzpatrick.Igho shares his upbringing, education, and career journey, including the pivotal experiences that have shaped his personal and professional life. Together, they explore his early years in a large Nigerian family, his international background, and the emphasis his parents placed on globalisation and cultivating a broad worldview.They also reflect on the role of music, culture, and navigating career transitions and setbacks—touching on moments of burnout, motivation, and the growth that can come from hitting rock bottom in both education and work.The episode wraps with thoughtful advice for younger generations—on resilience, risk-taking, and the long-term value of nurturing strong relationships across all areas of life.© Meghan Fitzpatrick, 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for career inspiration—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career (and life) challenges, from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.This week’s episode features Chris Holt, a US-based Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach who blends humour, insight, and education to connect with over 1 million followers on social media.This is part two of Meghan’s powerful conversation with Chris, continuing from his first appearance on 23 April 2025. In this reflective follow-up, Chris opens up about his long journey through serious health challenges—including multiple surgeries on his lungs and heart—and what recovery has looked like both physically and mentally.He speaks candidly about the impact of chronic pain, depression, and how his evolving mindset has helped him navigate it all. Chris also dives into his relationship with money, shaped by early life experiences, and how that’s influenced his values, choices, and approach to entrepreneurship and fulfilling work.This is a raw and insightful conversation about mental health, purpose, and building a life and career that reflects who you really are.You can connect with Chris on his website https://beyondthetats.com/ and on his social channels @beyondthetats © Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career transitions, burnout, and the road back to fulfilling work.In this reflective solo episode, host Meghan Fitzpatrick looks back on the first five guests who’ve shared their authentic career paths on the podcast so far—stories shaped by rock bottoms, resilience, and rediscovery. She offers gratitude to both the guests and listeners for showing up with such honesty and vulnerability.Meghan explores the power of storytelling in personal development, the courage it takes to ask for help, and how sharing our truth can create ripple effects across our work-life balance, mental health, and sense of purpose. Whether you're in the midst of a career change, launching a side hustle, or simply questioning what’s next, this episode is a reminder that you're not alone—and that our stories matter.© Meghan Fitzpatrick, 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for career inspiration. A space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.This week’s episode features Chris Holt, a US-based Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach who combines humour, insight, and education to connect with his over 1 million followers on social media.Adopted as an infant, along with his two identical triplet brothers, Chris’ upbringing has been anything but conventional. His early life was marked by constant change—moving between schools, countries, and continents every few years—which shaped his adaptability, identity, and sense of purpose from a young age.With close to two decades of experience in the fitness and wellness space, Chris has built a fulfilling and authentic career that began in the CrossFit world and eventually evolved into his own coaching and nutrition business.In this episode, Chris opens up about the deeper aspects of his career journey—what it’s been like growing up as a transracial adoptee, the mental health challenges he's faced, and how he's learned to be vulnerable and real in front of such a large audience. He speaks candidly about his health, identity, and the importance of meaningful connection—both offline and online.This conversation touches on career change, burnout, life after burnout, and finding motivation again through purpose-driven work. Chris’ story reflects the kind of inspiring career path that grows from deep personal work, shaped by both therapy and lived experience.This is a powerful and wide-ranging conversation with so much more to explore, we decided to make this episode part one of two! Stay tuned for the next episode in a few weeks’ time...You can connect with Chris via his website https://beyondthetats.com/ or on his socials  @beyondthetats© Meghan Fitzpatrick, 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for career inspiration. A space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.This week’s episode features Peter Graves — motorbike champion, business owner, boat captain, childhood cult survivor, devoted husband and father, and all-around extraordinary human being.Pete’s life has been anything but ordinary. Born into a cult in West London, he later escaped and went on to become a national motorbike champion, travel the world for over 15 years, live in New Zealand, and sail the globe with his wife and son before settling into life and work in London.Alongside the adventure, Pete has thrived in both the corporate world and as an entrepreneur. He’s especially known for his talent for building teams, mentoring others, and showing up with a calm confidence that makes him both loved and respected by everyone around him.This episode is full of insight, humour, and heart. Pete’s resilience, love of life, and belief that anything can be overcome make this a truly special conversation.© Meghan Fitzpatrick, 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for career inspiration. A space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks. This week’s episode features Danny Bent — adventurer, award-winning author, founder of London’s Project Awesome fitness movement, business owner, one of the 100 happiest people in the UK, and now, trainee psychotherapist.Danny shares his extraordinary life journey, navigating the emotional highs and lows of an adventure-filled career led by joy, freedom, and a deep desire to uplift others. From cycling 6,000 miles from London to India, raising hundreds of thousands for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, running the London Marathon more than five times (once dressed as a pint glass!), setting a Guinness World Record, and building a thriving fitness community — Danny has followed his passion wherever it leads.Now training to become a psychotherapist, Danny reflects on the wild ride of life, the pursuit of happiness, and the power of bringing your whole self to everything you do.© Meghan Fitzpatrick, 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for career inspiration. A space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks. This week’s episode features Annicken R. Day, CEO & Founder of Corporate Spring, bestselling author of Fly, Butterfly, international speaker, and retreat facilitator based in Tuscany, Italy.Annicken shares her inspiring journey of learning to trust her heart and inner voice—even in the face of uncertainty. From climbing the corporate ladder and advising global companies, to founding her own business, publishing a book, and creating a retreat centre in Tuscany, she has built the life of her dreams. This is an empowering conversation about self-trust, courageous decisions, and creating a life and career that aligns with your deepest values.© Meghan Fitzpatrick, 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for career inspiration. A space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks. This week’s episode features Teddy Baxter, a recovery coach based in the USA.TRIGGER WARNINGTeddy openly shares her personal journey through addiction, the challenges she faced, and the path that led to recovery. Her story may be difficult or triggering for some listeners. Now dedicated to helping others, Teddy explains how her experiences shaped her work as a recovery coach. Her story is powerful and inspiring—especially for those navigating addiction, mental health struggles, or searching for purpose.This is an honest and uplifting conversation about resilience, transformation, hope, and trust.To connect with Teddy, please DM her via Instagram: @t.mbaxter© Meghan Fitzpatrick, 2025