Gilli Apter’s Journey: Changing Careers at 33 to Become a Stand-Up Comedian #careerchange

In this episode of Shameless Careers, Gilli Apter shares her inspiring journey of leaving her filmmaking dreams behind to pursue stand-up comedy at 33.

We discuss the challenges of changing careers, for example: why it's so easy to get stuck and spend years not pursuing your dreams, how to overcome self-doubt and fears that its too late to make a career pivot, what it feels like to make a jump towards your dream, and what it takes to succeed in a creative industry.

Whether you're considering a career change or just looking for inspiration, this conversation will resonate with you.

☑️ Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome to Shameless Careers

00:38 – Meet Gilli Apter: Comedy Career at 33

01:50 – Realising a Passion for Comedy

02:47 – Moving Away from Childhood Dreams

05:25 – From Advertising to Filmmaking

06:40 – Early Career Struggles

09:00 – Stuck in the Wrong Environment

12:10 – Relationship vs. Career Goals

14:11 – Taking the Leap to Stand-Up Comedy

17:33 – Feeling Stuck in Your Career?

20:11 – Making the Career Change Jump

23:42 – Testing the Waters Before a Career Shift

26:24 – Juggling Two Careers at Once

28:12 – Recognizing Real Progress

30:43 – New Energy in a Creative Career

34:12 – Why You Must Create Your Own Opportunities

35:50 – Building a Comedy Career in London

42:00 – Self-Promotion in Creative Careers

45:57 – Gilli’s Advice: Take Risks!

This episode is about Becoming a Stand-Up Comedian After 30: Gilli Apter’s Bold Career Change. But It also covers the following topics:

From Filmmaker To Stand-Up Comedian

Overcoming Fear Of Career Change

Career Shift To Stand-Up Comedy At 33

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#careerchange #standupcomedy #comedianjourney #gilliapter #careeradvice #creativecareers

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In this episode, my guest is Nikita. For 14 years, Nikita built a career as a software engineer at large tech companies, such as Yandex — a tech giant in Russia — and later at Microsoft, where he reached the position of Senior Software Engineer.

However, Nikita then decided to dive into entrepreneurship by joining an entrepreneurship program at Antler. This program welcomes individuals from various backgrounds who aspire to become entrepreneurs. During the program, participants can find co-founders, form the first members of their team, validate their ideas, and even raise initial funding.

In this interview, Nikita shares:

- What it was like to leave Microsoft

- How valuable it was to join Antler

- How starting a business worked out in practice

- What it was like to join a fast-growing Series A startup

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✅ About Shameless Careers

Welcome to Shameless Careers, your go-to podcast for inspiring career-change stories. Listen to the interviews with individuals who dared to switch careers and discover how they found their true calling. Learn from their journeys, from the initial realisation to the practical steps they took to make the change. Find out how they succeeded through study, a side hustle, or a complete career break.

Stay tuned as I also explore insights from career coaches, giving you the tools to navigate your career transformation. Join me on this journey to reshape your professional life because it’s never too late to follow your passion!

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#fintech #entrepreneurship #startupjourney #entrepreneurialjourney #entrepreneurlife #antler

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Are you thinking of changing careers into a completely different area? In this episode, Sofia shares her inspiring journey from a successful career in finance to becoming a women only certified personal trainer, nutrition coach and corrective exercise specialist.

After 11 years at a large prestigious asset management firm, Sofia took a career break for parenting and discovered her true passion for fitness. Learn how she made the brave decision to switch paths and her steps to get there.

Listen to the interview to hear Sofia talk about:

- What it was like to leave such a prestigious job

- How motherhood has influenced her attitude towards her career

- How she discovered what she is passionate about

If you feel stuck in your job, Sofia’s story might inspire you to start looking for something you may feel passionate about.

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Get in touch with Sofia:⭐ ⭐ ⭐

www.fitnesswithsofia.co.uk

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-antropova-b24a282/

☑️ Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

0:25 - Sofia’s Finance Career

1:28 - Choosing Finance Over Medicine

2:35 - Early Fitness Interest

3:30 - Fulfilment in Finance

4:15 - Motherhood’s Impact

6:33 - Seeking Flexibility

7:52 - Fitness and Gardening Ideas

9:44 - Becoming a Trainer

12:02 - Importance of Movement

15:00 - Juggling Career and Family

17:14 - Helping Clients

18:49 - Running a Business Solo

20:18 - Corporate vs. Entrepreneurship

22:01 - Lifelong Learning

26:03 - Intrinsic Motivation Shift

29:58 - Slowing Down to Reassess

35:04 - Building a Client Base

36:45 - Advice for Career Change

38:54 - Contact Sofia

This episode also covers the following topics:

Fitness Journey

Career Change After Motherhood

Woman Career Change Journey After Kids

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✅ About Shameless Careers

Welcome to Shameless Careers, your go-to podcast for inspiring career-change stories. Listen to the interviews with individuals who dared to switch careers and discover how they found their true calling. Learn from their journeys, from the initial realisation to the practical steps they took to make the change. Find out how they succeeded through study, a side hustle, or a complete career break.

Stay tuned as I also explore insights from career coaches, giving you the tools to navigate your career transformation. Join me on this journey to reshape your professional life because it’s never too late to follow your passion!

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#careerchange #finance #fitness #motherhood #womensempowerment #personaltrainer

⚠️Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening to any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research.

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⭐⭐⭐ Link to buy the book "The Untethered Soul" by Michael A. Singer

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1626250766/ref=nosim?tag=shamelesscare-21

Ready to hear an inspiring career change journey? In this episode of Shameless Careers, Nuri Camrass shares her story of leaving tech space (Bloomberg and then Snowflake) to start a holistic nutrition and breathwork business.

She explains how she understood that something was missing in her corporate journey, how she discovered that she wants to focus on nutrition and breathwork and, finally, how she transitioned from a successful corporate role to entrepreneurship.

Listen to Nuri discuss how becoming a mother has changed her outlook on her career, how she dealt with the challenges and doubts and how she found meaning in a new career. Get insights into career transformation and advice for anyone looking to switch careers or start a business.

⭐⭐:⭐: Get in touch with Nuri via:

https://www.nuricamrass.com/

https://www.instagram.com/nuricamrass?igsh=NDB3YjY3ajNrODI0&utm_source=qr

☑️ Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro & Guest

0:33 – Nuri’s Career at Bloomberg

1:45 – Time for a Change

2:50 – Nuri’s Background

5:30 – Corporate Struggles

9:00 – Motherhood’s Impact

13:00 – Quitting Bloomberg

17:00 – Joining Snowflake

20:15 – Balancing Life

24:00 – Discovering Nutrition

27:45 – Breathwork Journey

33:00 – Starting a Business

38:00 – Entrepreneur Challenges

45:00 – Advice for Entrepreneurs

49:00 – Conclusion

This episode is about From Bloomberg & Snowflake To Launching A Wellness Business: Why I Quit My High-Paying Job! But It also covers the following topics:

Holistic Nutrition

Professional Transformation

Career Change From Corporate To Entrepreneurship

From Bloomberg & Snowflake To Launching A Wellness Business: Why I Quit My High-Paying Job?

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✅ About Shameless Careers.

Welcome to Shameless Careers, your go-to podcast for inspiring career-change stories. Watch the interviews with individuals who dared to switch careers and discover how they found their true calling. Learn from their journeys, from the initial realisation to the practical steps they took to make the change. Find out how they succeeded through study, a side hustle, or a complete career break.

Stay tuned as I also explore insights from career coaches, giving you the tools to navigate your career transformation. Join me on this journey to reshape your professional life because it’s never too late to follow your passion!

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#careerchange #nutritionbusiness #bloomberg #successstory #entrepreneurjourney #holisticwellness

⚠️Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening to any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research.

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Link to buy the book "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002SQ7HVO/ref=nosim?tag=shamelesscare-21

In this episode I'm super excited to interview Matthew Jones. Matthew is a qualified meditation and yoga teacher. He has trained at a Buddhist monastery, has a vast work experience in Indonesia and the UK, and now is running his own company ZenEvents which is focused on organising retreats for corporates.

In this conversation we have chatted about:

🟪 Matthew's personal journey - how he discovered mindfulness and decided to dedicate his career to that space

🟪 What it's like to run a wellness business - and what tips Matthew would give to people who want to start this type of business on their own

🟪 Typical issues of employees that come to Matthew's retreats - and the advice Matthew gives them during the retreats

Follow Matthew and find out more about ZenEvents' retreats here:

🟪https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewzenevents/

🟪 https://www.instagram.com/zeneventsco

🟪https://zenevents.co/

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✅ About Shameless Careers

Welcome to Shameless Careers, your go-to podcast for inspiring career-change stories. Listen to the interviews with individuals who dared to switch careers and discover how they found their true calling. Learn from their journeys, from the initial realization to the practical steps they took to make the change. Find out how they succeeded through study, a side hustle, or a complete career break.

Stay tuned as I also explore insights from career coaches, giving you the tools to navigate your career transformation. Join me on this journey to reshape your professional life because it’s never too late to follow your passion!

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#wellnessbusiness #wellpreneur #retreats #findyourpassion #mindfulliving

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In one of the prior episodes - "How Mindfulness Can Help You Find A Career You Love" - my guest Victoria Zimmer, a wellness and mindfulness professional, said that its super important to relax, because its only when you are in a relaxed state, creative solutions can come to you. When you are in stressed and contracted state you are in a focused, problem-solving mode and there is limited room for creativity to come in.

In this episode today, I wanted to pause on this super important idea. In our day-to-day lives many of us are ultra focused on being productive - but is this the right approach? And importantly, will being productive and going all steam ahead help you find a career you love and become successful in it?

⭐ Link to the Ted talk "The puzzle of motivation" by Dan Pink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrkrvAUbU9Y

⭐ Link to the episode "How Mindfulness Can Help You Find A Career You Love" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IyruEqauAg

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✅ About Shameless Careers

Welcome to Shameless Careers, your go-to podcast for inspiring career-change stories. Watch the interviews with individuals who dared to switch careers and discover how they found their true calling. Learn from their journeys, from the initial realization to the practical steps they took to make the change. Find out how they succeeded through study, a side hustle, or a complete career break.

Stay tuned as I also explore insights from career coaches, giving you the tools to navigate your career transformation. Join me on this journey to reshape your professional life because it’s never too late to follow your passion!

=================================

#findyourpurpose #findacareeryoulove #career #findyourpassion #mindfulliving

⚠️Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening to any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research.

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Link to buy the book "The Range" by David Epstein https://www.amazon.co.uk/Range-Key-Success-Performance-Education/dp/1509843523/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa?crid=2QN15C78X6Q1C&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4293vD5BfPIw6DtbnPdwklZzFf72ijC5hWq_8034U2tjaGCshCXrfm9ciLZxw6elyS0xP1M0CgBgM7BzQG2A9dkuWDE_6PKRxeryJqUg7XBolM0OxLxE_89SFHG2s0Fwj-5z0UXlD1UW0cZi09mv3V2-zgimVzJ5WhDPbmvlz-W3jklpWC0NzRgG55V0qJbzsQNspgRPGxsZ25GX7-YZfg.y7lwSmkXhZ-g7eQ8ejP_SXhkR9uexbNSDtlm-ET61_8&dib_tag=se&keywords=range+book&qid=1720265867&sprefix=range+boo%252Caps%252C250&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=shamelesscare-21&linkCode=ur2&linkId=a49fdcbdeae0614622097f1ab798a616&camp=1634&creative=6738

In today’s episode I wanted to speak about a book that has had a huge impact on me (in fact this is one my favourite books, and I keep recommending it to everyone who I speak to about career change!)

This book is called "The Range" by David Epstein.

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✅ About Shameless Careers

Welcome to Shameless Careers, your go-to podcast for inspiring career-change stories. Listen to the interviews with individuals who dared to switch careers and discover how they found their true calling. Learn from their journeys, from the initial realization to the practical steps they took to make the change. Find out how they succeeded through study, a side hustle, or a complete career break.

Stay tuned as I also explore insights from career coaches, giving you the tools to navigate your career transformation. Join me on this journey to reshape your professional life because it’s never too late to follow your passion!

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#therange #davidepstein #bookrange #skillset #moreskills #careerpivot #careerchange

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Copyright Notice: This episode and my podcast channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of Shameless Careers. You are authorized to share the episode link and channel and embed this episode in your website or others as long as a link back to my podcast channel is provided.

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Link to buy the book "UNSCRIPTED: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Entrepreneurship" https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0CHKY68RB/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7o5IwNvbrxzbW0w2Xtd9LkuXQTmMPQYCX80KH1iAa1z5GBPKHfmeipsF2B-Gyq2wARZRWTIOIm8O1Ovt5jgkpsHjpwmtfmxfp2SlPBu47yygANfEiOZpv6CjOQmvqWNiMNt-1j7qsUPChc-a_64x3i5z2u92WlpFtmpODg7dKraVZcsI0kZie4av8vydIOuDAKBxfBOXqpMbyxgEMuJKgw.HIbE5W31hu-qF6iFPT0LdssCHzUeXKL4CiFr2-bHWdY&qid=1720695071&sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=shamelesscare-21&linkCode=ur2&linkId=875588c8bb11d57312c76cbd53a8a0ec&camp=1634&creative=6738">UNSCRIPTED: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Entrepreneurship

In this episode I'm super excited to interview Marc Faubeau. Marc worked for more than a decade in traditional finance as a Sales Trader in an Investment Bank and as an employee for MarketAxess - a super fast growing and top S&P500 fintech firm.

After a few life events, Marc decided to plunge into entrepreneurship, and became a co-founder and COO at Project Olympia - an AI company, bringing video recognition of human movements and behaviours to multiple industries with a focus on sports at launch.

After absolutely roller coaster three years, the company unfortunately didn't survive and Marc went back into full employment. However this is not the point - the key point is that Marc describes this experience as one of the most rewarding in his life.

In this interview we are talking about what was this entrepreneurial journey like, and why it had made such an impact on him.

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#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #startup #entrepreneurlife #careerpivot #careerchange

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Copyright Notice: This episode and my podcast channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of Shameless Careers. You are authorized to share the episode link and channel and embed this episode in your website or others as long as a link back to my podcast channel is provided.

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