🎧What to do when your career ends overnight: the 5-step pivot
Finding herself on the other side of the microphone, Mariette answers The Journey To Here podcast host Michael Glenister’s probing questions on being faced with retrenchment at 60, rebuilding her identity, and pivoting from magazine journalism to running a wellness platform and podcast series. She considers what sustained her and shares 5 suggestions for reinventing oneself.
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In ep. 255 of the weekly podcast series Calm, Clear & Helpful, Michael and Mariette touch on
her retrenchment in May 2020, announced during her first-ever Zoom meeting
a strange experience years before, resulting in the vision of an online platform
shock and an identity crisis
the value of a support network
remaining relevant after 60
discovery versus fear
Mariette’s 5 suggestions to someone who has to reinvent themselves: clarity, control, Martha Beck’s change cycle, tracking your journey, and being open to support.
In this episode, Michael mentions the Calm, Clear & Helpful episode with Maryke Swarts.
Also listen to Mariette’s Calm, Clear & Helpful interview with Michael on valuing yourself and your time, and saying no without guilt.
To listen to Michael and his wife & business partner Danieta’s podcast The Journey to Here: https://thejourneytohere.co.za/ - just scroll down on that page.
You’ll find The Journey To Here YouTube channel here.
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Mariette Snyman is an award-winning South African journalist and producer of the Calm, Clear & Helpful podcast. Learn more: https://www.mariettesnyman.co.za/llm
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