Passion Stories with Free To Flourish
Welcome to the Passion Stories Podcast, a conversational series that features people who have made career transitions into work they feel fulfilled with, or started their own passion business.
We talk about when they decided to make the change, why they do the work they do, what helped them overcome obstacles with the transition, and any tips that they would give to others sitting on the idea of making these big changes.
People from the environmental, social change, health and wellness, and creative industries come on to share their story in hopes to inspire others to go after their own professional dreams.
Rachel Fry is a Psychology Trainer, Teacher, and Coach. Her work is focused on helping people with mental performance, leadership development, and career growth. She has her own company, Free To Flourish, and partners with different organizations, companies, universities, and athletes to support their leadership and teams. Rachel has a behavioral science master's in Applied Positive Psychology and experience in multiple sports as a high performing athlete. She is also a VP and leads the Professional Development team of a DC environmental nonprofit organization.
For more on her work and to connect with Rachel: www.free-to-flourish.com
Passion Stories with Free To Flourish
Life Coach: Shikina Tellis
Thinking of making a big career move into more meaningful work, but aren't sure where to start, or if it even might be possible? Tune into this episode to hear how a former military employee left her military career and became a life coach.
Shikina Tellis is a Life Coach and founder of TWS Coaching and Consulting Group LLC. She helps professional women over 35 who are frustrated and attempting to do it all, find harmony in their personal and professional lives.
In this episode, Shikina talks about her journey from switching out of her 25 year career in the military to becoming a life coach. She talks about when the idea first came to her to want to make a change in a completely different industry and what helped her take the leap and shift gears into a new professional path. Shikina also shares the skills and experience she gained working in the military and how many of those skills have been transferrable to her work as a coach.
To connect with Shikina and learn more about her work:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shikina-tellis/
Are you wanting to make a career transition into work you really care about, that feels more purposeful, and aligns with your skills? Or have a business venture you want to launch around one of your passions? Consider checking out the Passion and Purpose program which is designed to get you clear on what you want to do next and has develop actionable steps to get you into your next career move: https://www.free-to-flourish.com/passionandpurpose
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