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Life Beyond Clinical Practice is a Top 2% podcast for health professionals, including who feel stuck, know they are meant for more than traditional clinical roles, or who are quietly questioning whether the work they currently do is still the right fit.
Many clinicians reach a point in their careers where success on paper no longer equals fulfillment - and clarity about what’s next feels frustratingly out of reach. This show helps clinicians explore careers beyond clinical practice, discover non-clinical career paths, and gain the clarity and confidence needed to pivot without starting over.
Hi I’m Dr Diane, Career Pivot Strategist and Clarity Coach for health professionals. Through reflective insight, practical strategy, and purpose-driven guidance, I help clinicians navigate career reinvention beyond clinical practice - without abandoning their skills, experience, or years of training.
On this podcast, you’ll learn how to:
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Gain career clarity and redefine your professional direction
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Identify and leverage transferable skills beyond clinical practice
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Reinvent your career into non-clinical, portfolio, or alternative roles
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Navigate professional identity shifts with confidence
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Build a purpose-aligned career that reflects who you’re becoming
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Expand your impact, influence, and fulfillment - on your own terms
Each episode delves into topics around career reinvention, how to pursue purpose-driven work, and practical strategies for health professionals ready to move from feeling stuck, into building aligned and fulfilling career paths.
If you’re a doctor, nurse, therapist, optometrist, or allied health professional wondering:
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What can I do besides clinical practice?
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How do I pivot my healthcare career without losing my identity?
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Is it too late to change direction?
You’re in the right place.
This is where clinicians come to reinvent their careers - with clarity, confidence, and intention.
Wanna know more?
Visit the Website: www.lifebeyondclinicalpractice.com
Follow on LinkedIN and Instagram @lifebeyondclinicalpractice
Subscribe to the YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@LifeBeyondClinicalPractice
Episodes
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Welcome to the first episode of Life Beyond Clinical Practice for 2025 where I'm excited to share my strategies for growing the brand this year.
As he platform and brand grows, the clarity with which I am able to serve you grows alongside it.
I look forward to you also growing with me on this journey.
Blessings for a successful new year...
Here are some Next STEPS:
>>> Download the free Resource '7 Steps to Pivoting your Career with Confidence' www.lifebeyondclinicalpractice.com/signup
>>> Join the Wait list for the Pivot with Purpose course https://forms.gle/hk5Euy9neeP8pGRz7
>>> Book a Coaching Call with Dr Diane https://calendly.com/lbcp/coaching-call
>>> Join our free Online Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/897241125152990/
>>> Rate and Review the show on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-beyond-clinical-practice-healthcare-careers-professional/id1713086617
Monday Dec 30, 2024
Monday Dec 30, 2024
Too many professionals facing career pivot hurdles think they can go it alone - and while you probably can, having an objective person ask strategic questions, listen to your responses and help you identify any potential roadblocks or find the best way forward is priceless!
In this live coaching session, I chat to a mid-career health professional who has been wanting to pivot for a while. Listen in to how we work through what her best next step is to get her from where she is, to where she wants to be in her career.
Eager for More? Here are some Next STEPS:
>>> Join the Wait list for the Pivot with Purpose course https://forms.gle/hk5Euy9neeP8pGRz7
>>> Share your feedback and contribute to my 2025 Brand refresh https://forms.gle/rxe6UQkgkbmq4xfi6
>>> Grab your copy of our Career Pivot Checklist here https://bit.ly/careerpivotchecklist
>>> Book a 1 hour Strategy Call with Dr Diane https://calendly.com/lbcp/coaching-call
>>> Join our free Online Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/897241125152990/
>>> Sign up for our newsletter lifebeyondclinicalpractice.getresponsesite.com
>>> Rate and Review the show on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-beyond-clinical-practice-healthcare-careers-professional/id1713086617
Liked this episode? Then you'll likely enjoy listening to this one too!
Music credit
Artist: tubebackr
Tracks: 'Mango' and 'Chill With Me'
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Monday Dec 23, 2024
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Tis the Season to be grateful for all of the wonderful gifts in our lives!
May you reflect on your gifts with gratitude this Christmas, own them and purpose to use them to fulfill the next phase of your professional life and purpose.
Merry Christmas to you and Yours, and here's wishing you a blessed 2025!!
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Networking is one of THE most underutilized career growth strategies within the health professions, especially if you want to make a pivot.
And not just networking for the sake of it, but strategic networking that aligns with the direction in which you want to grow your career.
When you understand how to identify and tap into the relationships with people and organisations around you and leverage those to advance your career goals, it will shorten to the path towards your career objectives.
Eager for More? Here are some Next STEPS:
>>> Join the Wait list for the Pivot with Purpose course https://forms.gle/hk5Euy9neeP8pGRz7
>>> Share your feedback and contribute to my 2025 Brand refresh https://forms.gle/rxe6UQkgkbmq4xfi6
>>> Grab your copy of our Career Pivot Checklist here https://bit.ly/careerpivotchecklist
>>> Book a 1 hour Strategy Call with Dr Diane https://calendly.com/lbcp/coaching-call
>>> Join our free Online Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/897241125152990/
>>> Sign up for our newsletter lifebeyondclinicalpractice.getresponsesite.com
>>> Rate and Review the show on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-beyond-clinical-practice-healthcare-careers-professional/id1713086617
Liked this episode? Then you'll likely enjoy listening to this one too!
Music credit
Artist: tubebackr
Tracks: 'Mango' and 'Chill With Me'
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Monday Dec 09, 2024
Monday Dec 09, 2024
This is a second episode in 'The Element' series - from the book by Ken Robinson.
The lie that health professionals should fit into a singular model in the practice of their profession limits so many in fulfilling their full and true potential - in both their personal and professional lives. Whether within or outside of clinical practice, you can embrace your uniqueness, weave in your personal interests and find creative expression of your natural giftings so you can live out your full value professionally.
Will you be brave enough to live your true self? And how will this translate to your career and the direction in which you want to pivot?
Eager for More? Here are some Next STEPS:
>>> Join the Wait list for the Pivot with Purpose course https://forms.gle/hk5Euy9neeP8pGRz7
>>> Share your feedback and contribute to my 2025 Brand refresh https://forms.gle/rxe6UQkgkbmq4xfi6
>>> Grab your copy of our Career Pivot Checklist here https://bit.ly/careerpivotchecklist
>>> Book a 1 hour Strategy Call with Dr Diane https://calendly.com/lbcp/coaching-call
>>> Join our free Online Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/897241125152990/
>>> Sign up for our newsletter lifebeyondclinicalpractice.getresponsesite.com
>>> Rate and Review the show on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-beyond-clinical-practice-healthcare-careers-professional/id1713086617
Liked this episode? Then you'll likely enjoy listening to this one too!
Music credit
Artist: tubebackr
Tracks: 'Mango' and 'Chill With Me'
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Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Too often, when we are unhappy in our jobs, we think that changing jobs will solve the problem. As a result, we spend countless hours scouring job boards for a new opportunity (which depending on your level of success could leave you feeling worse about yourself and your professional value). In today’s episode I will share why that is the number 1 mistake to avoid if you are unhappy in your career.
Here are my 5 tips:
- Don’t simply change jobs - first understand the root cause of your unhappiness
- Thinking clinical practice is all you can do - you have a whole range of non-clinical skills that can be applied to other roles
- Believing you are the problem - when we are out of alignment its easy to think you don't 'fit in' or are not good enough when compared to others' standards. It may simply be that you have outgrown your clinical role and need a new challenge.
- Focusing on hard skills only - soft (interpersonal) skills are increasingly becoming more valuable in organisations all across the world.
- Not recognising the value of a personal brand - having a public profile that speaks to your values and what you are passionate about professionally, with clarity, will go a long way towards opening new professional doors for you.
Eager for More? Here are some Next STEPS:
>>> Join the Wait list for the Pivot with Purpose course https://forms.gle/hk5Euy9neeP8pGRz7
>>> Share your feedback and contribute to my 2025 Brand refresh https://forms.gle/rxe6UQkgkbmq4xfi6
>>> Grab your copy of our Career Pivot Checklist here https://bit.ly/careerpivotchecklist
>>> Book a 1 hour Strategy Call with Dr Diane https://calendly.com/lbcp/coaching-call
>>> Join our free Online Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/897241125152990/
>>> Sign up for our newsletter lifebeyondclinicalpractice.getresponsesite.com
>>> Rate and Review the show on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-beyond-clinical-practice-healthcare-careers-professional/id1713086617
Liked this episode? Then you'll likely enjoy listening to this one too!
Music credit
Artist: tubebackr
Tracks: 'Mango' and 'Chill With Me'
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Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
This Thanksgiving, I am so grateful for the over 1500+ podcast downloads from listeners in the USA!!
In this episode, I share 3 things I am grateful for and challenge you to do the same.
Eager for More? Here are some Next STEPS:
>>> Join the Wait list for the Pivot with Purpose course https://forms.gle/hk5Euy9neeP8pGRz7
>>> Grab your copy of our Career Pivot Checklist here https://bit.ly/careerpivotchecklist
>>> Book a 1 hour Strategy Call with Dr Diane https://calendly.com/lbcp/coaching-call
>>> Join our free Online Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/897241125152990/
>>> Sign up for our newsletter lifebeyondclinicalpractice.getresponsesite.com
>>> Rate and Review the show on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-beyond-clinical-practice-healthcare-careers-professional/id1713086617
Liked this episode? Then you'll likely enjoy listening to this one too!
Music credit
Artist: tubebackr
Tracks: 'Mango' and 'Chill With Me'
Free download links:
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Too often, when we are unhappy in our jobs, we think that changing jobs will solve the problem. As a result, we spend countless hours scouring job boards for a new opportunity (which depending on your level of success could leave you feeling worse about yourself and your professional value). In today’s episode I will share why that is the number 1 mistake to avoid if you are unhappy in your career.
I have personally spent more hours of my life searching jobs boards for another opportunity that would allow me to escape a job I was unhappy in… in effect.. at those low points, I was simply looking for an escape plan… largely because I still had bills to pay and didn’t fully understand at the time how to own my value and position myself for the types of roles that would light me up because they were based on what I was naturally good at and interested in… so here are my 5 mistakes to avoid.
- Don’t simply change jobs - first identify the root cause of your unhappiness.
- Thinking clinical practice is all you can do – There are a whole range of non-clinical skills you gain in the course of your clinical career which can be translated to other roles more aligned with your interests.
- Believing you are the problem – This calls for lots of introspection... and accepting that there isn't a one size fits all model for health professions graduates.
- Focusing on hard skills only – more and more organisations are recognising the value of soft skills. Communication, teamwork, empathy. If you think of clinical practice context, most people if given the choice, would choose the doctor or nurse who was kind, patient, who listened to their problem and truly cared over one who had the fanciest equipment or better technical knowledge.
- Not recognising the value of a personal brand – If you want to position yourself for growth-oriented roles, especially non-clinical ones, you need to think of yourself as a brand – and have some degree of presence online, ensuring that your public-facing content aligns with how you want to be perceived or the value you have to deliver.
Eager for More? Here are some Next STEPS:
>>> Join the Wait list for the Pivot with Purpose course https://forms.gle/hk5Euy9neeP8pGRz7
>>> Grab your copy of our Career Pivot Checklist here https://bit.ly/careerpivotchecklist
>>> Book a 1 hour Strategy Call with Dr Diane https://calendly.com/lbcp/coaching-call
>>> Join our free Online Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/897241125152990/
>>> Sign up for our newsletter lifebeyondclinicalpractice.getresponsesite.com
>>> Rate and Review the show on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-beyond-clinical-practice-healthcare-careers-professional/id1713086617
Liked this episode? Then you'll likely enjoy listening to this one too!
Music credit
Artist: tubebackr
Tracks: 'Mango' and 'Chill With Me'
Free download links:
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