Laura Simms and I have been traveling parallel Pivot paths for a while now
— nearly a decade of tracking each other’s work, but finally for the first
time speaking live, 1:1! Of course we hit it off as fast friends, as we
discuss ageism, passion vs. purpose, and working through insecurities when
navigating career pivots.

Laura is an expert in meaningful work who challenges conventional wisdom by
asking people to ditch their passions and start with purpose. She’s the
creator of Your Career Homecoming, a celebrated career change program that
helps people discover the meaningful work that’s right for them. 

Laura’s colorful career history includes a history degree, an MFA in
acting, getting fired from a dream project, quitting multiple jobs
(including one after the first day), teaching at the undergraduate and
graduate levels, and a successful career as an actor where she worked on
network television, performed in every state on the Eastern seaboard,
received multiple callbacks from Cirque du Soleil, and shared a sound booth
with Sandra Oh. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and son, where she
loves walking in the woods and trying to find the best whiskey cocktail in
town.

Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources
mentioned at PivotMethod.com/149.

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