The shift from being employed to self-employed is a unique experience that, quite simply, if you haven’t been through it’s almost impossible to explain the gut-wrenching, soul growing, soul destroying, exhilarating, terrifying feels it brings – but today’s guest really gets all sides of employment.
Her name is Ali Killaly and she’s the founder of career counselling organisation Workpants, and her story of coming to build and now scale her incredible business will leave you feeling seen and inspired for wherever you’re at with yours.
You’ll hear about:

The less than linear path to finding your Ikigai in business
Going full circle in your career path
The experience of reframing your professional identity
Developing the business you need in real time
The role your ego plays in business and how to tame it
Working through the uncomfortable yet exhilarating daily experience of building a business you’re passionate about
The value of manufacturing a catalyst to push you to take the steps you need to
What outsourcing can take away from you in the initial building phases of your business
And learning to lean into your scrappy side

Growing your own small-business can be one of the most gratifying, wonderful, life-changing experiences around. It’s also scary as hell.
We’re here for you, the ones who have made the brave decision to employ themselves anyway.
Connect with Ali and Workpants on IG @_workpants
Check out the Workpants Website at workpants.com.au
Listen to the Workpants Podcast wherever you pod
You can find the conversation transcript at unemployedandafraid.com.au/episodes.
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