Feeling stuck in a well-paid job you’ve outgrown? This week I share my own , unfiltered journey, from NHS radiographer to small businesses, to show how tiny steps make big shifts.In this week’s episode, I sit down with myself ( David Birchmore) for a solo “Just Me” conversation on identity, reinvention, and what it really takes to build a life you want.
I cover my path from radiographer in the NHS to global med-tech roles, through redundancy and side hustles (yes, even a bouncy castle company) to launching a cleaning business and a mission to help 1,000 people leave jobs they hate.
You’ll learn practical ways to map your transferable skills, run low-risk experiments, reality-check your finances (time vs money), narrow options without overwhelm, and push past self-doubt and outside opinions.
I try to give you straight-talking on validation, market testing, and the first small actions that build your exit plan.Follow, like, and subscribe for more real stories on career change and how you can create your own exit plan
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro & why this episode
00:08 Episode 29 gratitude & purpose
01:39 First guest shout-out (Dr. Kyle Stewart & watercress)
03:31 Childhood dream of medicine & early pivot
04:44 NHS radiography and reality check
06:52 Corporate med-tech, travel & chasing titles
08:51 Parenthood, priorities & time vs money
10:00 Leaving London for Devon—first big leap
11:28 Lightbulb moment: starting the bouncy castle business
12:43 Redundancy, COVID & launching a cleaning business
14:58 Seeing the bigger mission: helping people
17:00 Goal: help 1,000 people make a career change
18:59 Don’t wait—start with one small step
20:42 You’re not “just a” job title: mapping skills
23:55 Imagination exercise: design your future
25:51 Affordability & lifestyle trade-offs
28:50 Time richness vs salary
30:26 Narrowing options: start with the “no” list
32:23 Overcoming self-doubt & unhelpful opinions
35:59 Validation & market research that actually helps
38:16 Start small, keep going & wrap-up
