S3E4: Derrick Walton started his career in the Navy before transitioning to the world of payments and is the CEO and co-found of Spheros, a data company that allows you to control access and share data across industries and applications. Check out Spheros website: https://www.spheros.io/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcareerpodcast.buzzsprout.com

S3E3: Christina Brugger is an Engineer by training and an accomplished flautist. She is now a self-employed B2B Customer Insights and Product Launch Specialist at Insight Sprint and Founder and Coach at Keys to Impact, an academy to support women in STEM find their voice and navigate in male dominated environments. Insight Sprint - Turn Customer Conversations into Product & Market Success: https://www.insightsprint.io/ Keys to Impact - Build Your Authentic Influence: https://www.key...

S3E2: Before leaning into his passion for computers and creating a career as a Senior IT Leader, Mike Dobson had dreams of becoming a History teacher and rugby coach. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcareerpodcast.buzzsprout.com

S3E1: Lisa Ardley-Price had dreams of the stage, and ultimately became a lawyer in the Banking sector while also co-founding Channel Your Serenity, a holistic coaching business that blends coaching, mindfulness, and movement. You can learn more and sign-up for their newsletter, Moments of Serenity, here: Channel Your Serenity and check them out on LinkedIn and Instagram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV...

S3 Trailer: Sneak peek from another amazing season of incredible career journeys. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcareerpodcast.buzzsprout.com

Season 2 Episode 10: Suresh is now the founder of Clowd9, but it was a conversation at a party that led to his first role in the Payments space. Clowd9 is the world's first cloud native, decentralized issuer processing platform. Check out their website: https://www.clowd9.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcareerpodcast.buzzsprout.com

Season 2 Episode 9: Ilona is a Leadership Coach and Consultant who found her way to her career with stops in Japan and Italy and stints in the Foreign Office and teaching along the way. Check out her website: https://ilonabrannen.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcareerpodcast.buzzsprout.com

Season 2 Episode 8: Aliya Dhalla is the founder of Box Wellness & Co and podcast host of "Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor". Hear her journey from figuring out what she didn't want early in her career to ultimately finding balance and a passion for women's health. Check out her website: https://boxwellness.co/ and check out her Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73...

Howard had dreams of becoming a Hotel Manager and followed that dream before ultimately pivoting and building a career as a Sales Leader. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcareerpodcast.buzzsprout.com

Season 2 Episode 6: Genevieve had dreams of working in fashion before finding herself in financial services. Now she's Product leader, speaker, coach and is writing a book! Checkout her website: https://www.warpaintconsulting.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcareerpodcast.buzzsprout.com

Season 2 Episode 5: Dr. Nadia Morozova, Chief Analytics and Insights Officer, shares her journey from an early passion for research to launching a Data Insights company. Check out her TedX Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VU8wDa5gMo Check out her website: https://enrichedinsights.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcareerpodcast.buzzsprout.com

Season 2 Episode 4: Christine pursued a winding corporate career, with some teaching along the way, leaning into roles and opportunities that allowed her to learn and build on her previous experiences ultimately taking her into a new career as a Psychotherapist. https://momentymtherapy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcareerpodcast.buzzsprout.com

Season 2 Episode 3: Dylan shares his journey so far and how he has navigated from music studio to financial services, and how he took chances and what he's learned along the way. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcareerpodcast.buzzsprout.com

Season 2 Episode 2: Kelsey Reidl shares her journey figuring out her career path and how she stayed open to the things that lit her up as she figured it out. http://www.kelseyreidl.com/ Check out her podcast Visionary Life Podcast too. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcareerpodcast.buzzsprout.com

Season 2 Episode 1: Rachel wanted to work with animals from a young age before ultimately becoming a teacher. After experiencing burnout she made a big pivot and is now co-owner of a wine shop that specializes in American wines from the West Coast, https://www.pacificwines.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcareerpodcast.buzzsprout.com

Season 2 is almost here! Get a little sneak preview of what's to come, starting May 27, 2025. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcareerpodcast.buzzsprout.com

Season 1 Episode 10: Jocelynn shares her slightly unconventional path towards leadership in financial services and how she backed herself while remaining true to herself throughout. Book recommendation shared in this episode can be found here: Mindset by Dr. Carol S Dweck - https://www.waterstones.com/book/mindset-updated-edition/carol-dweck/9781472139955 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpag...

Season 1 Episode 9: Aarti's journey spans legal, banking, sales to Biotech CEO and she shares how she made those decisions along the way and how she is taking a different approach as she decides what's next. There were two book recommendations in this episode, check them out here: The 100 Year Life by Lynda Gratton and Adam J Scott: https://www.100yearlife.com/ Range by David Epstein: https://davidepstein.com/range/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www...

Season 1 Episode 8: After a changing retail market forced Lee out of a successful career in Sales he transitioned into a completely new career as a police officer in the UK and then in Canada. Book recommendation from this week's episode: Hidden Potential by Adam Grant https://adamgrant.net/book/hidden-potential/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpectedcareer?_t=8sery0sUV73&_r=1 Webpage: https://theunexpectedcareerpodcast.buzzspr...

Season 1 Episode 7: Audrey shares her amazing journey from France to England and how she navigated her journey from fashion to ecommerce to launching a business all while juggling her diverse interests. To learn more about Audrey's wonderful new business, check out their website: https://www.tinkaandco.com/ Book Recommendation: Think Again by Adam Grant https://adamgrant.net/book/think-again/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unexpecte...