Are you at a career crossroads and thinking about 'what's next' for you? Join host Jacqui Ooi as she talks to women across Australia about their inspiring career change stories and what they’ve learned that might help other women.
Whether you want to redesign your career in some way or completely change industries, these stories are for you. We hope you hear something in these conversations that inspires your next move.
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Are you at a career crossroads and thinking about 'what's next' for you? Join host Jacqui Ooi as she talks to women across Australia about their inspiring career change stories and what they’ve learned that might help other women.
Whether you want to redesign your career in some way or completely change industries, these stories are for you. We hope you hear something in these conversations that inspires your next move.
Join our Career Change Kickstarter course to uncover your next chapter. Visit whatshedidnext.com.au
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn @whatshedidnextpodcast
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Dervilla McGowan had always loved science, ever since she was a kid. She went on to study microbiology at uni and even completed a PhD.
But at the end of her studies, she realised a career in academia wasn’t for her… and instead she wanted to use her scientific skills to make craft gin!
Derv and her hubby launched Anther in 2016, an award-winning gin brand that celebrates Australian botanicals and employs mostly women. More recently, they built their own distillery and bar at the historic woollen mills in North Geelong.
Derv is now a leader in Australia’s craft distillation industry and is passionate about supporting and empowering more women to join her.
In this episode, Derv chats with host Jacqui Ooi about:
· What drew her to study science and why she eventually gave it up
· How her early days as a bartender in London developed her palate and interest in spirits
· The process of making a career change in her 40s and starting a business with no formal training
· Why she loves making gin and championing women in the distillation industry
· Her best tips and recommendations for aspiring career changers and business owners
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DERV’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Read, listen or watch:
Brené Brown https://brenebrown.com/
Inspired by:
Marie Curie
Brittany Higgins
Grace Tame
CONNECT WITH DERV
Visit her website: https://www.anther.com.au/
CREDITS
Host and producer: Jacqui Ooi
Associate producer: Catherine Cavill
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What She Did Next acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the Land on which this podcast is made, the Wodi Wodi people of the Dharawal nation. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
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