My very special guest on the podcast today is Amy Rowland, host of the ‘Fashionably Late’ podcast, and founder of Varia Search, a boutique legal recruiting firm that fills legal department roles, from general counsel to paralegal. The road that Amy took to her current positions is an incredibly interesting and inspiring one that I can’t wait for you to hear. She is truly a badass whose pursuit of her passion in life didn’t exactly work out the way she hoped, and today she describes the pivoting she did to find happiness, and the remarkable success that she has achieved as a result.

Throughout our conversation, Amy details her history from her start in following her passion for playing tennis, through her pivot to coaching and teaching, her subsequent pivot to becoming a lawyer, and her most recent decision to start her own recruiting business. Along the way, she offers her sage advice for listeners, explores the potential for fear of transition or failure, and shares the biggest hurdle she faces, what motivates her, and the importance of balance in life. Amy Rowland, as you will discover today, is a living testament to the power of not settling, someone who understands that what you end up doing in life can become your passion, and I know that you will be as excited and inspired as I was when you listen to her incredible story here today.

Speaking of passion and inspiration, this episode finds us in the aftermath of the election won by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and I found so much to admire in the words they shared after their victory, particularly Kamala’s call to ‘dream with ambition, lead with conviction’. That’s precisely what we do here at She Doesn’t Settle, and what you will experience fully in my two new exciting initiatives. So, just to remind you, on November 18 at 4:00 p.m. PST, I’m hosting a free workshop called ‘Discover Your Unedited Desires’, where, in community with other amazing folks just like you, we’ll discover what you really want, especially as we head into a new year. Be sure to check out that link below as well, and mark your calendar for this important and ultimately rewarding event.

The Finer Details of This Episode:

•   Amy’s history
•   Her transition from tennis to law
•   Amy’s advice about switching careers
•   The pandemic and people reflecting on what makes them happy
•   The role of tennis in her life now
•   Amy’s current work
•   Fear of transition and what others might think
•   Amy’s biggest hurdle
•   Something she has changed her mind about recently
•   COVID’s role in Amy’s decision to start her own company
•   What motivates her the most
•   The importance of balance in life
•   Her vision for the launch of her own business
•   Her advice for those who are ‘stuck in that loop, trying to find their passion right now and struggling’
•   The importance of soul searching, testing the waters, and shadowing someone
•   Amy’s thoughts on internal motivation and fear of failure

 

Quotes:

“Coaching tennis is very different from playing.”

“It’s my passion, I’m going to make it work.”

“Take the blinders off…you have to expand your world.”

“People can really do anything.”

“Body, mind, spirit is so important.”

“I view myself more as a matchmaker because I’m really trying to make a match between the company and the candidate who is the lawyer…I love what I do.”

“We don’t have to pigeonhole ourselves into one thing and make it work.”

“There was a lot of soul searching.”

“I want everybody to make the choices you’ve made.”

“When my own, like, barometer…is telling me I’m happy…it shouldn’t matter what others think.”

“That motivates me - how would I create a world where I get to spend time with my family, run a successful business, self-care, all those things.

“You have a choice, and you can make things happen. You’ve got to work for it…but at the end of the day it is possible.”

“If you never find your passion, that’s okay.”

“You can turn what you end up doing into your passion.”

“You don’t, you know, stop going into something because you’re afraid of failing.”

“I think it is so important to recognize not only that it doesn’t have to look this perfect certain way, and that it doesn’t matter how old you are, you can make changes anytime.”

 

Show Links:

Discover Your Unedited Desires FREE Workshop: sign up

Varia Search

Fashionably Late

Amy Rowland Coaching