Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career — a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by therapist and coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.

In this week's episode of Career Congregation: for career inspiration, Growth Consultant Kelly Godfrey shares insights from her decades of experience in senior leadership roles across the globe. Founder of her consulting business, GrowBetter, Kelly reflects on her journey through the tech industry, marketing, and international management — including the benefits of working in an agency, time at Ancestry.com, studying at Stanford, and now building a portfolio career.

We explore the value of a strong professional network, the realities of workplace culture at senior levels, and the freedom of a portfolio career. Kelly also reflects on some pivotal moments in her career including redundancy, rediscovery, and how taking a sabbatical gave her the space to step outside her comfort zone and embrace discomfort which became a catalyst for her growth.

From riding a motorcycle through the Himalayas, to taking opportunities to travel, work and study around the world, Kelly's career path is anything but average. Her advice is essential listening for anyone feeling unfulfilled and looking for new ways to work and live with purpose.

Kelly can be found via her company website at:  www.growbetter.co 

Key episode themes:Career change • Personal development • Sabbatical • Self-discovery • Leadership • Entrepreneurship • Inspiring careers • Global roles • Building a network • Portfolio careers • Living with purpose

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Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by the brilliant and inspiring Farzana Ali, a sound therapist, wellness expert, and author of Sound Healing: How to Use Sound to Beat Stress & Anxiety. Once an editor at a major publishing company, Farzana shares how the fast pace and pressure of her career led her to reevaluate how she was living—and how discovering sound healing became part of a much-needed shift in her life.

Farzana now combines her background in journalism with the science behind sound healing to make the practice more accessible and easier to understand for a wider audience. She bridges the gap between holistic healing and evidence-based approaches, drawing on training in trauma-sensitive practice to offer simple, supportive ways for people to slow down and reconnect with themselves. Her approach is grounded in science, and her mission is clear: to make sound healing available to as many people as possible.

This is an episode about healing from burnout, transitioning into a slower and more supportive career, and helping others do the same. We talk about the cultural glorification of overwork, the need for rest, and how sound healing can help us tap into a deeper sense of safety and presence.

Connect with Farzana on Instagram: @thesoundtherapist or via her website: ⁠www.thesoundtherapist.com⁠

Her book is available for purchase on Amazon: Sound Healing: How to Use Sound to Beat Stress & Anxiety

© Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.

In this solo episode, Meghan shares some personal and professional updates. She announces her upcoming move from London to Continental Europe—a long-held dream finally becoming reality now that her work is fully online. Reflecting on her life and most recent 10+ years in the UK, she opens up about the emotional and logistical transitions ahead.

Meghan also celebrates 15 weeks of Career Congregation and begins to consider how the podcast might evolve—possibly into seasonal formats with intentional breaks. She shares behind-the-scenes plans for a new Career Congregation course, designed to help listeners build more aligned careers, with options for self-study, coaching, and group connection.

Finally, she invites listeners to nominate inspiring guests and reaffirms the heart of the show: sharing real, varied career journeys that challenge the idea of a single path to success.

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Got a guest suggestion or want to stay in the loop about the course? Reach out to Meghan via her website or socials.

Insta: @helpfulconversations

www.meghanfitzpatrick.com

© Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.

In this week's episode of Career Congregation, we’re joined by the truly inspiring Karen Krogh, speaking to us from her home in Denmark. At 71, Karen is living proof that there’s no age limit on purpose-driven entrepreneurship. With a rich career history that spans decades, continents, and industries, Karen is now the founder of Esther - more than beautiful, a natural skincare line born from Karen 's passion to help women realise their natural internal beauty.

Karen shares her extraordinary journey through the beauty industry, offering an unfiltered look at the highs, lows, and darker sides of the skincare industry. Having worked across the globe, she’s witnessed the changing standards of beauty and the often harmful pressures placed on women. Her response? To create a brand that centres authenticity, natural ingredients, and inner beauty.

Esther is crafted with care, using only non-toxic, all-natural ingredients like argan oil, jojoba oil, and shea butter. But more than that, it’s an extension of Karen’s mission: to empower women to reconnect with their gifts and take care of themselves in a world that often demands they do otherwise.

This is an episode about career change, entrepreneurship, and life after burnout—but also about motivation, personal development, and staying true to your values in a world that pressures women to be what they are not. Karen’s story is not to be missed.

Explore Esther's products and connect with Karen via her website and social media profiles below:

https://esther-skin.com/

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morethanbeautiful.dk

insta: @esthermorethanbeautiful

Key episode themes:Career change • Personal development • Mental health • Burnout • Life after burnout • Entrepreneurship • Inspiring careers • Authentic career paths • Beauty industry • Natural skincare • Finding your purpose

© Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.

This week’s episode features Michael Grova, a US-based Real Estate Developer and Designer whose career path defies convention. His story is one of career change, creative courage, and trusting intuition — from corporate finance to interior design and real estate and hotel development.

Michael shares how growing up with an Italian immigrant artist father shaped his creative lens early on. After starting his career in finance, he made the bold decision to leave the traditional path behind in search of a more adventurous life — a journey that led him to spend seven years living in Africa and shaping his early career.

We talk about life transitions, identity, and the mindset shifts that come with walking away from the expected path. Michael stresses that everyone has their own journey and there is no set formula to follow. From renovating his San Francisco home to becoming a lead interior designer for Airbnb, Michael’s story explores what’s possible when you lean into creativity and trust your inner voice.

Now designing his first boutique hotel, Michael is a Real Estate Developer and Designer bringing bold vision to life — he is living proof that following your instincts can lead to truly remarkable outcomes.

You can connect with Michael via his instagram:

@michaelgrova

@silvarrablueridge

@missionloft

© Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.

This week features Aude Firmin — a Spiritual Mentor and Intuitive Business Coach who bridges grounded spirituality with the practical realities of modern life. After over a decade working in the tech industry for major global brands like Microsoft, Aude experienced a profound spiritual awakening that radically transformed her career path.

Through deep healing, energy mastery, and psychic development, she built a soul-led business that now empowers hundreds of corporate professionals, empaths, creatives, and holistic practitioners around the world — in places like London, Los Angeles, Dubai, and Bali.

Her work helps people reconnect with their purpose, activate their intuition, and create aligned, abundant businesses and lives — even in the midst of uncertainty.

This episode is perfect for anyone navigating a career change or seeking career inspiration grounded in intuition and inner transformation.

You can connect with Aude via her website, social channels or email below: www.audefirmin.com

@aude.firmin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/audefirmin/

[email protected]

© Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.

In this reflective solo episode, Meghan opens up about her recent struggles with mental health and the feelings of isolation that can come with solo or self-directed work. She shares insights on the emotional challenges often overlooked in independent careers, highlighting the vital importance of close friendships and community to stay grounded and supported.

Meghan also explores common symptoms of depression and offers guidance on core pillars to focus on for gently restoring a better headspace when things feel heavy. This episode is a heartfelt reminder of the power of connection and the need to care for our mental well-being throughout our career journeys.

© Meghan Fitzpatrick, 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.

This week we’re joined by Amanda Rosa: artist, healer, and creative soul in transition. Amanda has worn many hats—coach, hypnotherapist, Reiki healer, entrepreneur, cosmic guide, cook, baker, and artist. She prefers not to define herself by a single title, recognising that we’re all more than the boxes we’re put in. Instead, she follows what fits in the moment and supports her personal and professional growth.

Amanda shares her story of growing up in Canada to Italian immigrant parents, the cultural identity that shaped her, and her move to London after school. From awful jobs to money struggles, we explore her early work life, her evolving money story, and how she came into her own through personal development and healing work.

We also delve into Amanda’s intuitive practices, including past life regression and energy healing, and how they’ve supported both her own path and her work with others. Her reflections offer comfort, insight, and a grounding presence for anyone navigating change, burnout, or a career transition.

Connect with Amanda:
[email protected] Pass profile: https://zen-pass.com/provider/amanda-rosa

© Meghan Fitzpatrick, 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.

In this episode, Janelle Kee-Sue—a Life Coach, Hypnotherapist, and Photographer based in New Zealand—shares her inspiring journey from an early career in marketing to building a life and business on her own terms. She reflects on her upbringing in New Zealand, her travels across Europe, and her time living in London—where she first met Meghan.

Janelle speaks openly about the mental health struggles she faced after a breakup, and the fear and uncertainty brought on by the Covid pandemic. She also highlights the impact of her husband’s support, as they now run a thriving photography and videography business together in New Zealand.

At the heart of Janelle’s story is a powerful reminder for anyone navigating a career transition, burnout, or searching for purpose: trust the process. Even when the path is unclear, life is unfolding in your favour—whether you can see it yet or not.

Connect with Janelle:www.janellekeesue.comwww.keesuecreative.co.nzInsta: @janellekeesue.coaching

© Meghan Fitzpatrick, 2025

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.

This week’s episode features Ighosime Oyofo—Relationship Manager in enterprise sales, loving father, adoring husband, devoted son and brother, and long-standing friend of host Meghan Fitzpatrick.

Igho shares his upbringing, education, and career journey, including the pivotal experiences that have shaped his personal and professional life. Together, they explore his early years in a large Nigerian family, his international background, and the emphasis his parents placed on globalisation and cultivating a broad worldview.

They also reflect on the role of music, culture, and navigating career transitions and setbacks—touching on moments of burnout, motivation, and the growth that can come from hitting rock bottom in both education and work.

The episode wraps with thoughtful advice for younger generations—on resilience, risk-taking, and the long-term value of nurturing strong relationships across all areas of life.

© Meghan Fitzpatrick, 2025