Career Rebel

Have you ever had a job where you felt like you couldn’t be yourself? That you couldn’t express yourself the way you really wanted to? In this episode, I chat with Kim McIsaac, who knows this feeling all too well. Throughout her career Kim yearned to express her creativity, but her work in TV production just didn’t allow her to do so—at least not in the way she wanted to. Then, in 2016, she had this idea to repurpose some old vases that were sittin’ around her house into lamps. This idea led her to discover her love of designing DIY Decor, a passion she turned into a business called The Wizard of Vase. What began as a gig on the side of her day job has now grown into her full-time work. Tune in to hear Kim share all about her rebellious career journey, and how she left the corporate world and created a career where her creativity is centre stage.

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Have you ever thought to yourself, “What the heck is wrong with me? Why can’t I be okay with a normal 9 to 5 desk job like everyone else?” If so, then this episode is for you! I talk about why, despite how society’s made you feel, there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with you. And why it’s so important to own the inner rebel in you and allow yourself to create an unconventional career that aligns with who you are.

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What do you do when you invest years of time and education into pursuing a certain career path, only to say to yourself “this can’t be it”? In this episode, I’m chatting with Courtney McCarthy, who was faced with this exact situation when her dream career working of in government policy didn’t turn out to be quite as dreamy in reality, causing her to walk away from that line of work completely, and embark on a career change journey that eventually led to her opening her own fitness studio, Loyobo FIT. Through Loyobo FIT, Courtney has created a different kind of fitness community. One that inspires body confidence and self-love through fun movement. Join in to hear Courtney share her inspiring story of rebelling against a “secure” and “practical” career in the public sector to blaze her own authentic path in the world.

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I’m a rebel. But I haven’t always been. In fact, for most of my life I was a dedicated rule follower. So how the heck did I end up becoming a Career Coach for Rebels? In this first episode, I get realll vulnerable and share all about my wild ride of a career journey. From being a starry-eyed teenager who dreamed of being a journalist (but was told it wasn’t a practical path to pursue); to working in the real world doing so-called “normal” office jobs that I just couldn’t stand; to the pivotal shift that made me say sayonara to the corporate world—and conventional 9 to 5 desk jobs—once and for all, and set me down a path of helping others break free of their cubicles, too.

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Have you ever worked a 9 to 5 desk job and secretly wondered if there’s something more? You’re not alone! Now, more than ever, people are peeking over their cubicle walls and wondering what other options are out there. The Career Rebel podcast will explore what these other options are, including the unique paths that exist outside of traditional office environments (hint: there are A LOT), and get you thinking differently about work than you ever have before. Join host Rachel Despres, Career Coach for Rebels, twice each month for empowering conversations and inspiring interviews to help you create an unconventional career on YOUR TERMS.