Full-time to Fulfilled with Matt Crabtree

Becoming an Independent Consultant in the first year of the pandemic might seem like a rash idea but in this episode you'll learn how Kevin turned nearly 25 years of corporate experience into a quickly successful practice.

As a former senior executive with CGI and subsequently Managing Director of Expleo Technology UK, Kevin had no shortage of experience but it was turning that into a business that gives him both freedom and fulfillment that is the heart of this episode.

You'll learn how to position yourself in the market, how to engage with your network, how to stay current and, best of all, how being in charge of your own schedule gives you back the time to do the things that really matter.

An expert in the art of storytelling, Julians own career story started in television news with increasingly senior stints at (deep breath) ITN, Sky, ITV and NBC News before the door to the executive suite opened at Future and Made by Many in London and New York.

Hear about his latest chapter as an independent consultant, social inclusion agency co-founder (La Piazza Group) and ceramicist (no, really!) in this brilliant conversation.

In this episode you'll learn how an experience of burn out led Julian to the path of Independent Consulting and now much better balance in his life, and how he has defined and unleashed the power of CFC's - Curiosity Filled Conversations!

Jeff's career started "up the poles and down the holes" as an apprentice with what is now BT. During the rest of his corporate career he worked his way up the ladder with the likes of Airwave, Global Crossing, Level 3 and more joint ventures and strategic partnerships than he probably cares to mention. Having experienced the executive space he decided to become an independent consultant in 2013 and has thrived ever since. Learn how Jeff adapted to this new identity and the benefits he's gained both personally and professionally.

This episode features someone with THREE decades of experience in very successfully making an independent life work. Mark started out selling t-shirts to student union shops but soon after got into the marketing agency world ultimately reaching the heights of Saatchi & Saatichi leading teams working with global clients like IBM and Canon. Mark then set up his own agency that prospered until he decided that independent consulting on his own account was the direction he wanted to take. Learn in this episode from someone who in the words of many of his clients is a real trusted advisor.

After 30 years with a single employer, leaving the corporate world might feel overwhelming. But in this episode, Barbara Brown shares how she channeled her long-standing career in banking into a fulfilling and impactful consulting practice.

As a former Regional Managing Director for RBS Invoice Finance in Scotland, Barbara reflects on the entrepreneurial spark ignited during her corporate tenure. With her deep network, growth mindset, and a commitment to giving back, she's created a career that combines professional success with personal fulfillment.

You'll discover how to transition from a single employer, leverage your network effectively, and balance business ambitions with making a difference. Barbara's story is both inspiring and practical for anyone considering a consulting career after decades in corporate life.

Lindsey spent her corporate career first with Experian and then with Ikano, a financial services division of the ledgendary Ikea group, where she was General Manager of their Insight business. Learn on this episode how an unexpected career crossroads and being done with titles combined with a real passion for making a difference for her clients has enabled Lindsey to build a thriving independent consulting practice that gives her the freedom to choose how, when and who she works with.

Jamie's career has been spent in the marketing and business development arena at a senior level in both business to business and consumer markets, in the UK and the USA and across a wide range of sectors; these include restaurants, wine, aviation, publishing, professional services, health, internet, retail and leisure. Not only that, he has owned his own businesses, been part of some amazing start up teams at firms like Moonpig and today is a much in-demand advisor and consultant. Learn on this episode how an uncoventional career path is no barrier whatsover - and is maybe even an advantage - to becoming a super successful independent consultant.

Following a glittering corporate banking career that included client coverage and product specific roles at Fortis, HSBC, BNP Paribas and ultimately as Managing Director of Transactional Banking at Santander in the UK, oh and a non-executive directorship with Vocalink prior to their sale to MasterCard, Sarah became an independent consultant in 2016. Hear on this episode how diligence and determination enabled Sarah to discover new levels of freedom and fulfillment.

Karen cut her teeth as a Client Services Manager in the banking sector and earned her stripes (so to speak) through mergers, acquisitions, outsourcing, offshoring as well as navigating the highs and lows of various economic challenges. After making it to the heady heights of Vice President she found her passion leaning towards talent development and thankfully hasn't looked back! Hear how Karen has spent the last 10 years building a thriving independent consulting practice, being there for her family - and even becoming a Team GB cyclist!

Following a career that started at BT, led to AT&T where he was CMO of Concert then to Accenture, on to Energis and finally Cable & Wireless where he was Marketing Director, Simon then used his deep corporate experience to start up and develop Chemistry, a human insight consultancy business. Having exited that business in 2015, he joined Positive Momentum and is now highly in demand worldwide for his expertise. Hear how Simon achieves freedom, fulfillment and flexibility and the invaluable advice he has to offer others who want to follow his path.