After a 25-year career in journalism at some of Australia's most well-known media organisations, including Channel 9 and Channel 7, Naomi Shivaraman has traded telling stories for interpreting statutes – sharing her inspiring and compelling journey of becoming a lawyer later in life.

In a recent episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Grace Robbie speaks with Naomi Shivaraman, legal affairs strategist at BlackBay Lawyers, about her 25-year career as a journalist across some of Australia's most prominent media organisations, including Channel 9 and Channel 7, reflects on the moments she holds closest to her heart and explains what ultimately inspired her to trade telling stories for interpreting statutes.

Shivaraman also delves into the challenges of returning to study as a mature-age law student while working in a fast-paced newsroom, reflects on the unique advantages and transferable skills her media background brings to the legal profession, explains how experiencing the law from the inside reshaped her perspective as a reporter, and offers thoughtful advice to professionals considering a major career change later in life but feeling hesitant to take the leap.