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She Was a Corporate Lawyer. Then She Asked Herself One Question That Changed Everything.
What does it actually take to walk away from a successful career and build something that genuinely fulfills you?
Erika De Pellegrin did exactly that. Corporate lawyer in Australia. New continent. New career. New baby. All of it — on her own terms.
We talked about the moment she realized her job title wasn't her identity, why who you marry is the most important decision you'll make, how she balanced motherhood with building a podcast that blew up, and why women evolve in ways most people never fully account for.
This one is for every woman who has ever asked herself: is this it?
Chapters:
00:00 — Intro
01:20 — Meet Erika De Pellegrin — corporate lawyer to content creator
03:00 — The moment she asked herself: is this it?
05:00 — Why she didn't need a dramatic pivot — just a gap to fill
06:30 — January 1st, 2020, a Gary V clip, and a husband who said "start a podcast"
09:00 — Running a podcast while working full-time — how she balanced it
12:00 — Moving from Australia to Dubai: the why behind the leap
20:30 — Raising a baby away from family — guilt, sacrifice, and presence
23:30 — The most important decision a woman makes: who she marries
24:45 — Why women evolve so differently than men over a lifetime
26:30 — How to attract the right people when you're still figuring yourself out
32:00 — Your niche is YOU — why the market is never too saturated for authenticity
35:00 — People-pleasing, projection, and learning to stop letting others define you
42:00 — AI, content creation, and why a machine will never have your why
47:00 — Final advice: how you think and feel about yourself will be reflected in your opportunities
49:00 — Closing: what's the one thing YOU'VE been putting off?
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By Iman Hasan
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What does it actually take to walk away from a successful career and build something that genuinely fulfills you?
Erika De Pellegrin did exactly that. Corporate lawyer in Australia. New continent. New career. New baby. All of it — on her own terms.
We talked about the moment she realized her job title wasn't her identity, why who you marry is the most important decision you'll make, how she balanced motherhood with building a podcast that blew up, and why women evolve in ways most people never fully account for.
This one is for every woman who has ever asked herself: is this it?
Chapters:
00:00 — Intro
01:20 — Meet Erika De Pellegrin — corporate lawyer to content creator
03:00 — The moment she asked herself: is this it?
05:00 — Why she didn't need a dramatic pivot — just a gap to fill
06:30 — January 1st, 2020, a Gary V clip, and a husband who said "start a podcast"
09:00 — Running a podcast while working full-time — how she balanced it
12:00 — Moving from Australia to Dubai: the why behind the leap
20:30 — Raising a baby away from family — guilt, sacrifice, and presence
23:30 — The most important decision a woman makes: who she marries
24:45 — Why women evolve so differently than men over a lifetime
26:30 — How to attract the right people when you're still figuring yourself out
32:00 — Your niche is YOU — why the market is never too saturated for authenticity
35:00 — People-pleasing, projection, and learning to stop letting others define you
42:00 — AI, content creation, and why a machine will never have your why
47:00 — Final advice: how you think and feel about yourself will be reflected in your opportunities
49:00 — Closing: what's the one thing YOU'VE been putting off?
Try Branch Basics:
20% off Premium Starter Kit
https://branchbasics.com/BIOHACKIT20
Code:Biohackit20
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