TRIGGER WARNING!!! This episode talks about childhood sexual abuse.  

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I speak to Stephen Roth who is an author,  former private practice lawyer, and who currently sits several Ontario Tribunals.  We talk about:

·       The release of his new fiction book

·       How childhood trauma inspired the book 

·       The importance of sharing his abuse story 

·       When and why he became  lawyer 

·       How he handled tragedies when running his own firm 

·       How he identified his values and pivoted out of private practice  

To   get a copy of Stephen’s  book  head to: https://www.amazon.ca/Evolutions-Magnum-Opus-Innocence-Trial/dp/1635543029

As always, if you have any questions about your legal career you can reach out to me on LinkedIn: Catherine Shearer, or you can  connect through the website www.thehappylawyer.ca You can also find me on Instagram @guelphinjurylawyer

TRIGGER WARNING! This episode talks about eating disorders, weight loss and infertility. 

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I speak with author, life coach and personal trainer, Amanda Gazzola about her new book titled Finally A Diet That Works For Me.  In this episode we chat about:

·       How she found herself in the health and fitness world 

·       How she crashed and burned through every diet out there 

·       How she overcame her lack of self confidence and negative body image 

·       Why she wrote the book 

·       How her lifestyle changes drastically improved her life 

·       Why you can do it too 

To learn more about Amanda Gazzola head to her website at https://www.reloveandrise.com/

As always, if you have any questions about your legal career you can reach out to me on LinkedIn: Catherine Shearer, or you can  connect through the website www.thehappylawyer.ca You can also find me on Instagram @guelphinjurylawyer

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with Alicia Gillett MSW, RSW about improving your emotional health.   We dive into the following:

·       What emotional health means 

·       What emotional well-being is 

·       How to build emotional resilience

·       What your ‘wise-mind’ is and how to use it 

·       Using mindfulness to cope with emotions 

·       Way to adapt with change in this COVID world  

You can find Alicia at https://naturalchoicemedicalclinic.com/our-team/alicia-gillett-msw-rsw/

As always, if you have any questions about your legal career you can reach out to me on LinkedIn: Catherine Shearer, or you can  connect through the website www.thehappylawyer.ca You can also find me on Instagram @guelphinjurylawyer

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with Louise Pitre and AnnaLise Trudell about power, privilege, equality and oppression in the context of law firms and the legal profession.   Specifically we talk about:

·       What unconscious bias is 

·       How unconscious bias shows up in law firms 

·       How this leads to unequal power dynamics 

·       What social and positional power is 

·       How this can and does lead to a lack of diversity at the top 

·       How to combat bias and unequal power dynamics 

To learn more about  Louise and AnnaLise you can  head to www.louisepitreconsulting.ca

As always, if you have any questions about your legal career you can reach out to me on linkedIn: Catherine Shearer, or you can  connect through the website www.thehappylawyer.ca You can also find me on Instagram @guelphinjurylawyer

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with style expert Melanie Lippman about: 

•Why lawyers need help with fashion 
•The non-verbal messages our clothes send 
•How an outfit can impact performance 
•How style is connected to mindset 
•Showing up and feeling good today 
•Video conference fashion tips 

You can find Melanie Lippman at https://www.melanielippman.com/

As always, if you have any questions about your legal career you can reach out to me on LinkedIn: Catherine Shearer, or you can  connect through the website www.thehappylawyer.ca You can also find me on Instagram @guelphinjurylawyer

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I talk to Elena Deutsch, founder and CEO of WILL - Women Interested in Leaving (big) Law about:

·       Why women feel stuck and unhappy in law 

·       How common it is for women to be unhappy in law 

·       How to find a fulfilling and balanced career 

·       Ways to career pivot internally 

·       When to make an external career move 

·       When to consider leaving law and what to do first 

To learn more about Elena or if you would like to join her community you can head to https://womeninterestedinleavinglaw.com/

As always, if you have any questions about your legal career you can reach out to me on LinkedIn: Catherine Shearer, or you can  connect through the website www.thehappylawyer.ca You can also find me on Instagram @guelphinjurylawyer

On this episode of  The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with  Amy Grubb about starting your own firm including:

·       How she decided to  open her own virtual firm 

·       The “right” time to go solo

·       Common fears and how to overcome them 

·       Marketing and networking for solo lawyers 

·       How a coach can help 

To learn more about Amy Grubb and the solo small firm community she offers  head to https://grubblaw.ca/

As always, if you have any questions about your legal career you can reach out to me on LinkedIn: Catherine Shearer, or you can  connect through the website www.thehappylawyer.ca You can also find me on Instagram @guelphinjurylawyer

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast  I  talk with  Lena Koke the CEO if Axess Law about:

·       Why she went to law school knowing she didn’t want to practice 

·       What her experience in law was like 

·       How she made the decision to leave and why 

·       The story behind Axess Law 

·       How Axess is different than a typical  firm 

·       How to say no and how to delegate

·       Important advice for young lawyers 

 To learn more about Axess Law head over to www.axesslaw.com 

As always, if you have any questions about your legal career you can reach out to me on LinkedIn: Catherine Shearer, or you can  connect through the website www.thehappylawyer.ca You can also find me on Instagram @guelphinjurylawyer

In this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with the co-founders of Epilogue Wills about their journey leaving law to create a company aimed at increasing access to wills.  We will learn about:

·       The best and worst part of private practice

·       Leaving the linear career mindset behind 

·       Managing stress and expectations 

·       Inspiration behind Epilogue Wills 

·       The billable hour as a bar to collaboration

·       Why a law degree is a licence to think outside the box 

To learn more about Epilogue Wills head over to https://www.epiloguewills.com/

As always, if you have any questions about your legal career you can reach out to me on LinkedIn: Catherine Shearer, or you can  connect through the website www.thehappylawyer.ca You can also find me on Instagram @guelphinjurylawyer

On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast Dina Eisenberg and I  talk about lawyer turnover and onboarding.   Specifically we  talk about:

·         Why there seems to be high turnover for young lawyers

·         How to recognize a turnover problem 

·         Why turnover is so problematic to the organization 

·         How law firms can attract the right candidate 

·         How candidates can find the right law firm for them 

·         What onboarding is and why its important 

·         Exploring lateral moves 

If you want to reach out to Dina you can find her at https://www.outsourceeasier.com/ or email her at [email protected] 

As always, if you have any questions about your legal career you can reach out to me on LinkedIn: Catherine Shearer, or you can  connect through the website www.thehappylawyer.ca You can also find me on Instagram @guelphinjurylawyer