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Sidebar Advisors Attorney Podcast explores the career moves, risks, and decisions that shape a life in law.
Hosted by Niraj Chhabra, financial planner and founder of Sidebar Advisors, the show features candid conversations with attorneys, legal leaders, and professionals connected to the legal industry.
Guests share how they navigated firm changes, leadership, business growth, career pivots, and the moments that pushed them to bet on themselves.
Each episode offers a practical look at the professional, personal, and financial choices attorneys face as their careers evolve.
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Juliet Starrett: Movement, Career Pivots, and Building Control with Financial Readiness
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In this episode of the Sidebar Advisors Podcast, we sit down with Juliet Starrett -a former Big Law commercial litigator, world-champion whitewater paddler, and co-founder of The Ready State, a global platform focused on mobility, recovery, and longevity.
Juliet’s career didn’t follow a straight line. Before law school, she spent years competing internationally as an elite athlete.
After practicing at a major international firm, she and her husband co-founded one of San Francisco’s earliest CrossFit gyms—then built a second business that eventually became The Ready State, serving busy professionals who want to move better, sleep better, and stay sharp over the long term.
In this conversation, Juliet shares:
- how her athletic background shaped her tolerance for risk and reinvention
- why she didn’t hate practicing law, but couldn’t see a long-term model she wanted to grow into
- the financial groundwork she laid before leaving Big Law
- what The Ready State is
- why movement isn’t optional for attorneys who want sustainable performance
If you’re rethinking your health, your habits, or your long-term trajectory in the legal profession, this is an honest and tactical listen.