S4 | E1 Changing career and career development conversations: Robert Cuming

Is the transition from one career to another really difficult? An exciting new journey? Somewhere in-between?

Join John-Paul as he chats to Robert about his own journey to a hybrid career of therapist in both successful private practice and part-time employment.

Key points from the episode:

• How a bizarre intuition sparked a career change from corporate banking, 
• How trying to “do it all” can impact the quality of the training experience, with advice for anyone undertaking the training, 
• How the career change has phases from the initial idea, to the training and then the post qualification practice, 
• How and why a hybrid of part-time training and employment, followed by a hybrid of private practice and employment on qualification can work, 
• How lots of different skills can be learned and personal and professional growth can be achieved both during and after the training, 
• A discussion on marketing and “niching” - is it necessary? 
• A fascinating case for not necessarily needing to specialise,
• The importance of doing the work that you love,
• Why we might “slow down” to “speed up”,
• Monitoring growth in all aspects, personal and professional, 
• Dreamwork and its value as a vehicle for insight.