About this episode

Janine McManus discusses burnout, identity, and redefining success in the fashion industry.

This week we’re joined by Janine McManus - former fashion buyer, therapeutic coach and founder of We Beam - for a powerful and honest conversation about burnout, identity and redefining success. Janine began her career as a print designer before carving her way into buying at Burton, later spending formative years at ASOS during its meteoric rise. She shares what it was like to be part of that high-energy growth phase - the creativity, the camaraderie, the culture that made it feel like anyth...

People in this episode

Guest: Janine McManus

Topics covered

• burnout
• identity
• success
• fashion buying
• therapeutic coaching

Keywords

• burnout
• identity
• success
• fashion buyer
• therapeutic coach
• ASOS
• We Beam

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: We Beam, Burton, ASOS

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