Channeling Your Curiosity with Laura McIntyre- CR104

About this episode

Laura McIntyre shares her journey from opera singer to business change consultant, emphasizing the importance of maintaining curiosity in one's career.

Curiosity is something we’re all born with as humans. Most of us come into this world with an immense amount of curiosity. If you ever watch young children around a new set of toys, they’ll excitedly try them all out. Similarly, during the early stages of our careers, we’re thirsty to explore, absorb, and learn as much as we can on the job. However, over time, that curiosity can get dampened and even shut down as a result of work pressures, life realities, or societal expectations around how we should be spending our professional time. Keeping your curiosity alive is one way to open new doors throughout your career. In episode 104 of the Career Relaunch ® podcast, Laura McIntyre , a professional opera singer turned business change consultant at Deloitte, describes her journey of going from the world of performing arts to the corporate world of management consulting. She explains why she decided to walk away from singing, how she managed her transition while making ends meet, and what steps she took to eventually land her job at one of the world’s leading professional services firms. After our chat, I’ll also share some thoughts on the importance of…

People in this episode

Host: Joseph Liu

Guest: Laura McIntyre

Topics covered

• curiosity
• career transition
• performing arts
• management consulting
• professional development

Keywords

• curiosity
• career change
• opera singer
• business consultant
• Deloitte
• professional services
• career pressures

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Deloitte

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