138: Exploring Independent Work in Mid-Career

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the transition to independent work in mid-career, focusing on identity and mindset shifts.

In this episode of Mid Career Change, I’m joined by Michael Tabirade for a thoughtful conversation about what happens when a familiar career path no longer fits in the same way. Michael spent many years in senior public sector leadership roles, working on large-scale transformation programmes across health and government, before moving towards more independent, portfolio-style work. We talk about the identity shift that often comes with leaving big roles, the mindset changes involved in...

People in this episode

Host: Mark Crossfield

Guest: Michael Tabirade

Topics covered

• independent work
• mid-career change
• identity shift
• mindset changes
• portfolio work

Keywords

• mid-career change
• independent work
• identity shift
• mindset changes
• portfolio work

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: public sector, health, government

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