S3 E3 - Selina Barker on quitting a double book deal and designing a life she loves

Knowing When to Quit

Today's show I have the wonderful Selina Barker - life design and career change coach, the author of Burnt Out, and founder of 'Project You' and the Hello 2023 Goodbye 2022 journal series.

Selina was my entry point into designing a life I loved when I took her course back in 2013, and so it was a wonderful full circle to have her on the pod today.

In this episode we discuss:

🔥How we sometimes have to quit the big dream we've had for our careers

💜 Why quitting is a really important part of designing a life we love

😴 The importance of taking a proper break between projects (inspired by her 7 year old son!)

☕️ Why everyone thinks they want to work in a café (or be a potter)

📚 The reality of getting a book published - the highs and lows

✍️ Why Selina ended up self-publishing and advice for wannabe authors

Listen out at the end for a free guide that you can download, which I am happy to say was inspired by this conversation about whether to wait for a publisher. Selina said 'why wait for a book deal when I can enjoy writing it now and can share it straight away. And I have LOVED the process.'

You can find out more about Selina at selinabarker.com and you wearprojectyou.com

Selina's socials: @_weareprojectyou and @selinathecoach

Download Selina's new guide: weareprojectyou.com/theguide

Knowing When to Quit: Instagram - @knowingwhentoquit

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Editor - Johnny Hall / Music - Sarah Weiler / Artwork - Tom Pauling

This was recorded in March 2023

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