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As will be abundantly clear from this website, we are big believers that every day is a school day. We say it often. Every day we learn about new things, we learn about ourselves, and about others. We learn about something we didn’t know yesterday.
This podcast is part of that – to share lessons in life, law and leadership in the hope that those lessons might shine some light on something, some matter, some issue, for you to help you as you navigate your life. That you might gain a different perspective, to think a little differently, to learn how you engage with others and how they engage with you and to manage and engage with those who see the world a little differently. And ultimately to change the legal profession for the better in your own unique way.
Our goal is to share with you each week, or fortnight or every 10 days or so, lessons from our many years in law and even more years in life…
Each topic we’ll dive into a lesson in life, law or leadership. Along the way, though not each time, we’ll also learn from others and gain their lessons in life, law and leadership. We’ll recap our greatest lessons and from time to time we’ll go behind the scenes, a week in the life of with all the hats.
You can find more info about how it all came about in Episode 1.
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Episode 1 // Think Differently
27.07.2022
This pilot episode of the Life, Law and Leadership podcast introduces legal expert and leadership thinker Elizabeth Fairon and unpacks the inspiration and purpose of the podcast. In her own words, “Every day is a learning day”. Elizabeth draws on her decades of experience to illuminate the mind with a nuanced perspective and engage younger legal minds with key elements of the vocation. The Life, Law and Leadership podcast unpacks the importance of the profession, matters of community perception, ethics and a trove of practical and people skills key to navigating the challenges of the trade.
Episode 2 // Burnout
27.07.2022
Burnout is all common within the legal vocation, and learning to manage and mitigate its impact is key to staying in the game. Elizabeth shares hard-won wisdom from her own personal story journey of climbing the ladder from junior associate to sole business owner and eventually hitting a wall. Re-evaluating her relationship with her career and business, Elizabeth unpacks how she overcame burnout and built healthier habits and attitudes toward her vocation that can guide younger legal professionals through the quagmire of stress and long hours.
Episode 3 // Joy
13.9.2022
Burnout struck a chord. So many people reached out and shared stories about their own experiences and the role that plays in their law life. There were many conversations with reoccurring themes of mental wellness. In this episode, Elizabeth reflects on how foundational joy is for our life, career and health. Elizabeth poses some thought-provoking questions about “What brings you true joy?” and gives some insightful commentary on her journey to reconnecting with herself and finding strength and vitality through joy.
Episode 4 // Curiosity
14.10.2022
In this episode, Elizabeth explores the first leadership topic on the podcast. Curiosity forms the foundation of life-long learning, and this month the podcast discusses how to solidify it as a habit in your thinking and approach to life.
