Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who have navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.
In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by Sarah Barnes Humphrey, a storyteller, entrepreneur, and the founder and host of two podcasts: Let’s Talk Supply Chain and Blended. Sarah is also a fierce advocate for self-worth, inclusion, and authentic leadership. Her journey is one of resilience, identity, and rebuilding from the ground up.
Sarah shares her early experiences growing up in a family-run logistics business, the complex reality of working with entrepreneurial parents, and the defining moment that changed everything: the sudden closure of her family company in 2017. After decades of building her career there, Sarah found herself without a job, without a plan, and forced to rebuild her identity from scratch. She opens up about the grief, confusion and rock bottom moments that followed, as well as the courage it took to create a new path.
The conversation also explores Sarah’s lifelong health challenges with lipedema, a condition she spent more than 15 years fighting to get properly diagnosed. She shares the painful experiences of medical dismissal, the importance of self-advocacy, the role of holistic care, and the surgeries that changed her relationship with her body. Her story highlights how listening to yourself, trusting your instincts and refusing to accept inadequate answers can fundamentally change your life.
Sarah reflects on her evolution as a founder and creator, from side hustles and early experiments to building Let’s Talk Supply Chain into a global brand. She talks about mopping floors at a tennis club while running her podcast at night, working multiple part-time jobs to keep her dreams alive, and pushing through fear and rejection in sales. She also shares how she discovered her personal brand through one defining word: self-worth.
This episode is full of insight into entrepreneurship, identity shifts, money stories, starting over, and the emotional resilience required to rebuild your life and career when the unexpected forces you to begin again. Sarah’s story is an empowering reminder that your voice matters, that safe spaces change lives, and that it is never too late to redefine who you are and what you stand for.
Sarah can be found on Instagram and LinkedIn: @sarahbarneshumphrey
The Blended Pledge nonprofit and podcast: blendedpledge.org
Let’s Talk Supply Chain: letstalksupplychain.com
Sarah's book, I Buried Her in a French Press, is available on Amazon or at sarahbarneshumphrey.com
If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email me at hello@meghanfitzpatrick.com
If you’d like to support the show and the work I do, you can buy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrick
Key episode themes: Self-worth • Advocacy • Career change • Rock bottoms • Entrepreneurship • Resilience • Money stories • Leadership • Personal development • Authentic career paths • Mental health • Purpose • Starting over • Women’s health • Inclusion
© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025
Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career — a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by therapist and coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.
In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by Eddie Truong, a professionally trained Inter-Transformational Coach, Mental Clarity Expert, and Founder of the ERA Coaching System, a movement rooted in Empowerment, Rediscovery, and Awakening. Eddie shares his remarkable journey from growing up in Vietnam with dreams of studying in the US, to earning a full scholarship and moving abroad alone at 17, only to face deep loneliness, depression, and the cultural shock that would ultimately spark his passion for mental health and coaching.
Eddie opens up about his “dark night of the soul,” the divine voice that reminded him there was purpose in his pain, and how that experience led to his mission to help high performers find balance, flow, and lasting inner peace. He and Meghan discuss the intersection of resilience, mental health, and transformation — exploring Eddie’s ERA method, the power of self-acknowledgement, and why true success means being both peaceful and fulfilled, not just professionally accomplished.
This conversation is a powerful reminder that purpose often comes through struggle, and that transformation ripples outward, touching everyone around us when we commit to our own growth.
Eddie can be found at eddietruong.com on Instagram at @eddietruong_era, and his book on overcoming phone addiction is available at book.eddietruong.com. Use code THANKYOU100 to download the book for free.
Key episode themes: Mental health • Coaching • Personal development • Purpose • Career • Authentic career paths • Rock bottoms • Success stories • Entrepreneurship • Work-life balance • Motivation • Finding your purpose
© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025
Welcome to Season 2 of Career Congregation – this is episode 26!
Career Congregation is a weekly gathering for career inspiration, real stories, and honest conversations about work, purpose, and growth. Hosted by Therapist and Coach, Meghan Fitzpatrick, the podcast helps people reconnect with what feels most authentic to them on their career path, and find ways to do work they genuinely want to do.
In this opening episode of Season 2, Meghan returns after a break to share what’s been happening for her behind the scenes. Now based in Ireland, she reflects on starting over (again), setting up her private practice and creative base in a new country, and the surprising ways Career Congregation has grown since its launch earlier in 2025.
This episode sets the tone for a new season of conversations with inspiring guests who’ve challenged expectations, taken risks, and found fulfilment in their chosen life and career paths by following what feels right for them—both in life and work.
If you enjoy the show and want to support Meghan’s work, please like, subscribe, share it with someone who it might resonate with, leave a review, or make a contribution through Meghan's Ko-fi link: ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrick. Every bit of support helps keep these conversations going!
Key episode themes: Career • Coaching • Purpose • Career transition • Personal development • Mental health • Work-life balance • Burnout • Life after burnout • Therapy • Rock bottoms • Motivation • Authentic career paths • Success stories • Finding your purpose • Fulfilling work
© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025
Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career — a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated challenges, stepped through fear, and found growth on the other side. Hosted by therapist and coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work and life.
In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by Vanessa Jane, a qualified Counsellor, Advanced MACE Practitioner, and International Trainer based in Australia. Vanessa shares her remarkable journey from hospitality and travel to counselling, personal development, and ultimately discovering the transformative power of the MACE Energy Method — a modality that helps people release deep emotional pain and long-held patterns at their root cause.
The conversation explores Vanessa’s own experiences of depression, loss, and resilience, and how MACE became the turning point that helped her rebuild her life after multiple rock bottoms. Meghan and Vanessa discuss the limitations of traditional talk therapy, the science and philosophy behind MACE, and how removing emotional “charges” allows people to return to their natural state of peace, confidence, and joy.
Vanessa also shares powerful client transformations, from overcoming anxiety and PTSD to releasing lifelong trauma and rediscovering a sense of self. Together, they reflect on the importance of self-compassion, emotional regulation, and learning tools that support real, lasting change.
This episode is an inspiring exploration of healing, empowerment, and the freedom that comes from reclaiming who you truly are.
Vanessa can be found on her website: https://shiftitco.com/
Key episode themes: Therapy • Healing • Mental health • Rock bottoms • Transformation • Emotional resilience • Personal development • Counselling • Mind-body connection • Authentic self • Purpose • Burnout recovery • Life after burnout • Fulfilling work
© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025
Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career — a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by therapist and coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.
In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by her friend Nathaniel Chin, also known as The Philosopher’s Poet. Nathaniel shares his journey from growing up in South London to building a career in transport planning and consultancy, where he now leads rail consulting projects in Ireland. His path was far from linear — with early setbacks at university, periods of uncertainty, and the challenges of imposter syndrome. Yet through resilience and openness to growth, he found professional success and a meaningful role shaping infrastructure for the future.
Alongside his career, Nathaniel has cultivated a powerful creative practice through writing and poetry. He talks about how The Philosopher’s Poet was born out of personal transformation, identity shifts, and the need for an outlet beyond work. Writing became both therapy and a way to explore philosophy, spirituality, and human connection. The conversation dives into themes of non-attachment, journalling, shadow work, and the importance of nurturing all sides of ourselves and not relying solely on career for fulfilment.
Nathaniel also reflects on mentorship, personal growth, and the lessons he would share with his younger self about resilience, timing, and trusting the journey. His story is an inspiring reminder that careers don’t always follow a straight path and that creative expression can be just as vital as professional success in building an authentic, fulfilling life.
Nathaniel can be found via his website: www.the-philosophers-poet.com and on Instagram @the_philosophers_poet (which also links to his website).
Key episode themes: Career journeys • Imposter syndrome • Rock bottoms • Mentorship • Creative expression • Poetry as therapy • Personal growth • Non-attachment • Journalling • Self-reflection • Inspiring careers • Authentic career paths • Success stories
© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025
Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career — a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.
In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by Laura Armstrong, three-time World Champion Martial Artist, International Professional Speaker, Best Selling Author and the Founder and CEO of Wealth Mastery Systems. Laura shares her extraordinary journey from bodybuilding and full-contact weapons fighting, to breaking barriers as one of the only women on a commodities trading desk, to creating her own business as a Money Mindset and Wealth Mastery Strategist.
Laura opens up about the rock bottoms and turning points that shaped her path, from childhood trauma and corporate burnout to a powerful period of upheaval and personal transformation. She speaks candidly about forgiveness, breaking generational cycles, and the practices that allowed her to reclaim her own power. Together, Meghan and Laura explore the deep connection between mind, body and purpose, and how martial arts training, holistic practices, and wealth strategy all intersect in building a fulfilling life and career.
Listeners will walk away with Laura’s five key questions to reframe limiting beliefs, insights into shifting money stories, and practical tools for raising self-worth, aligning with purpose, and owning your personal power. Laura's work and personal story is a testament to resilience, self-mastery, and the freedom that comes when we stop giving our power away and start creating lives that are truly our own.
Laura can be found at: https://wealthstrategywithlaura.com
Key episode themes: Money • Money stories • Career • Career change • Mental health • Personal development • Rock bottoms • Success stories • Inspiring careers • Authentic career paths • Work-life balance • Burnout • Entrepreneurship • Therapy • Finding your purpose • Motivation • Coaching
© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025
Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career — a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by therapist and coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.
In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by Deborah Craig, The Holistic Hypnotherapist and founder of Release, Reset and Rise. Deborah helps ambitious women release the past, reclaim peace, and rise into their full potential through one-on-one experiences, retreats and online self-healing programmes.
Deborah shares her deeply personal story of growing up in Scotland, building a stable corporate career, and then hitting an emotional rock bottom at 39 that changed everything. From burnout and self-sabotaging cycles to discovering the healing power of therapy, psychology, and self-work, she opens up about her ten-year transformation that led her to leave the corporate world, pursue a psychology degree, and create a business built on purpose and authenticity.
The conversation explores themes of inner healing, recognising and breaking patterns, and listening to the “whispers” of dissatisfaction before they become life-shaking crises. Deborah reflects on how she found peace, freedom, and alignment through her work, and why she now encourages others to take small steps of trust even when the path ahead feels uncertain.
This episode is filled with raw honesty, inspiration, and practical wisdom for anyone facing burnout, feeling stuck in a career, or wondering if it’s too late to make a change. Deborah’s journey is a reminder that healing, fulfilment, and meaningful work are always possible—at any age.
Deborah can be found on her website: www.deborahcraig.com
Key episode themes: Career change • Career transition • Rock bottoms • Therapy • Therapist • Burnout • Life after burnout • Mental health • Motivation • Success stories • Inspiring careers • Authentic career paths • Finding your purpose • Personal development • Work-life balance • Fulfilling work • Guide
© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025
Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career: a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by therapist and coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.
This week’s episode features returning guest, Chris Holt, a US-based Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach on the show. Meghan and Chris catch up on some of their major life changes over the past few months, from Chris’s cross-country moves, relationship changes, and decision to quit drinking and resume therapy; and Meghan’s big relocation to Ireland and shift toward expanding her coaching practice in Europe.
The conversation goes back to basics with the wellness pillars that both see as non-negotiables for thriving: quality sleep, balanced nutrition, daily movement, community and connection, and time in nature and sunlight. Chris and Meghan dive into how these fundamentals impact not just physical health, but also mental resilience, career performance, and overall life satisfaction.
Along the way, they discuss therapy versus coaching, the psychology of excuses, building consistency, and the realities of quick-fix culture , from GLP-1 medications to gastric bypass surgeries, and why true change comes with consistency, patience and is ultimately down to daily choices and new standards.
This episode is packed with honest insights, humour, and practical strategies for grounding yourself, raising your standards, and staying committed to growth.
You can connect with Chris on his website: https://beyondthetats.com/ and on social channels: @beyondthetats
Key episode themes: Career • Coaching • Personal Development • Mental Health • Therapy • Therapist • Work-life balance • Rock Bottoms • Motivation • Authentic career paths • Success stories • Career transition • Career change • Consistency • Wellness • Relationships • Energy shifts • Resilience • Back to basics
© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025
Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career — a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by therapist and coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.
In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by one of her best friends, Scott Fetters, an Entrepreneur & Digital Advertising Consultant with decades of experience founding businesses, running marketing agencies, and guiding clients through growth. Scott shares openly about his journey from ski bum to startup founder, his lessons from early failures and rock bottoms, and the breakthroughs that shaped his career in entrepreneurship.
The conversation explores Scott’s passion for lifestyle design, his approach to wellness and self-care practices (from breathwork and meditation to time in the mountains), and the importance of maintaining balance through nature, exercise, and authentic connection. Scott reflects on how he prioritises relationships—from his wife, to his family, friends, business partners, and even his beloved dogs—and why aligning with the right people and projects has been central to his success.
This episode is packed with insights on building an authentic career path, recovering from setbacks, and designing a life that reflects your values. Scott’s story is an inspiring reminder that success is about much more than money—it’s about purpose, balance, and showing up fully for the people and projects that are most aligned with you.
Scott can be found on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottfetters/
Key episode themes: Entrepreneurship • Lifestyle design • Career change • Mental health • Work-life balance • Rock bottoms • Self-care • Wellness • Success stories • Authentic career paths • Finding your purpose • Inspiring careers • Motivation • Relationships in business
© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025
In this special solo episode, Meghan reflects on the recent loss of her friend and fellow therapist, Anna. Recorded the day after Anna’s funeral, this heartfelt tribute honours a woman who embodied courage, integrity, and boldness in both life and career.
Anna began training as a therapist later in life, and just weeks into the course, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, something that might have caused many to step away, but not Anna. She committed fully to the work, determined to pursue the career she felt called to. Meghan recounts their time training together, Anna’s no-nonsense honesty, her deep support for others, and the powerful legacy she leaves behind.
This episode is both a remembrance and a call to action: to stop settling, to follow your intuition, and to live the life that’s calling you—no matter the timing, the odds, or the fear.
This one’s for you, dear Anna.
Key episode themes:Career change • Personal growth • Therapist training • Loss • Living fully • Courage • Authenticity • Supportive friendships • Legacy • Risk-taking • Purpose
© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025
Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career — a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, stepped through fear, and found success and growth on the other side. Hosted by therapist and coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers real-life inspiration for reclaiming confidence and direction in your work.
In this week's episode of Career Congregation: for career inspiration, Growth Consultant Kelly Godfrey shares insights from her decades of experience in senior leadership roles across the globe. Founder of her consulting business, GrowBetter, Kelly reflects on her journey through the tech industry, marketing, and international management — including the benefits of working in an agency, time at Ancestry.com, studying at Stanford, and now building a portfolio career.
We explore the value of a strong professional network, the realities of workplace culture at senior levels, and the freedom of a portfolio career. Kelly also reflects on some pivotal moments in her career including redundancy, rediscovery, and how taking a sabbatical gave her the space to step outside her comfort zone and embrace discomfort which became a catalyst for her growth.
From riding a motorcycle through the Himalayas, to taking opportunities to travel, work and study around the world, Kelly's career path is anything but average. Her advice is essential listening for anyone feeling unfulfilled and looking for new ways to work and live with purpose.
Kelly can be found via her company website at: www.growbetter.co
Key episode themes:Career change • Personal development • Sabbatical • Self-discovery • Leadership • Entrepreneurship • Inspiring careers • Global roles • Building a network • Portfolio careers • Living with purpose
© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025
Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.
In this week’s episode, we’re joined by the brilliant and inspiring Farzana Ali, a sound therapist, wellness expert, and author of Sound Healing: How to Use Sound to Beat Stress & Anxiety. Once an editor at a major publishing company, Farzana shares how the fast pace and pressure of her career led her to reevaluate how she was living—and how discovering sound healing became part of a much-needed shift in her life.
Farzana now combines her background in journalism with the science behind sound healing to make the practice more accessible and easier to understand for a wider audience. She bridges the gap between holistic healing and evidence-based approaches, drawing on training in trauma-sensitive practice to offer simple, supportive ways for people to slow down and reconnect with themselves. Her approach is grounded in science, and her mission is clear: to make sound healing available to as many people as possible.
This is an episode about healing from burnout, transitioning into a slower and more supportive career, and helping others do the same. We talk about the cultural glorification of overwork, the need for rest, and how sound healing can help us tap into a deeper sense of safety and presence.
Connect with Farzana on Instagram: @thesoundtherapist or via her website: www.thesoundtherapist.com
Her book is available for purchase on Amazon: Sound Healing: How to Use Sound to Beat Stress & Anxiety
© Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025
Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.
In this solo episode, Meghan shares some personal and professional updates. She announces her upcoming move from London to Continental Europe—a long-held dream finally becoming reality now that her work is fully online. Reflecting on her life and most recent 10+ years in the UK, she opens up about the emotional and logistical transitions ahead.
Meghan also celebrates 15 weeks of Career Congregation and begins to consider how the podcast might evolve—possibly into seasonal formats with intentional breaks. She shares behind-the-scenes plans for a new Career Congregation course, designed to help listeners build more aligned careers, with options for self-study, coaching, and group connection.
Finally, she invites listeners to nominate inspiring guests and reaffirms the heart of the show: sharing real, varied career journeys that challenge the idea of a single path to success.
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Got a guest suggestion or want to stay in the loop about the course? Reach out to Meghan via her website or socials.
Insta: @helpfulconversations
www.meghanfitzpatrick.com
© Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025
Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.
In this week's episode of Career Congregation, we’re joined by the truly inspiring Karen Krogh, speaking to us from her home in Denmark. At 71, Karen is living proof that there’s no age limit on purpose-driven entrepreneurship. With a rich career history that spans decades, continents, and industries, Karen is now the founder of Esther - more than beautiful, a natural skincare line born from Karen 's passion to help women realise their natural internal beauty.
Karen shares her extraordinary journey through the beauty industry, offering an unfiltered look at the highs, lows, and darker sides of the skincare industry. Having worked across the globe, she’s witnessed the changing standards of beauty and the often harmful pressures placed on women. Her response? To create a brand that centres authenticity, natural ingredients, and inner beauty.
Esther is crafted with care, using only non-toxic, all-natural ingredients like argan oil, jojoba oil, and shea butter. But more than that, it’s an extension of Karen’s mission: to empower women to reconnect with their gifts and take care of themselves in a world that often demands they do otherwise.
This is an episode about career change, entrepreneurship, and life after burnout—but also about motivation, personal development, and staying true to your values in a world that pressures women to be what they are not. Karen’s story is not to be missed.
Explore Esther's products and connect with Karen via her website and social media profiles below:
https://esther-skin.com/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morethanbeautiful.dk
insta: @esthermorethanbeautiful
Key episode themes:Career change • Personal development • Mental health • Burnout • Life after burnout • Entrepreneurship • Inspiring careers • Authentic career paths • Beauty industry • Natural skincare • Finding your purpose
Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.
This week’s episode features Michael Grova, a US-based Real Estate Developer and Designer whose career path defies convention. His story is one of career change, creative courage, and trusting intuition — from corporate finance to interior design and real estate and hotel development.
Michael shares how growing up with an Italian immigrant artist father shaped his creative lens early on. After starting his career in finance, he made the bold decision to leave the traditional path behind in search of a more adventurous life — a journey that led him to spend seven years living in Africa and shaping his early career.
We talk about life transitions, identity, and the mindset shifts that come with walking away from the expected path. Michael stresses that everyone has their own journey and there is no set formula to follow. From renovating his San Francisco home to becoming a lead interior designer for Airbnb, Michael’s story explores what’s possible when you lean into creativity and trust your inner voice.
Now designing his first boutique hotel, Michael is a Real Estate Developer and Designer bringing bold vision to life — he is living proof that following your instincts can lead to truly remarkable outcomes.
You can connect with Michael via his instagram:
@michaelgrova
@silvarrablueridge
@missionloft
© Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025
Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.
This week features Aude Firmin — a Spiritual Mentor and Intuitive Business Coach who bridges grounded spirituality with the practical realities of modern life. After over a decade working in the tech industry for major global brands like Microsoft, Aude experienced a profound spiritual awakening that radically transformed her career path.
Through deep healing, energy mastery, and psychic development, she built a soul-led business that now empowers hundreds of corporate professionals, empaths, creatives, and holistic practitioners around the world — in places like London, Los Angeles, Dubai, and Bali.
Her work helps people reconnect with their purpose, activate their intuition, and create aligned, abundant businesses and lives — even in the midst of uncertainty.
This episode is perfect for anyone navigating a career change or seeking career inspiration grounded in intuition and inner transformation.
You can connect with Aude via her website, social channels or email below: www.audefirmin.com
@aude.firmin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/audefirmin/
info@audefirmin.com
© Meghan Fitzpatrick 2025
Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.
In this reflective solo episode, Meghan opens up about her recent struggles with mental health and the feelings of isolation that can come with solo or self-directed work. She shares insights on the emotional challenges often overlooked in independent careers, highlighting the vital importance of close friendships and community to stay grounded and supported.
Meghan also explores common symptoms of depression and offers guidance on core pillars to focus on for gently restoring a better headspace when things feel heavy. This episode is a heartfelt reminder of the power of connection and the need to care for our mental well-being throughout our career journeys.
© Meghan Fitzpatrick, 2025
Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges—from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.
This week we’re joined by Amanda Rosa: artist, healer, and creative soul in transition. Amanda has worn many hats—coach, hypnotherapist, Reiki healer, entrepreneur, cosmic guide, cook, baker, and artist. She prefers not to define herself by a single title, recognising that we’re all more than the boxes we’re put in. Instead, she follows what fits in the moment and supports her personal and professional growth.
Amanda shares her story of growing up in Canada to Italian immigrant parents, the cultural identity that shaped her, and her move to London after school. From awful jobs to money struggles, we explore her early work life, her evolving money story, and how she came into her own through personal development and healing work.
We also delve into Amanda’s intuitive practices, including past life regression and energy healing, and how they’ve supported both her own path and her work with others. Her reflections offer comfort, insight, and a grounding presence for anyone navigating change, burnout, or a career transition.
Connect with Amanda:
cosmiccoachamanda@gmail.comZen Pass profile: https://zen-pass.com/provider/amanda-rosa
© Meghan Fitzpatrick, 2025
Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.
In this episode, Janelle Kee-Sue—a Life Coach, Hypnotherapist, and Photographer based in New Zealand—shares her inspiring journey from an early career in marketing to building a life and business on her own terms. She reflects on her upbringing in New Zealand, her travels across Europe, and her time living in London—where she first met Meghan.
Janelle speaks openly about the mental health struggles she faced after a breakup, and the fear and uncertainty brought on by the Covid pandemic. She also highlights the impact of her husband’s support, as they now run a thriving photography and videography business together in New Zealand.
At the heart of Janelle’s story is a powerful reminder for anyone navigating a career transition, burnout, or searching for purpose: trust the process. Even when the path is unclear, life is unfolding in your favour—whether you can see it yet or not.
Connect with Janelle:www.janellekeesue.comwww.keesuecreative.co.nzInsta: @janellekeesue.coaching
© Meghan Fitzpatrick, 2025
Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career—a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the incredible stories of people who’ve navigated career challenges, from rock bottoms to remarkable comebacks.
This week’s episode features Ighosime Oyofo—Relationship Manager in enterprise sales, loving father, adoring husband, devoted son and brother, and long-standing friend of host Meghan Fitzpatrick.
Igho shares his upbringing, education, and career journey, including the pivotal experiences that have shaped his personal and professional life. Together, they explore his early years in a large Nigerian family, his international background, and the emphasis his parents placed on globalisation and cultivating a broad worldview.
They also reflect on the role of music, culture, and navigating career transitions and setbacks—touching on moments of burnout, motivation, and the growth that can come from hitting rock bottom in both education and work.
The episode wraps with thoughtful advice for younger generations—on resilience, risk-taking, and the long-term value of nurturing strong relationships across all areas of life.
© Meghan Fitzpatrick, 2025