{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63bb57201695af001114edb1/69326bb038a11f5f3ee11c50?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Becoming a Therapist: My Five-Year Career Pivot","description":"<p>In this episode, my wife interviews me about the <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ2rXQtDMYK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">five-year journey</a> that led me—<a href=\"drmatmonharrell.bio.link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">from being a full-time pharmacist</a>—to becoming a Marriage &amp; Family Therapist. From 2019 to 2025, I walked through unexpected setbacks, emotional burnout, powerful breakthroughs, and the surprising moments that confirmed my calling to mental health work.</p><p><br></p><p>This honest conversation explores:</p><ul><li>Why I chose to return to school in my 30s</li><li>The challenges of balancing work, marriage, and graduate school</li><li>The doubts, detours, and unexpected blessings along the way</li><li>What it really takes to start over professionally</li><li>How purpose, faith, and perseverance carried me through</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you’re considering a <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRanrCoDoxE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">career change</a>, feeling burned out, or wondering whether it’s too late to pivot—this episode will speak to you. Listen in as we unpack the story behind my career transformation and the lessons I learned about courage, calling, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRIf1a0jofW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">and becoming who you’re meant to be</a>.</p>","author_name":"Dr. Matmon Harrell"}