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A Very Run-of-the-Mill Life Change

Ep. 118
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In this week’s episode of Suddenly Thirty, Lilli finally talks about leaving her career and making a pretty major life change.


She chats to Emily about why she decided to leave, how long she’d been thinking about it, and what went into actually making the decision. They get into how she planned financially for the change, navigated the uncertainty of walking away from a career she’d spent years building, and what it feels like now that it’s finally happened.


They also chat about the pressure to keep progressing your career, figuring out what you actually want your life to look like, and whether stepping away from something can be just as much of an achievement as pushing forward.


Emily also debriefs on her 33rd birthday celebrations, including a night away in the city, a few forgotten essentials and a shopping mix-up that left her with nothing to wear to dinner.


A little bit of career change, birthday chaos and your usual Suddenly Thirty catch-up.


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