Episode 1: Introduction

Every career has a story. Mine just didn’t follow the usual script.

In this debut episode, I take you through the unexpected, rule‑breaking, slightly chaotic, and ultimately unstoppable journey that brought me back to the Bar after more than a decade away. From my beginnings in journalism to being called at Middle Temple, diving head‑first into criminal law, spending ten intense years as a solicitor, then shifting into family law and finally receiving full exemption from pupillage. This episode is all about resilience and rewriting your own timeline.

Why listen?

This episode is for anyone who feels behind, off‑track, or like their journey to the legal profession doesn’t match the glossy brochure. Spoiler: it doesn’t have to. There is no “correct” route to the Bar — only the one that gets you there.

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