• Lessons from 11 Sabbaticals and Career Breaks with Lyndall Farley

  • Feb 6 2025
  • Length: 34 mins
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Lessons from 11 Sabbaticals and Career Breaks with Lyndall Farley

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  • In this inspiring episode of Sabbatical Stories, we’re joined by Lyndall Farley, a global expert in sabbaticals and the founder of Beyond a Break. With a passion for helping individuals and organisations embrace career breaks, Lyndall shares her remarkable journey from a thriving consulting career in a BIG4 firm to becoming a sabbatical coach. Lyndall opens up about her eleven sabbaticals, including her life-changing experience in Antarctica, which became a pivotal moment in redefining her career and personal priorities. Together, we explore: The myth of overnight success and why experimentation and failure are part of finding your path. How the journey of failing first, failing fast and experimentation is key to finding what truly works for you Challenges in transitioning from a corporate career to entrepreneurship—and how to overcome them. Why fast travel can hinder true reflection and recharge, and how to balance exploration with self-care. The benefits of designing sabbaticals to fit your unique life stage and goals. How sabbaticals are more than just extended vacations—they’re intentional breaks that can reshape your life. Why prioritising yourself is not selfish; it’s essential for long-term success and happiness. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to episode 2 01:41 Meet Lyndall Farley: A Sabbatical Coach 03:35 The Transformative Power of Sabbaticals 09:29 Finding Confidence and Purpose 12:45 The Journey to Starting her own business Beyond a Break 19:57 The Myth of Overnight Success 22:03 Lessons from Past Sabbaticals 25:30 Designing Your Break with Intention 26:22 The Creation of BreakSpace Guest bio: Lyndall is a global expert in sabbaticals and the founder of Beyond a Break, where she helps individuals and organisations harness the transformative power of extended time off. Having taken multiple sabbaticals herself, Lyndall is passionate about guiding others to design and implement meaningful breaks that rejuvenate, inspire, and drive long-term fulfillment. With a wealth of experience in coaching and consulting, she empowers professionals to reconnect with their purpose and return to work re-energised. Lyndall is also the co-founder of Breakspace: the launchpad community for life-changing career breaks & sabbaticals. Episode transcript: Other episodes you may enjoy: How to Master the Art of Sabbaticals and Career Breaks with Katrina McGhee How a Career Break helped Steve Duke Pivot Professionally and Rediscover Fun Get in touch: If you are interested in sharing your sabbatical story, we would love to hear from you. Buzz us a DM on Instagram - @Sabbaticalstoriespodcast or reach out on LinkedIn, I’m Bex Thomas. Career transition, sabbatical and career break coaching: I’m a coach who supports individuals through pivotal moments of transition in both their personal and professional lives. I support those who are facing a crossroads to discover clarity. Working with you I empower you to invest in a future version of yourself that will make you proud. Through personalised coaching sessions and my signature career transition and sabbatical programs I aim to provide a supportive and nurturing environment for you to explore your values, strengths and goals. More importantly I coach you to intentionally design your next chapter by redefining what success looks like to you and then implementing it. Feel Good Getaways - https://feelgood-getaways.com/ With special thanks to: Aunty B at the Flaxen, our amazing, talented and patient producer whose expertise helps make this podcast shine. Joanna Cooke, whose soulful blend of smooth vocals we are lucky enough to use throughout the show. Listen and connect with Joanna via your favourite medium: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7EyKy53TsVFLJFZFyYzBZQ?si=HaCSIRCETS2uYB3LBLcrWA Website - https://joannacooke.co.uk YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/joannacooke Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joanna.cooke/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/joannacookemusic/
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