Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. Today I'm joined by Life Design Coach Angela Jackson. Angela openly shares her own incredible story of transformation, from fleeing a home of violence and domestic abuse as a young child with her mother, to teenage pregnancy and then a distinguished thirty year career as a corporate finance lawyer. Angela talks about imposter syndrome, 16 hour work days and the eventual feelings of being unfulfilled that were her catalyst for change. She shares what life design means and how using the modalities of her practice can help us remember who we truly are, to bring happiness back into our lives. So please join me as look at life through a different lens.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Angela's experience of persistent imposter syndrome throughout 30 years in corporate law, despite being in the top 1% of lawyers who made it to the City, shows how early life experiences shape professional self worth
Yoga and meditation began restoring Angela's inner spark, even whilst doing a demanding job
Her journey of leaving law after three decades showed her that success metrics needed redefining, moving from external validation through corporate achievement to internal fulfilment through aligned work
Angela's study of BWRT and brain science helped her understand her own trauma responses and led her to develop methods for helping others overcome similar limiting patterns
Her experience teaching yoga and meditation to stressed corporate colleagues revealed the hunger for wellness practices in high-pressure professional environments
In developing her life design practice, Angela found many successful professionals, particularly women, were experiencing the same disconnect between achievement and fulfilment that she had faced
Even after decades in an established career, understanding core values and making incremental changes can lead to completely transforming your life and happiness.
BEST MOMENTS
"I felt completely and utterly out of place because I didn't go to the Ivy League schools... Imposter syndrome, absolute imposter syndrome and I was never treated that way by my peers or colleagues."
"When you work in the city, you sell your soul basically, I had no life. I was drinking way too much just to numb these feelings of guilt, the feelings of unfulfillment."
"We are entitled to happiness... we forget that because we're driven into performance, performance, performance."
"School really is a vehicle for creating workers. It's not a vehicle for creating creative individuals."
"Your future self is going to be dancing and cheering."
ABOUT THE GUEST
After three decades as a leveraged finance lawyer in London, Angela now channels her expertise into something even more valuable: helping people break free from the mental barriers holding them back so they can create a life they love. Drawing from her own journey of transformation and training in coaching, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, yoga, and meditation, she brings a powerful blend of corporate wisdom and holistic understanding to her practice. While her City experience gives her unique insight into the pressures facing executives, Angela's mission extends to anyone ready to rewrite their story. She combines practical strategies with genuine empathy to help clients identify and overcome limiting beliefs, guiding them toward a life aligned with their true potential rather than others' expectations.
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