From Desperate Job-hopping to Netflix Creative

Can you describe to me your situation when we first met?

I was at the lowest point that I think I've ever been at; my confidence was on the floor. I had zero direction, no support. I was my own worst enemy. I felt very alone in the process of what I was doing. I didn't want to end up like a lot of people I knew, taking a job they hated for the sake of it. I just wanted a job that I loved.

I really struggled with going to parties or family events where somebody would ask about work. I hated it so much that I would almost always cry. I would deliberately avoid going to things because I didn't want to say, ‘I'm in a bit of a rut, or I'm in between jobs, or I didn't get the job, or I took a job but I hate it’. I just couldn't articulate that without getting that wobbly lump in my throat, it was so clear to see that I just wasn't happy.

When it came to interviews I struggled with what to say because I lacked in confidence, I couldn't see the value in my skills, or what I'd studied university. There was a real sense of desperation when applying for jobs; I lost count with how many jobs I applied for but it was over 200.

I'd been working Freelance and in-between had taken lots of short-term jobs, but everything I got into just didn't feel like me. I had lots of skills and talents but in each role I just didn't feel like I was being used properly to the best of my ability. 

What did you gain from coaching?

Along with my confidence, one of the biggest things was understanding exactly what type of role I was looking for and what was important to me in my next career move. I'd never had anybody help me with that before. Even through school and university, I’ve not had half as much guidance as we did in our sessions.

It was the first time I'd expressed how the situation was affecting me. Being able to voice that out loud and work through that was hugely helpful. Coaching has not just positively affected my career; it's massively affected my self-confidence. I was so disbelieving in myself and so harsh on myself for years and years.

Knowing my priorities really helped me in interviews because I was able to ask questions about the things that were important to me. I was able to identify what my non-negotiables were, and since then I've confidently turned down lots of things because they've not ticked all those boxes.

In coaching, we were able to highlight and pull out all my skills that I'd gotten from each of the roles and freelance jobs from over the years. In my mind, they weren't even worth putting down on my CV, but you were able to make me see all the skills I'd developed from doing it, I'd never realized were a selling point before coaching.

What are you doing now and how do you find it?

In March of 2024, I landed a creative social media role at a luxury real estate agency in London. Initially, I didn't get the role that I interviewed for, but because I performed so well and because they liked me in the interview, they called me afterward. Which makes it even more of an achievement, especially as I used to really struggle in interviews.

In between our coaching sessions, I've captured content for big campaigns and was invited to do some public speaking for a room of student content creators, give them some industry insight and tell them about the work that I do. I would never have been able to do that before coaching.

Is there any advice you would give to someone who relates to your story?

Outsource, find help! 

Take it from me, it is the loneliest place to be when you are in that headspace on your own and you are surrounded by people who are seemingly doing better than you. I can't tell you in words how much it helped.

Watch our conversation here