If you’re a lawyer somewhere north of 40 and you’ve recently found yourself staring out the window during a Teams call thinking “is this it?”, this episode is for you.
On paper, everything looks right. The job. The salary. The postcode.
But something feels off. A sense that the version of success you chased for the last couple of decades doesn’t hit the way you thought it would.
And let’s not call it a crisis…
In this episode, we’re joined by James and Claire Davis, co-founders of The Midlife Mentors. They’re married, run a business together, host a top 1.5% global podcast, and work with organisations on wellbeing, resilience and performance.
Together, they help people navigate what they call “midlife contemplation” - the conversations that high performers often avoid having with themselves.
We dive deep into why so many legal professionals feel disconnected from the life they built. If this sounds like you, this conversation will help you begin to think about how to reconnect with who you want to be.
Covered in this episode:
- The “midlife contemplation” and how it affects people.
- The lie people are often sold about success.
- Why so many lawyers feel unfulfilled despite having it all on paper.
- Retraining the “negative first” instinct that we need to build in the legal profession, without losing your edge.
- Protecting your energy and setting boundaries.
- How hormonal changes show up in work and life.
- The dopamine trap and how to avoid it.
- How to recognise when you’re wearing a mask.
- Avoiding the self-pity trap that keeps people stuck.
- And more…
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