{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F80e620bd-1027-433c-a989-a49eeef486fa","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"How Do You Rewrite Your Career Without Losing Your Values In The Process? With Natasha Raina","description":"\n\n\n\n\n\nOn this BizBlend episode, host Sana sits down with wildlife scientist turned General Counsel, Natasha Raina, to unpack what it really takes to pivot careers at 25, 37, and 49 without abandoning your ethics or your sanity. From chasing orangutans for conservation genetics to walking into law school with zero legal background, to now leading legal and digital transformation at WWF Singapore while running her own firm LegalEase, Natasha shows how to turn intuition into strategy.\nThey talk about walking away from a fully funded PhD for ethical reasons, why nonprofits and startups cannot afford to wing it on contracts, and how legal tech and AI can actually protect front line conservation work instead of diluting it. If you are in mid-career, caregiving, or quietly plotting a pivot, this conversation gives you a playbook on alignment, not hustle.\nAbout the Guest:\nNatasha Raina is General Counsel at WWF Singapore and the founder of LegalEase, a Singapore based fractional-GC and legal-ops firm serving nonprofits and startups that cannot justify a full-time senior lawyer but still need robust risk management.\nShe started in conservation genetics and field work across four countries, then transitioned into law at 37 by studying part time while working full time. Since then she has built in house legal functions in science, pharma, and health, implemented legal tech and AI workflows, and now brings that playbook to mission driven organizations that need both governance and agility.\n\nKey Takeaways:\n\n\nYour gut is a valid data point. Natasha only left conservation for law after really listening to the unease that her current path was no longer aligned, then treated that inner signal like a real input, not background noise.\n\n\nTurning back is not failure. She walked away from a fully funded PhD when she discovered the work would support bioidentical primates for drug research, which clashed with her conservation values. That decision later kept the door open to becoming General Counsel at WWF Singapore.\n\n\nSee one step ahead, not the whole movie. Natasha did not have a five year plan when she enrolled in law school at 37. She focused on passing, finishing each semester, and letting the next move emerge from action instead of overthinking the ending.\n\n\nTech should give you time back, not take power away. Inside a 60 year old conservation organization, she positions AI, CLM, and legal workflows as tools to remove routine work so humans can focus on saving species, not wrestling spreadsheets.\n\n\nFractional GC is \u201clegal support, not legal lite\u201d. For nonprofits and startups, a senior lawyer one to three days a week can be more strategic and affordable than overpaying for external firefighting or under-investing and hoping for the best.\n\n\nTrust is the core business KPI. Natasha uses LinkedIn visibility, referrals, and a customer first mindset so clients feel safe asking \u201cbasic\u201d questions before they sign anything, which prevents avoidable disputes and cash flow shocks.\n\n\nConnect with the Guest:\nListeners can connect with Natasha and learn more about her work here.\n\n\nWebsite: https://legalease.sg/\n\n\nLinkedIn\n\n\nEmail: natasha@legalease.sg\n\n\nIf you are a startup founder, nonprofit leader, or small business owner wondering whether your contracts, risk exposure, or digital legal workflows are actually fit for purpose, reach out to Natasha for fractional General Counsel and legal operations support.\nWant to be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life / BizBlend?\nWant to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life or other shows in the Healthy Mind By Avik\u2122 ecosystem, including BizBlend. DM on PM. Send me a message on PodMatch.\n\n\nDM Me Here. https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik\n\n\n\nDisclaimer\nThis video / audio is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik\u2122\ufe0f. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit a","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/8749df67-2e89-47dd-9fdd-acf47e22a55b/1b228e298d805a68.jpg"}