Episode Question: 

How do you quit medicine and what does it actually involve?


In this week's episode, I spent some quality time with Dr. Lauretta Ihonor;  a medical doctor who realised very early on that Medicine wasn't for her and left to eventually become a Content Strategist, Health Tech Consultant and wellness entrepreneur.. with lots of exciting hats on the way to include Fashion designer and CNN producer!



We are also joined with our new Founders Associate and dual trained medical Consultant Dr. Ola Abbas.



In this episode, Lauretta shares:
 Why she continued to pursue a career in Medicine despite knowing that it wasn't right for her.
 How she went about quitting her job and the Psychiatric evaluation she was asked to do in relation to this.
 How she explored unrelated fields beyond medicine and ended up in Fashion and later as a producer for CNN.
 Advice she has for doctors who are currently looking at quitting Medicine for good.




KEY TAKEAWAYS
Fashion was an experience that was completely opposite to medicine
If you are moving into a completely different field study opens up internships you can only access as a student
Age and prior experience helped turn the internship into a job
Coming from a disadvantaged background can make you seek visibility and external validation
Put a plan into place before you make a move from your current role
Understand your motivations and get clear about what you want to do before you move
If your current job is stressing you out, change to another interim job. As a doctor, you can work remotely and be paid well even if it isn’t your end goal
There is a door you choose to go through and you can always go back



BEST MOMENTS

‘My contract told you everything except how to quit your job’

‘I’ve always been interested and passionate about natural health’


‘For me, the undertone has always been health and communication’


RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE 
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/lauretta-ihonor
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/abeynajones


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https://medicfootprints.org/joinourmission


TRANSFORM YOUR CAREER WITH ME AND MORE.
https://medicfootprints.org/gopremium


REACH OUT TO OUR TEAM! WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
team@medicfootprints.org


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ABOUT THE HOST


Dr. Abeyna Bubbers-Jones is a practising medical doctor and Founder of Medic Footprints: the global platform connecting doctors with diverse career opportunities beyond conventional medicine.


Her mission is to dramatically elevate health outcomes in the world by connecting 1 million doctors with diverse careers by 2030.


Continually exploring her own path off the medical treadmill, she has developed a wealth of expertise in specialist recruitment connecting industry & health tech companies with talented doctors, whilst supporting & coaching doctors in their own career development and wellbeing.


She is an award-winning entrepreneur, Consultant Occupational Health Physician, BBC Expert Voice, Public Speaker, Musician and not-so-good boulderer!


REACH OUT!
team@medicfootprints.org

Episode Question: 
How do you quit medicine and what does it actually involve?
 In this week's episode, I spent some quality time with Dr. Lauretta Ihonor;  a medical doctor who realised very early on that Medicine wasn't for her and left to eventually become a Content Strategist, Health Tech Consultant and wellness entrepreneur.. with lots of exciting hats on the way to include Fashion designer and CNN producer!
 
We are also joined with our new Founders Associate and dual trained medical Consultant Dr. Ola Abbas.
 
In this episode, Lauretta shares:
<ul>
<li> Why she continued to pursue a career in Medicine despite knowing that it wasn't right for her.</li>
<li> How she went about quitting her job and the Psychiatric evaluation she was asked to do in relation to this.</li>
<li> How she explored unrelated fields beyond medicine and ended up in Fashion and later as a producer for CNN.</li>
<li> Advice she has for doctors who are currently looking at quitting Medicine for good.</li>
</ul>
 
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Fashion was an experience that was completely opposite to medicine</li>
<li aria-level="1">If you are moving into a completely different field study opens up internships you can only access as a student</li>
<li aria-level="1">Age and prior experience helped turn the internship into a job</li>
<li aria-level="1">Coming from a disadvantaged background can make you seek visibility and external validation</li>
<li aria-level="1">Put a plan into place before you make a move from your current role</li>
<li aria-level="1">Understand your motivations and get clear about what you want to do before you move</li>
<li aria-level="1">If your current job is stressing you out, change to another interim job. As a doctor, you can work remotely and be paid well even if it isn’t your end goal</li>
<li aria-level="1">There is a door you choose to go through and you can always go back</li>
</ul>
 
BEST MOMENTS
‘My contract told you everything except how to quit your job’
‘I’ve always been interested and passionate about natural health’ 
‘For me, the undertone has always been health and communication’
 RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE  <a href="https://uk.linkedin.com/in/lauretta-ihonor">https://uk.linkedin.com/in/lauretta-ihonor</a> <a href="https://uk.linkedin.com/in/abeynajones">https://uk.linkedin.com/in/abeynajones</a> 
 JOIN OUR MISSION AND GET NEW EPISODES FIRST  <a href="https://medicfootprints.org/joinourmission">https://medicfootprints.org/joinourmission</a>
 TRANSFORM YOUR CAREER WITH ME AND MORE. <a href="https://medicfootprints.org/gopremium">https://medicfootprints.org/gopremium</a>
 REACH OUT TO OUR TEAM! WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! <a href="mailto:team@medicfootprints.org">team@medicfootprints.org</a>
 DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A REVIEW!
 
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Dr. Abeyna Bubbers-Jones is a practising medical doctor and Founder of Medic Footprints: the global platform connecting doctors with diverse career opportunities beyond conventional medicine.
 Her mission is to dramatically elevate health outcomes in the world by connecting 1 million doctors with diverse careers by 2030.
 Continually exploring her own path off the medical treadmill, she has developed a wealth of expertise in specialist recruitment connecting industry &amp; health tech companies with talented doctors, whilst supporting &amp; coaching doctors in their own career development and wellbeing.
 She is an award-winning entrepreneur, Consultant Occupational Health Physician, BBC Expert Voice, Public Speaker, Musician and not-so-good boulderer!
 REACH OUT! team@medicfootprints.org

Interested in an alternative career for doctors? You’re not alone. 

But what career opportunities are available for doctors and how can you find them?

When life in medicine is all you know, figuring out how to reinvent yourself, change career, find an impactful role you LOVE, and work on your own terms can feel overwhelming.

That's why Dr. Abeyna Bubbers-Jones, intrepid career changer & Founder of Medic Footprints (the global doctor-led career change company specifically for doctors looking for alternative careers) is on a mission.

And that mission is to help talented doctors change careers or find an alternative career for doctors they love.

She aims to achieve this by connecting 1 million doctors with the best in diverse careers by 2030.

Every week Dr. Abeyna addresses 1 question doctors face when they make the move and launch alternative medical careers - by providing incredible insights from her own experiences and that of her diverse guest speakers - from portfolio GPs and entrepreneurs to companies offering jobs for ex doctors in the UK.

If you're a doctor taking your career into your own hands, you cannot afford to miss a single episode. 

Jump the line by becoming a Medic Footprints Insider and you’ll get exclusive access to all new podcast episodes weeks before anyone else. Learn more: https://medicfootprints.org/joinourmission

Interested in an alternative career for doctors? You’re not alone. 
But what career opportunities are available for doctors and how can you find them?
When life in medicine is all you know, figuring out how to reinvent yourself, change career, find an impactful role you LOVE, and work on your own terms can feel overwhelming.
That's why Dr. Abeyna Bubbers-Jones, intrepid career changer &amp; Founder of Medic Footprints (the global doctor-led career change company specifically for doctors looking for alternative careers) is on a mission.
And that mission is to help talented doctors change careers or find an alternative career for doctors they love.
She aims to achieve this by connecting 1 million doctors with the best in diverse careers by 2030.
Every week Dr. Abeyna addresses 1 question doctors face when they make the move and launch alternative medical careers - by providing incredible insights from her own experiences and that of her diverse guest speakers - from portfolio GPs and entrepreneurs to companies offering jobs for ex doctors in the UK.
If you're a doctor taking your career into your own hands, you cannot afford to miss a single episode. 
Jump the line by becoming a Medic Footprints Insider and you’ll get exclusive access to all new podcast episodes weeks before anyone else. Learn more: <a href="https://medicfootprints.org/joinourmission">https://medicfootprints.org/joinourmission</a>

Disrupting Doctors Careers

Disrupting Doctors’ Careers

How do you leave and what does it actually involve? I’m talking with Lauretta Ihonor, doctor turned content strategist  health tech consultant and wellness entrepreneur who left and moved into a completely different area

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