{"podcast":{"title":"The Former Lawyer Podcast","slug":"the-former-lawyer-podcast-743786","podcast_index_feed_id":743786,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2372424.rss","website_url":"https://formerlawyer.com/podcast","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ljq5ieptocl4c55y1ruivzffamej?.jpg","author":"Sarah Cottrell","episode_count":356,"summary":"Do you hate working as a lawyer? Are you an unhappy lawyer who wants to leave the law, but isn't sure what to do next? Do your family and friends think you're crazy for wanting to leave the law, or are you too afraid to tell them you don't want to be a lawyer? The Former Lawyer Podcast is for you! Each week, host Sarah Cottrell interviews a different former lawyer who has left the law behind. Hear inspiring stories about how these former lawyers are thriving and found their way to careers and lives they love.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:23:12.427104+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-former-lawyer-podcast-743786"},"episode":{"title":"Escaping the Legal Grind to Build a Balanced Life with Dan Branagan","slug":"escaping-the-legal-grind-to-build-a-balanced-life-with-dan-branagan","published_at":"2026-02-09T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-former-lawyer-podcast-743786/escaping-the-legal-grind-to-build-a-balanced-life-with-dan-branagan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-former-lawyer-podcast-743786","url":"https://formerlawyer.com/248","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2372424/episodes/18578436-escaping-the-legal-grind-to-build-a-balanced-life-with-dan-branagan.mp3","summary":"When lawyers look back at why they entered the profession, they often find the answer is less about a lifelong passion and more about a lack of other plans. Dan Branagan, a former bankruptcy associate turned data analyst, describes his journey into law as a classic example of the \"conveyor belt\" metaphor. As a liberal arts major with an interest in history and political science, law school seemed like the next logical step that promised both prestige and a high salary. It wasn't until he was ...","meta_description":"When lawyers look back at why they entered the profession, they often find the answer is less about a lifelong passion and more about a lack of other plan…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2533,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-former-lawyer-podcast-743786/episodes/escaping-the-legal-grind-to-build-a-balanced-life-with-dan-branagan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-former-lawyer-podcast-743786/escaping-the-legal-grind-to-build-a-balanced-life-with-dan-branagan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}