{"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":"How a Misalignment of Values and Career Helped a Lawyer Become a Therapist with David Sazant","slug":"how-a-misalignment-of-values-and-career-helped-a-lawyer-become-a-therapist-with-david-sazant","published_at":"2026-01-19T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-former-lawyer-podcast-743786/how-a-misalignment-of-values-and-career-helped-a-lawyer-become-a-therapist-with-david-sazant","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-former-lawyer-podcast-743786","url":"https://formerlawyer.com/246","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2372424/episodes/18522085-how-a-misalignment-of-values-and-career-helped-a-lawyer-become-a-therapist-with-david-sazant.mp3","summary":"Former litigator David Sazant spent years bouncing between practice areas, convinced that if he just worked hard enough and found the right fit, everything would click into place. He moved from insurance defense to construction and commercial litigation, dealing with persistent imposter syndrome the entire time. But the problem wasn't the type of law he practiced—it was that litigation fundamentally contradicted his core values of authenticity and meaningful connection. In this co...","meta_description":"Former litigator David Sazant spent years bouncing between practice areas, convinced that if he just worked hard enough and found the right fit, everythin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2503,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-former-lawyer-podcast-743786/episodes/how-a-misalignment-of-values-and-career-helped-a-lawyer-become-a-therapist-with-david-sazant/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/how-a-misalignment-of-values-and-career-helped-a-lawyer-become-a-therapist-with-david-sazant.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}