{"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":"Why High-Achieving Lawyers Stay in Jobs That Are Hurting Them","slug":"why-high-achieving-lawyers-stay-in-jobs-that-are-hurting-them","published_at":"2026-03-16T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-former-lawyer-podcast-743786/why-high-achieving-lawyers-stay-in-jobs-that-are-hurting-them","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-former-lawyer-podcast-743786","url":"https://formerlawyer.com/300","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2372424/episodes/18816243-why-high-achieving-lawyers-stay-in-jobs-that-are-hurting-them.mp3","summary":"Being good at your job and being in the right job are not the same thing. For lawyers who are high achievers, that distinction can be almost impossible to see when every external signal, strong reviews, steady advancement, a reputation for getting things done, is telling you that you must be in the right place. That disconnect often has roots in neurodiversity or trauma history. Both can produce someone who is exceptionally good at pushing through, sublimating their own needs, and performing ...","meta_description":"Being good at your job and being in the right job are not the same thing. For lawyers who are high achievers, that distinction can be almost impossible to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":728,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-former-lawyer-podcast-743786/episodes/why-high-achieving-lawyers-stay-in-jobs-that-are-hurting-them/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/why-high-achieving-lawyers-stay-in-jobs-that-are-hurting-them.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}