{"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":"You Don't Have to Quit Your Job to Start Leaving Law","slug":"you-don-t-have-to-quit-your-job-to-start-leaving-law","published_at":"2026-03-30T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-former-lawyer-podcast-743786/you-don-t-have-to-quit-your-job-to-start-leaving-law","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-former-lawyer-podcast-743786","url":"https://formerlawyer.com/302","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2372424/episodes/18870448-you-don-t-have-to-quit-your-job-to-start-leaving-law.mp3","summary":"Lawyers thinking about leaving often get stuck on a question that feels practical but actually keeps them waiting longer than they need to. Do I need to quit my job before I start figuring out what I want to do instead? It sounds responsible, but for most people, it's part of what keeps them in a holding pattern. Sarah Cottrell frequently gets this question from lawyers considering The Former Lawyer Collaborative, and her answer might change how you think about the timing of your next move. S...","meta_description":"Lawyers thinking about leaving often get stuck on a question that feels practical but actually keeps them waiting longer than they need to. Do I need to q…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":539,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-former-lawyer-podcast-743786/episodes/you-don-t-have-to-quit-your-job-to-start-leaving-law/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/you-don-t-have-to-quit-your-job-to-start-leaving-law.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}