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The rates of depression and unhappiness amongst the legal profession worldwide are far too high. Clarissa Rayward is a divorce lawyer based in Brisbane, Australia and is best known as 'The Happy Family Lawyer'. Clarissa's own challenges with unhappiness during her legal career have inspired her to launch this Podcast which explores how we can all find a positive way of being great lawyers while having a great life. Join Clarissa on the airwaves each week as she interviews many great lawyers worldwide who share their tips on finding happiness in law and life.

Clarissa J Rayward


    • Sep 7, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 3m AVG DURATION
    • 123 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast

    Episode 237 – Clarissa Rayward & Jennifer Harris – That’s a Wrap! Wellness in Law: Where Are We Now & Where to Next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 66:29


    So we made it to then end!  In this very last episode of the Happy Lawyer Happy Life podcast I sat down with my now very dear friend Jennifer Harris.  Jen and I met thanks to this show and her friendship will forever be one of the greatest things that has come as a result.  […] The post Episode 237 – Clarissa Rayward & Jennifer Harris – That's a Wrap! Wellness in Law: Where Are We Now & Where to Next? appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 236 – Do the Things You Want to Do with Claudia Maw

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 63:50


    In this final guest episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Claudia Maw.  If there was a person I could pick to be our final story on this show then Claudia is that person- she optimises all of the things I think about when I picture a ‘happy […] The post Episode 236 – Do the Things You Want to Do with Claudia Maw appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 235 – Deep Thinking & Soul Searching With a Sense of Humour with Andrew McCormack

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 54:36


    In this second last episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Andrew McCormack, family lawyer with Thynne + Macartney Lawyers. Andrew is a great friend of mine, who like me is a Family Lawyer in #brisvegas! Andrew has has been a big part of my legal career, and […] The post Episode 235 – Deep Thinking & Soul Searching With a Sense of Humour with Andrew McCormack appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 234 – Taking The Time For You First with Kate Sherburn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 55:14


    In this episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Kate Sherburn.  Kate is an inhouse lawyer at a company I am a raving fan for- ‘Who Gives a Crap'- a company who despite a pandemic have a product that sure has been in high demand!! Kate and I […] The post Episode 234 – Taking The Time For You First with Kate Sherburn appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 233 – Chasing Your Passions Like You Chase Your Dog & Kids with Elspeth Finney

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 78:15


    In this episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Elspeth Finney, director of Shoalhaven Family Law on the south coast of NSW. Elspeth is someone I've known for a few years, and while this interview was recorded all the way back in the Covid-scape of 2021, I am […] The post Episode 233 – Chasing Your Passions Like You Chase Your Dog & Kids with Elspeth Finney appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 232 – It's All About Those Magical Morning Moments with Elizabeth Fairon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 56:08


    In this episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Elizabeth Fairon, business owner extraordinaire of both Life Law Solutions and Acumen Leadership. You may not know too much about Elizabeth if you live outside of Queensland, but I can say she is one of the most talented lawyers […] The post Episode 232 – It's All About Those Magical Morning Moments with Elizabeth Fairon appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 231 – The Pieces that Make Up the People with Perpetua Kish and Jonathon Naef

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 54:57


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Perpetua Kish (Pepe) and Jonathon Naef (Jono) Co-founders of Balance Family Law. I've known Pepe and Jono for a few years now, and it's been incredible watching them from afar as they have built and created their firm. […] The post Episode 231 – The Pieces that Make Up the People with Perpetua Kish and Jonathon Naef appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 230 – ‘Do your own thing and take a different path’ with Rachael Bosnjak

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 55:12


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing immigration lawyer, Rachael Bosnjak. Rachael is someone who I've gotten to know through this Podcast as a dedicated listener so it is fitting that she is bringing home our last 7 episodes ever! About a year ago now, […] The post Episode 230 – ‘Do your own thing and take a different path' with Rachael Bosnjak appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 229 – Learning to put ‘you’ first – Live your best Law life with Kate Christie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 54:16


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing the wonderful Kate Christie. Kate is a former lawyer now author, ‘life curator' and business owner. She is a time-saving superstar who helps high-powered, busy people (particularly women) to curate their time and prioritise sustainably to create their […] The post Episode 229 – Learning to put ‘you' first – Live your best Law life with Kate Christie appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 228 – Loving people, loving law, and a Coral Trout pivot with Joplin Higgins OAM

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 58:12


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing family lawyer Joplin Higgins OAM. Joplin is someone I've known through the excellent work she does in the family law space for a while now, so it was such a privilege to be able to sit down and […] The post Episode 228 – Loving people, loving law, and a Coral Trout pivot with Joplin Higgins OAM appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 227- Be really good at one thing with James Janke and Drew Hamilton

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 51:05


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing James Janke and Drew Hamilton.  James and Drew are together the owners and operators of Hamilton Janke, a progressive criminal law practice based in Newcastle.  These two friends started their business a few years ago and I so […] The post Episode 227- Be really good at one thing with James Janke and Drew Hamilton appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 226- No Smoke and Mirrors, just Customer Service with Hunter Steele

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 58:40


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Hunter Steele.  Now Hunter is a lawyer turned tech company head and one of the creators of the Legal Software Company Smokeball.  So how does a boy from Western NSW find himself at the head of one of […] The post Episode 226- No Smoke and Mirrors, just Customer Service with Hunter Steele appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 225 – Leaving people better than when you found them with Kass Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 74:20


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing the wonderful Kass Hall. I met Kass during 2020, not long after she moved up to Brisbane from her home town of Melbourne (right as Covid hit too!). This is a really interesting chat with a very special […] The post Episode 225 – Leaving people better than when you found them with Kass Hall appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 224 – Passion, Purpose and Pepsi Max – Finding a New Way with Carolyn Devries

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 56:03


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Carolyn Devries. Carolyn has been someone who has been working in a similar space to me for a long time, and finally getting to sit down and talk with her has been such a pleasure. She is running […] The post Episode 224 – Passion, Purpose and Pepsi Max – Finding a New Way with Carolyn Devries appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 223 – Embrace the silly with Danae Younger

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 58:44


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Danae Younger.  These days Danae is a Barrister here in Brisbane with a beautifully diverse practice. Her career in law has been a fascinating one- from private practice to stints at the Public Guardian and the Crime and […] The post Episode 223 – Embrace the silly with Danae Younger appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 222 – Building your portfolio career with Athlete Advocate Alex Sinatra

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 61:02


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Alex Sinatra.  I think Alex best described her role(s) now when she said she has a ‘portfolio career'.  My take on this descriptor is that Alex has brought together her unique knowledge and experience to build a career […] The post Episode 222 – Building your portfolio career with Athlete Advocate Alex Sinatra appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 221 – Law is What We Do, Not Who We Are with Nick Dore

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 75:08


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Nick Dore. Nick is someone who I have learnt a lot from, particularly in the past 12 months. I wanted to bring in Nick this week, as it is mental health week here in Australia and Nick  has […] The post Episode 221 – Law is What We Do, Not Who We Are with Nick Dore appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 220 – Simple Courage with Heather Hubbard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 65:09


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing one great lawyer and now the founder of ‘Simple Courage,' Heather Hubbard. Heather and I have been connected with one another online for years, as we are working on very similar things despite being across the world from […] The post Episode 220 – Simple Courage with Heather Hubbard appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 219 – Embracing the Chaos with Kristal Naividi

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 56:07


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast,' I had the pleasure of interviewing solicitor Kristal Naividi. Kristal is someone who I hadn't had the opportunity to properly chat to prior to recording together, and really embodies what is so special about this podcast. Kristal's sense of humour, kindness, resilience and ability […] The post Episode 219 – Embracing the Chaos with Kristal Naividi appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 218 – Empathy, Duty and Making a Difference with Adair Donaldson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 66:42


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Adair Donaldson. This episode has been a long time in the making! I have known Adair for a few years, and he is someone that I have a lot of respect for both professionally and personally. Adair is […] The post Episode 218 – Empathy, Duty and Making a Difference with Adair Donaldson appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 217 – Carving out joy with Michelle Snape

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 62:13


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Michelle Snape.  I have come to know Michelle thanks to her involvement in my Mastermind Program this past year.  I have often asked myself if perhaps I have learned more from Michelle than she from me in that […] The post Episode 217 – Carving out joy with Michelle Snape appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 216 – Where Are They Now!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 87:17


    It has been almost 5 years since I kicked off this podcast and over those years I have met some really remarkable lawyers and something I am often asked is ‘where are they now!' This week I decided to answer that question with 3 of my earliest guests on this show- Janelle Kerrisk, Mel Storey-Scott […] The post Episode 216 – Where Are They Now! appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 215 – Creating space to live the life you desire with Jenna Du Preez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 56:47


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing criminal lawyer Jenna Du Preez.  Jenna is practicing from the North Queensland town of Mackay and in this interview we discussed the many advantages that Jenna has encountered since establishing her firm in that region.  Jenna launched her […] The post Episode 215 – Creating space to live the life you desire with Jenna Du Preez appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 214 – Embracing technology and trying new things with Fiona McLay

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 63:56


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing my good friend Fiona McLay. Fiona and I crossed paths a few years ago now and she is someone I have learned so much from because she is my go to #legaltechguru! She is the person that just knows what […] The post Episode 214 – Embracing technology and trying new things with Fiona McLay appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 213 – It’s ok to fall down – it’s what you do after that matters with Michele Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 69:34


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing solicitor Michele Davis. I have come to know Michele this past few years through her work as a lawyer of course but also as a writer, teacher and advocate.  I would describe Michele as a one of a  […] The post Episode 213 – It's ok to fall down – it's what you do after that matters with Michele Davis appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 212 – Defining your success both in law and in life with with John Chisholm

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 70:21


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing the wonderful John Chisholm. John aptly describes himself these days as a ‘recovering lawyer' but I soon came to learn that his passion for the profession is deeply ingrained.  John is a third generation lawyer, and you might […] The post Episode 212 – Defining your success both in law and in life with with John Chisholm appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 211 – You can play the game if you know the rules with Patric McCallum

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 78:23


    Last year I fell upon a great lawyer who was all the way over in Texas and all thanks to a common philosophy about helping families through separation divorce and the online world that is LinkedIn,  this week I had the chance to meet that lawyer all thanks to this show! That lawyer is Patric […] The post Episode 211 – You can play the game if you know the rules with Patric McCallum appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 210 – Be simple, be short, be human with Paul Holmes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 61:31


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing solicitor Paul Holmes.  These days, when not running around an indoor netball court, Paul spends his time working at Legal Aid Queensland in the Consumer Protection Unit, a role that he really loves.  Paul's early career in law […] The post Episode 210 – Be simple, be short, be human with Paul Holmes appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 209 – Eat, Pray, Love or perhaps Collaborate with Rajan Chettiar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 54:54


    This week I went across the oceans for Happy Lawyer Happy Life the international addition and had the chance to catch up with a wonderful colleague and friend Rajan Chettiar.  Rajan is a fellow collaborative family lawyer who practices out of Singapore.  Our paths crossed a few years ago thanks to our mutual involvement in […] The post Episode 209 – Eat, Pray, Love or perhaps Collaborate with Rajan Chettiar appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 208 – Value your life outside of the law with Jason Monro

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 52:26


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing personal injury lawyer and weekend mountaineer Jason Monro.  Ok, so mountaineer might be a slight exaggeration but there is no doubt that Jason's happiness in his day job as a lawyer is well connected to his love of […] The post Episode 208 – Value your life outside of the law with Jason Monro appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 207 – Palms up and palms open with Iffy Ibekwe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 67:36


    This week I went across the oceans again for Happy Lawyer Happy Life the international edition and had the chance to speak with one really wonderful woman lawyer, Iffy Ibekwe.  Iffy describes herself as an entrepreneur who just happens to practice law and I can see from our chat that this really is true.  Her […] The post Episode 207 – Palms up and palms open with Iffy Ibekwe appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 206 – When relationships are at the core of all you do with the Honourable Colin Forrest

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 81:39


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing the Honourable Colin Forrest SC. Colin has had a fascinating career in the law and just this last week has completed 10 years of service as a Judge in the Family Court and started the next chapter of […] The post Episode 206 – When relationships are at the core of all you do with the Honourable Colin Forrest appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 205 – Becoming Legally Bold with Toya Gavin

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 82:09


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing a wonderful lawyer from all the way over the other side of the world, Toya Gavin.  I interviewed Toya in the week before this year's US Presidential election so it sure was an interesting time to be talking […] The post Episode 205 – Becoming Legally Bold with Toya Gavin appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 204 – Creating the space to stop and smell the roses with Paul Cott

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 65:40


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing lawyer Paul Cott- a Melbournian through and through who has found his ‘other home' in sunny Ballarat!  I learned a lot in this chat about life in Victoria- particularly through the ups and downs of 2020- and as […] The post Episode 204 – Creating the space to stop and smell the roses with Paul Cott appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 203 – Helping people find their own magic with Midja Fisher

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 66:38


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing the powerhouse that is Midja Fisher.   Now she had me laughing from the moment we began as when I asked what she would be if she wasn't a lawyer we were soon talking about being Reality TV stars […] The post Episode 203 – Helping people find their own magic with Midja Fisher appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 202 – Giving yourself permission to create space for you with Rho Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 69:19


    This week I got to go ‘international' and chat with a wonderful lawyer in Rho Thomas.  Rho is all the way over in the USA where she practices primarily in trademark law.  We did talk law and particularly Rho's life in 2020- managing her role in a large law firm in the city of Atlanta, […] The post Episode 202 – Giving yourself permission to create space for you with Rho Thomas appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 201 – Equal partners in the common venture of life with Bridget Cullen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 63:31


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing one wonderful lawyer, Bridget Cullen.  I fell upon Bridget last year when she was awarded the Leneen Forde AC WLAQ Woman Lawyer of the Year Award and delivered a speech that was quite something!  I heard that speech […] The post Episode 201 – Equal partners in the common venture of life with Bridget Cullen appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 200 – Being kickass but Kind with Clarissa Rayward and Mel Telecican celebrating 200 episodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 83:32


    This week is a special one- episode 200! And so, for a special episode number I decided we needed a special episode theme.  This week I reversed my role as host thanks to the wonderful skills of a great friend of mine, Mel Telecican.  Some of you will know Mel, she is a wonderful friend, […] The post Episode 200 – Being kickass but Kind with Clarissa Rayward and Mel Telecican celebrating 200 episodes appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 199 – Don’t forget to celebrate the fun that comes with working in law with Lindsay Carroll

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 56:38


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Lindsay Carroll who is the Legal Practice Director at the National Retail Association.  Lindsay began her life in lawland as a junior secretary straight out of HIgh School.  That first job saw her working at what we now […] The post Episode 199 – Don't forget to celebrate the fun that comes with working in law with Lindsay Carroll appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 198 – The business case for leading with health and wellness with Belinda Crosbie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 65:21


    Belinda Crosbie and the team at Morrissey law are leading the way when it comes to building a firm that has the health and wellness of its team and clients at the heart of every decision they make. I fell upon Morrisey Law after they won this year's  Minds Count national award for their initiative […] The post Episode 198 – The business case for leading with health and wellness with Belinda Crosbie appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 197 – Finding the why behind your what with Charlotte Campbell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 55:14


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Charlotte Campbell.  Charlotte is a fellow Brisbanite who was just great fun to hang out with but in amongst talking basketball and the Kardashians we of course chatted law, life and happiness! Charlotte  began her #lawlife in politics […] The post Episode 197 – Finding the why behind your what with Charlotte Campbell appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 196 – Build your balance then pursue your dreams with sports lawyer Paul Horvath

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 68:07


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing lawyer extraordinaire, Paul Horvath.  Paul has had many years in law and in this interview shared with me the twists and turns his career has taken him on- initially from practice as a criminal lawyer to now running […] The post Episode 196 – Build your balance then pursue your dreams with sports lawyer Paul Horvath appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 195 – Why we don’t do things by halves with Madeline King

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 63:58


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Madeline King.  Madeline is in the early stages of her lawlife but she really has done so much already!  Aside from a number of interesting roles during and after her law studies, it was Madeline's outlook on her […] The post Episode 195 – Why we don't do things by halves with Madeline King appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 194 – It’s the little things that matter most with Lawyer Christopher Melcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 59:51


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I visited LA, in a virtual sense and had an amazing chat with Lawyer Christopher Melcher.  I fell upon Christopher earlier this year thanks to our connected social world and while we might live on opposites sides of the globe, I could find so […] The post Episode 194 – It's the little things that matter most with Lawyer Christopher Melcher appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 193 – Working with family in law (literally!) with Madeleine Gallagher

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 53:09


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Madeleine Gallagher. Madeleine lives and works in Grafton in Northern NSW where she is fast taking over the reigns of what is a beautiful family built practice.  Madeleine works alongside her mum, dad and sister so this really […] The post Episode 193 – Working with family in law (literally!) with Madeleine Gallagher appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 192 – Why you should seize all opportunities as they arise with Peter Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 61:14


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing legal academic, Peter Black.  Peter does not describe himself as being a lawyer but having spent an hour learning a little about his amazing career in the legal profession, he certainly falls into the ‘lawyer' box for me!  […] The post Episode 192 – Why you should seize all opportunities as they arise with Peter Black appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 191 – It’s not about finding your fit, it’s about creating your fit with Sheetal Deo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 80:15


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing lawyer, advocate and relationship manager Sheetal Deo.  For someone still only a few years into #lawland Sheetal has a whole lot going on- including a full time role as a Relationship Manager at Queensland Law Society, running her […] The post Episode 191 – It's not about finding your fit, it's about creating your fit with Sheetal Deo appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 190 – Happiness is an inside job with Dean Spanner

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 69:18


    In this week's episode of the Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast I was with solicitor Dean Spanner.  Dean has been practising in law for almost 30 years now and gee he brought some experience to this interview.  I thought we'd be talking a lot about law and a little about cricket but it turned out […] The post Episode 190 – Happiness is an inside job with Dean Spanner appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 189 – Filling your cup from multiple sources with Alexandra Atanasov

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 73:17


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Alexandra Atanasov and this really was a treat!  As I sat down to hear about life as a commercial litigator little did I know that I would soon be talking about crochet!  It turns out that Alexandra is […] The post Episode 189 – Filling your cup from multiple sources with Alexandra Atanasov appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 188 – Valuing yourself so you can value your place in the law with Emma Fitzgerald

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 70:33


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Emma Fitzgerald.  Emma is a solicitor, with a background primarily in the insurance space but right at this moment she is the brains behind all things ‘Happy Lawyer Headquarters'.  A great idea and a chance conversation has led […] The post Episode 188 – Valuing yourself so you can value your place in the law with Emma Fitzgerald appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

    Episode 187 – “The standard you walk past is the standard you accept” with Barrister Nathan Laing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 57:05


    In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Barrister Nathan Laing.  This interview was a joy for so many reasons- firstly because this was my first in person podcast interview since all things COVID took over our world and secondly because Nathan is such a gem […] The post Episode 187 – “The standard you walk past is the standard you accept” with Barrister Nathan Laing appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

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