Thinking about changing career but don’t know where to start? Our podcast series offers advice from three people who have survived this daunting process and thrived.

In this podcast we speak to Becky Large, who worked as a primary school teacher for 25 years before deciding to make a career change. Becky participated in The Old Vic’s Frontline Facilitator programme. She talks candidly about the challenges she’s faced and offers some valuable insights into this daunting process. A transcript of the podcast is available below.

In this episode we meet Kate, Community Manager in The Old Vic’s Education and Community department. Kate’s wide and varied career path covers several industries and skillsets, and they talk us through the challenges and benefits of the career changing process. A transcript of the podcast is available below.

Actor, writer and singer Stephanie Stevens originally trained as a lawyer, but after falling in love with theatre she decided to devote herself to a career in the performing arts. Often seen as a precarious and unstable career path, Stephanie talks to us about the importance of having a portfolio career, being open to new avenues of work and how to not just survive but thrive as a performing artist. A transcript of the podcast is available below.

Recorded at Morley College, London