Episode 42. Mel Gives You a Big Life Update And What Is Coming in Season 5 of the Podcast!

The Counsel Podcast is back for Season 5!

In this opening episode, Mel Storey shares a deeply personal update: leaving her role as Head of Legal (APAC) at Pax8 to step into self-employment for the very first time.

Mel reflects on:

✨ Why she chose to resign after 15 years in the law

✨ The breadcrumb trail of signs that told her it was time for a reset

✨ What it feels like to “"de-institutionalise” from corporate life

✨ The messy but exciting process of building a portfolio career

✨ How this podcast planted the seed for coaching, content and speaking

✨ What’s coming up in Season 5, including incredible guests and honest solo episodes

This is an honest behind-the-scenes look at career change, identity and learning to back yourself even when you don’t have the whole map.

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Episode 41. Brief It Out: Mel asks litigator, law firm founder and social media savant, James D'Apice, how the best in house lawyers work with outside counsel