Podcast Episode #35 A career transition story from Publishing to NFP to Marriage Celebrant, an interview with Sophie Coombes
In this episode, Relaunch Me Career & Strengths Coach, Emma Hodgson, interviews the delightful Sophie Coombes, a serial career changer who is currently living her best life as a Civil Marriage Celebrant on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
In this engaging episode, Emma and Sophie discuss the following:
- How Sophie started her career working in sales & marketing
- Sophie’s first career transition into the world of publishing with Allen & Unwin
- Different roles within the publishing industry
- Sophie’s second career transition into Donor Relations with Not-for-Profit Reach Out
- The key differences between working in corporate vs a Not-for-Profit (NFP)
- How Sophie came to be interested in becoming a Civil Marriage Celebrant
- What it takes to become a Marriage Celebrant
- Pros and cons of working as a celebrant
- How Sophie has successfully built her business, Making Magic Moments, over the past decade
You can find out more about Sophie’s business on her website Making Magic Moments