Ami Watkin: Left Corporate Law For The Integrated Hustle

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Episode 023 of The Former Lawyer Podcast, Sarah talks with Ami Watkin. Ami is a self-described “recovering corporate attorney,” and the co-founder of Integrated Hustle, a career and business coaching firm.</span></p> <p><strong>In this conversation, Ami shares about:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Deciding to go to law school in the aftermath of the financial crash of 2008;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Making the choice to go to law school because at the age of 24 she thought “I like smart people, I’m smart, and I want to make six-figures”;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Knowing that she didn’t want to stay in biglaw forever, but not knowing what she was going to do next;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Pulling her first all-nighter (and many more) in biglaw;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Moving to a smaller firm in order to get some breathing space and time to think about what she really wanted to do next;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Loving networking, and how she used that love in order to figure out what was next for her;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her best advice for how to network with ease if you want to leave the law;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How the idea for Integrated Hustle grew organically out of what she was already doing;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The number one thing she thinks you should do if you’re ready to leave the law;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">and much more!</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sign up for the free