The Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast
Business & Economics Podcasts
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.
Location:
United States
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
Episode 237 – Clarissa Rayward & Jennifer Harris – That’s a Wrap! Wellness in Law: Where Are We Now & Where to Next?
9/7/2022
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. […]
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Duration:01:06:28
Episode 236 – Do the Things You Want to Do with Claudia Maw
9/6/2022
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 […]
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Duration:01:03:06
Episode 235 – Deep Thinking & Soul Searching With a Sense of Humour with Andrew McCormack
9/5/2022
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 […]
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Duration:00:54:35
Episode 234 – Taking The Time For You First with Kate Sherburn
9/2/2022
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 […]
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Duration:00:53:19
Episode 233 – Chasing Your Passions Like You Chase Your Dog & Kids with Elspeth Finney
9/1/2022
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 […]
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Duration:01:18:13
Episode 232 – It’s All About Those Magical Morning Moments with Elizabeth Fairon
8/31/2022
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 […]
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Duration:00:56:06
Episode 231 – The Pieces that Make Up the People with Perpetua Kish and Jonathon Naef
8/30/2022
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. […]
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Duration:00:54:53
Episode 230 – ‘Do your own thing and take a different path’ with Rachael Bosnjak
8/29/2022
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, […]
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Duration:00:55:11
Episode 229 – Learning to put ‘you’ first – Live your best Law life with Kate Christie
5/11/2022
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 […]
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Duration:00:53:20
Episode 228 – Loving people, loving law, and a Coral Trout pivot with Joplin Higgins OAM
4/10/2022
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 […]
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Duration:00:55:07
Episode 227- Be really good at one thing with James Janke and Drew Hamilton
3/13/2022
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 […]
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Duration:00:50:59
Episode 226- No Smoke and Mirrors, just Customer Service with Hunter Steele
1/27/2022
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 […]
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Duration:00:57:37
Episode 225 – Leaving people better than when you found them with Kass Hall
1/11/2022
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 […]
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Duration:01:01:18
Episode 224 – Passion, Purpose and Pepsi Max – Finding a New Way with Carolyn Devries
12/22/2021
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 […]
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Duration:00:56:00
Episode 223 – Embrace the silly with Danae Younger
12/1/2021
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 […]
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Duration:00:58:43
Episode 222 – Building your portfolio career with Athlete Advocate Alex Sinatra
10/25/2021
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 […]
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Duration:00:58:56
Episode 221 – Law is What We Do, Not Who We Are with Nick Dore
10/8/2021
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 […]
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Duration:01:15:06
Episode 220 – Simple Courage with Heather Hubbard
9/23/2021
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 […]
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Duration:01:02:22
Episode 219 – Embracing the Chaos with Kristal Naividi
8/30/2021
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 […]
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Duration:00:56:03
Episode 218 – Empathy, Duty and Making a Difference with Adair Donaldson
8/4/2021
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 […]
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Duration:01:03:07