The Escape Artists

By: Escape The City
  • Summary

  • Welcome to The Escape Artists. Brought to you by Escape the City  https://www.escapethecity.org who are on a mission to help 1 million people quit their corporate jobs and find work that matters to them and the world. They’ll be sharing incredible stories of those who have already made their Escapes — bold heretics on their career transitions and entrepreneurial journeys. Because life’s too short to do work that doesn’t matter to you. And doing something different is possible. 

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Episodes
  • Alastair Humphreys | A career journey from teaching to professional adventuring
    May 9 2022

    Our final guest on this series of The Escape Artists podcast is Alastair Humphreys, professional adventurer, author, and motivational speaker. From cycling around the world to an early foray into teaching, Alastair soon realised that making his passion into a career was possible. 


    Alastair shares his lessons of accepting that change is not failing, the risk of eternal restfulness, and finding ways of bringing adventure into everyday life. 


    We really hope you enjoy our chat with Alastair, we’d love to hear what you think — get in touch on Instagram @escthecity or Twitter @escthecity. And if you did enjoy it please do rate and/or review us on Apple Podcasts, we're always so grateful! 


    The Escape Artists is brought to you by Escape the City, on a mission to help 1 million people quit their corporate jobs and find work that matters to them and the world. We’re sharing incredible stories of those who have already made their Escapes — bold heretics on their career transitions and entrepreneurial journeys, inspiring you to do something different.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    50 mins
  • Meera Moynihan | A career journey from corporate consulting to a teacher retraining charity
    May 2 2022

    The next guest to join Dom and Skye is Meera Moynihan, corporate Escapee and Director of Operations at education start-up Now Teach. Meera’s journey began in the world of corporate consulting, followed by a move into government where she ran as a member of parliament, and to where she is today – helping others pursue a more meaningful career through teaching.


    Meera talks about the value of enjoying the work you do and being proud of the organisation you work for. It’s a thought-provoking listen, packed with inspiration and ideas for using skills and knowledge learnt in previous roles and applying them to a purposeful mission.


    Now Teach is a charity that finds and supports career changers in teaching. They partner with schools, universities and training providers, support career changers and connect them with a strong professional network to amplify impact and accelerate progress. Find out more here.


    We really hope you enjoy our chat with Meera, we’d love to hear what you think — get in touch on Instagram @escthecity or Twitter @escthecity. And if you did enjoy it please do rate and/or review us on Apple Podcasts, we're always so grateful! 


    The Escape Artists is brought to you by Escape the City, on a mission to help 1 million people quit their corporate jobs and find work that matters to them and the world. We’re sharing incredible stories of those who have already made their Escapes — bold heretics on their career transitions and entrepreneurial journeys, inspiring you to do something different.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    50 mins
  • Ben Keene | A career journey from a remote Fijian island to co-founder of Rebel Book Club
    Apr 25 2022

    For the fourth episode of The Escape Artists, Skye and Dom were joined by the wonderfully inspiring Ben Keene, co-founder of Rebel Book Club. From an island in Fiji, to the English West Country, via the beaches of West Africa, Ben has spent the last 20 years exploring how to make a positive impact through building startups, communities, and adventures.


    Find out more about Rebel Book Club here


    We really hope you enjoy our chat with Ben, we’d love to hear what you think — get in touch on Instagram @escthecity or Twitter @escthecity. And if you did enjoy it please do rate and/or review us on Apple Podcasts, we're always so grateful! 


    The Escape Artists is brought to you by Escape the City, on a mission to help 1 million people quit their corporate jobs and find work that matters to them and the world. We’re sharing incredible stories of those who have already made their Escapes — bold heretics on their career transitions and entrepreneurial journeys, inspiring you to do something different.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    54 mins

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