Change Unfiltered: The Freedom to Work Differently

Ann-Marie Plumb was living the life she thought she was supposed to want. A solid career, a relationship that looked promising, a rhythm that felt familiar and safe. But after losing her mum and facing an unexpected breakup, she reached a point many mid-career women quietly recognise. The point where “fine” is no longer enough.
 
In this conversation, she speaks with Angela about the moment she realised she needed to start again, the decision to quit her job, pack up her flat, and book a one-way ticket out of the UK, and what two years of travelling the world has taught her about identity, confidence and what really matters.
 
Ann-Marie shares the emotional and practical realities of rebuilding life from the ground up, choosing to be single and child-free in her late thirties, and why freedom becomes possible the moment you stop waiting for life to happen and start living it on your own terms.
 
If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re too old, too late, or too settled to choose a completely different path, this episode will remind you that you’re not. Sometimes the beginning you’ve been waiting for arrives disguised as the ending you didn’t expect.
 
Connect with Ann-Marie:
 
Instagram: instagram.com/areuokay_annie
 
Website: areuokayannie.com
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In this solo episode, Angela reflects on the themes running through her recent conversations with guests Lisa and Heloise, two women who changed direction in very different ways but uncovered the same deeper truths. She explores the psychology behind performance, the masks we wear, and the quiet signals our bodies send long before we’re ready to admit something isn’t working. Angela breaks down concepts like boundary drift, identity elasticity and the conflict between instinct and logic, offering a grounded look at why mid-career change is rarely about the job itself.
 
If you’ve ever felt capable but misaligned, successful but disconnected, or quietly aware that something in your life no longer fits, this episode offers a place to start exploring.
 
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After decades in the high-pressure world of global tech, Lisa Renals reached the moment so many mid-career professionals secretly long for. She stepped off the merry-go-round.
 
In this conversation, she speaks with Angela about the golden handcuffs that keep people circling limiting beliefs, the physical and emotional toll of constant “plate-spinning" and the relief of finally saying enough is enough.
 
Lisa shares how she found her way back to herself through solution-focused hypnotherapy and what it really means to build a life that feels calm, purposeful and self-directed.
 
If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late to change direction, this episode will remind you that it’s not. It’s simply time to listen to what your instincts have been trying to tell you all along.
 
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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/angelajscottuk/
 
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Email: angela@joynergi.com  
 
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Connect with Lisa:
 
Website: lisaclarehypnotherapy.co.uk/ 
 
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lisa-clare-renals-57291a/ 
 
Facebook: facebook.com/people/Lisa-Clare-Hypnotherapy/61561076156902/ 
Instagram: instagram.com/lisa.renals/

What happens when a woman who’s spent her whole life trying to “do it right” realises she’s been performing her way through her own pleasure?
In this episode of Change Unfiltered, Angela Scott explores what it really takes to move from performance to presence through the story of a woman who rebuilt her life from the inside out.
After years of chasing perfection, pleasing others, and staying busy enough not to feel, Heloïse Haupt found herself at a breaking point - burnt out, disconnected, and quietly ashamed of the truth she was hiding. What began as a private search for self-understanding became a complete reawakening of confidence, body connection and self-worth.
Together, they talk about:
The hidden parallels between career burnout and emotional disconnection
Why so many women perform their way through life and what it takes to stop
How shame keeps us quiet, and how honesty begins to heal it
The link between self-love, pleasure, and personal power
What changes when you finally start listening to your body’s wisdom
This is a conversation about permission, to feel, to rest and to want more, and the freedom that comes when you stop faking it.
 
Connect with Heloïse
Instagram: instagram.com/heloisehauptWebsite: heloisehaupt.com
 
Connect and show support
 
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/angelajscottuk/
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Email: angela@joynergi.com 
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In this solo episode, Angela reflects on the two very different opening conversations of the season with Lata Hamilton on leading change and Karen Skidmore on living it. What begins as a comparison becomes a deeper exploration of how real transformation always has two layers: the outer work of what we do, and the inner work of who we’re becoming.
Angela unpacks why we often feel “stuck” when our inner change hasn’t yet caught up with the external one, how raw and polished states both have value, and why the in-between (that uncomfortable neutral zone) is where wisdom forms.
If you’re navigating a transition, in work or in life, this episode is a reminder that confusion isn’t failure. It’s growth in motion.
Themes:– The two layers of change: outer vs. inner– Raw vs. polished states of transformation– The psychology of endings, neutral zones, and beginnings– Midlife leadership and the courage to stay curious
 
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Karen Skidmore has worn many professional identities but the one she’s most proud of might just be the one she never planned for.
 
In this episode, Karen joins Angela to explore what happens when success stops fitting the way it used to. From corporate boardrooms to coaching programmes to Reiki and somatic healing, her story is one of continuous reinvention and learning to listen, not just to logic but to the body’s quiet signals.
 
Together, they unpack what it means to outgrow old definitions of achievement, to move beyond conditioning, and to let midlife become a time of renewal rather than retreat.
 
In this episode:
The hidden confidence gap and the reality of imposter feelings
How conditioning shapes our early ideas of success and how to unlearn them
The unexpected lessons of 20 years in self-employment
What it takes to let go of a thriving business when it no longer fits
How the body often knows what the mind can’t yet articulate
Why midlife is the perfect time to shapeshift and begin again
 
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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/angelajscottuk/
Instagram: instagram.com/angelajoyunfiltered
Email: angela@joynergi.com
Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/angelajoyscott
 
Connect with Karen:
 
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/karenskidmore/ 
Instagram: instagram.com/karenskidmore 
Website: serotina.co.uk/ 

It’s about time we had a change leader on the podcast! So, to kick off as season 4’s first guest, Angela met with Lata Hamilton.
 
After starting her career in advertising and marketing, Lata made the leap into change management and has since worked with some of Australia’s biggest companies, leading transformations that have impacted tens of thousands of people.
 
But this episode isn’t just about what she does, it’s also about how she lives.
Angela and Lata explore what it means to carve out a path that’s 9–5 free and child-free, in a world that often doesn’t quite know what to do with that kind of freedom.
 
In this episode:
 
• The truth about pivoting into change management and what most people misunderstand
• What it’s really like to support a partner with health issues while growing a business
• How the decision to be child-free by choice shapes career and lifestyle
• The mindset shift required to cope with inconsistent income
• Why being good at change doesn’t always mean being comfortable with it
 
You’ll also hear Angela reflect at the end on how differently people show up in the face of change and why being aware of that matters more than you might think.
 
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Connect with Lata:
 
Website: https://www.latahamilton.com/pioneer
Book: Pioneer Your Career Change — https://www.latahamilton.com/pioneer
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/latahamilton/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latahamilton/

Season 4 is here and we’re going deeper.
 
In this short trailer, host Angela Scott shares what to expect on Change Unfiltered this season. You’ll hear more real, unfiltered conversations with people navigating change - some right in the messy middle of it, others reflecting from the other side.
 
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What happens when the roles you’ve worked so hard to earn (lawyer, founder, parent, carer) start to collide? 
 
In this deeply honest conversation, lawyer and startup founder Sarah Wilder shares what it means to hold complexity with grace, even when everything feels like too much. From the invisible weight of caregiving and perimenopause to the moment she realised something had to give, Sarah shares what it takes to keep showing up and what it looks like to finally stop doing it all. Sarah’s story offers both candour and hope for anyone realising that the change they need to make might mean it’s time to do less.
 
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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/angelajscottuk/
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Email: angela@joynergi.com
Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/angelajoyscott
 
Connect with Sarah:
 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-wilder-she-her-1302bb19/
 
Website: https://www.path-light.io/

In this powerful Mental Health Awareness Week conversation, Angela is joined by returning guest Daryn Mason, a former tech exec turned psychotherapist, to explore why so many men struggle to talk about their mental health.
Together they unpack the emotional cost of staying silent, the societal pressures that shape male identity, and the real impact of high-performance environments on wellbeing. From the early signs of burnout to full breakdown, Daryn shares his dual perspective as both a survivor and a therapist with insight, warmth, and clarity.
 
Themes include:– The three stages of burnout: flameout, burnout, rustout– Why success and mental health aren’t opposites– Perfectionism, performance identity & compartmentalisation– The importance of active listening and real recovery– Why men often wait until it’s “too late” to get help
 
Connect and show support:
 
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/angelajscottuk/
Instagram: instagram.com/angelajoyunfiltered
Email: angela@joynergi.com
Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/angelajoyscott
 
Links:– "Working Pluralistically with Burnout: A therapist's guide" - Daryn’s burnout guide for therapists: https://amzn.eu/d/6NjxmHQ– Connect with Daryn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darynmason/