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#095 - Chris Bryant’s well-paid finance job was having a seriously detrimental effect on his mental health.  He explains how the Covid pandemic made him reassess his career and gave him the confidence to start his own pizza business.

What you'll learn

• [1:40] What ‘Lost Nomads Pizza’ is and their business model during the pandemic.
• [3:36] Chris’s background in finance and banking, and what it was like working in that field.
• [7:08] The career progression that was available to Chris at his old job.
• [9:48] Why it’s so difficult to leave a high-paying job.
• [12:06] What made Chris reassess his priorities and change his lifestyle.
• [14:36] How counseling helped Chris realise what was causing the problems in his life.
• [19:20] How Chris ended up quitting his job and started studying online.
• [21:32] What helped Chris overcome the fear of being unemployed.
• [24:30] What the first steps of retraining in a new field looked like for Chris.
• [25:50] The deadline Chris set himself for when he needed to be back making an income.
• [27:52] How Chris had the idea to start a pizza business.
• [31:43] How Chris avoided feeling too much pressure starting a hospitality business during the pandemic.
• [35:39] Chris’s plans for the future of his business.
• [38:02] The quotes that have most inspired Chris.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Reed Courses
• Udemy

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/covid-stories-reassessing-your-lifestyle-and-career/

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