From Google to Best-Selling Author: Taking the Creative Leap (w/ Claire Isenthal)

The Mitchell Cohen Podcast

Feb 09, 2024•30 min

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Episode description

Dive into the journey of best-selling author Claire Isenthal who opens up about leaving a stable tech career at Google to unleash her passion for writing.

We discuss building genuine relationships, having the courage to bet yourself, and testing passions on the side before going all in. (Recorded 11/9/2023)

Timestamps:

(04:12) Realized Google wasn't fulfilling, pursued writing instead

(07:54) Personal identity struggle

(12:15) Leaving Google

(16:00) Mini retreats and feeling fully ALIVE

(16:55) Finding your people (conferences & writing groups)

(22:15) Mistakes in hindsight

(23:23) Friends' perspectives on challenges

(25:25) Debut novel The Rising Order

(28:00) Reminder to keep going

Claire’s Links

Book: https://a.co/d/9tCZonJ