Kim Nicol leaves practice to become a mindfulness and leadership coach

The Lawyer's Escape Pod

Kim Nicol is a lawyer turned mindfulness and leadership coach. Kim tells us about how she explored her natural interests and that took her into a new field. It was scary, but also enlightening to realize that people actually make money outside of the legal and corporate world. Kim has created a portfolio career for herself. Among other things, she specifically works with lawyers on wellness and mindfulness. It can be an important tool to calm your brain long enough to get clarity on whether you hate practice or just hate your environment. Kim is a great example of someone who’s found work that really aligns with her personality and strengths. And she gives us some hope about managing the stresses of being a lawyer.

In today’s episode we discuss:

• Being good as a litigator was going to run against Kim’s natural grain
• Being a lawyer is like becoming a professional pessimist...possibly negative
• Competition isn’t a natural strength for everyone
• Kim initially landed in legal publishing
• The next career pivot was the scary part for Kim
• Kim’s interest in mindfulness, yoga, and fitness guided her next steps
• Kim realized people make money outside the legal/corporate world
• Kim’s curiosity and confidence combined into courage
• We have the skill of advocacy, we need to start advocating for ourselves
• Kim has created a portfolio career of mindfulness, leadership, and life coaching
• Kim specifically teaches continuing legal education on wellness and mindfulness

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Kim’s upcoming CLE: https://www.lawline.com/course/the-role-of-attorney-wellbeing-in-your-legal-practice

Kim’s Website: https://kimnicol.com/