{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Dr. Jan Newman: From Biglaw Associate to Clinical Psychologist","description":"In Episode 037 of The Former Lawyer Podcast, I\u2019m sharing my conversation with Dr. Jan Newman. Jan is a licensed clinical psychologist and executive coach who works with multi-passionate high achievers who want to level up their lives. She is a published author and researcher and a frequent speaker on topics related to emotional intelligence, interpersonal effectiveness, and psychological flexibility.&amp;nbsp; In her former life, she was an intellectual property attorney in Biglaw. In this conversation, Jan shares about:  Going to law school because people told her she was good at persuading people; Hearing her family talk about law being a prestigious profession, and telling her that she would make a good lawyer (although her mom vehemently denies that this happened!); Why she thinks the legal profession can\u2019t live up to its hype; Deciding she was going to leave the law before she actually left (and what that means); Realizing her first day of law school that it was a mistake; The moment that she realized law was not for her (and also that everyone she worked with had lost their minds); Why, after she decided she was going to leave the law, she lateraled from her regional law firm to biglaw; Approaching her decision to leave law like a series of experiments; Realizing she was getting hooked by the money in biglaw (and what she did about it); Applying to psychology PhD programs twice before she actually left biglaw; How she uses her background as a lawyer in her psychology practice now; The three books she recommends all lawyers read; Why unhappy lawyers often believe they can think their way out of their problems (and why they\u2019re wrong); and much more!&amp;nbsp;  Show Notes:  Free First Steps to Leaving the Law guide\u2014&amp;gt; formerlawyer.com\/guide Apply to secure your spot in the Former Lawyer Collaborative application queue\u2014&amp;gt; formerlawyer.com\/collab Books Jan mentioned in this episode:   Happiness Trap  Confidence Gap  Emotional Agility   Ways to connect with Jan:  drjannewman.com https:\/\/www.momentumpsychology.com\/ https:\/\/twitter.com\/jan_newman&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/drjannewman\/ https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/drjannewman\/    ","author_name":"The Former Lawyer Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/formerlawyer.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/14045834\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/14045834"}