#4 Temi Hollist: The Truth Behind Big Career Changes & Making Leaps into the Unknown

"I really thought about it. I sought the counsel of people I trusted. I spent time feeling settled about it and I still arrived at the decision that I want to go. The only person I could blame was myself and in that moment I trusted myself to know it was the right decision for me."

My guest this week is the storyteller Temi Hollist. Hailing from Northampton, she’s a seasoned creative with truly global experience – having laid her hat in London, New York and most recently, Berlin. Starting her career at BBC Worldwide (now BBC Studios) in London, she climbed the ladder all the way to the glittering city lights of the Big Apple to become Director of Creative Strategy at the BBC, before moving to do the same at global news giant, The Guardian.

Temi then made the courageous decision to leave New York to pursue her passion. She packed her bags to study music production in Berlin, where she’s lived for the past two years. In this time, she’s earned a Diploma in Music Production, released her debut EP, produced experiential events, and a whole host of films and pilots.

When I started this podcast, I always knew I wanted to interview Temi. The universe put us in touch with each other and although I’ve never met her in person (she’s now in Berlin and I’m in New York), we’ve had so many inspiring and real conversations via Skype along the way. So much so, that she feels like a great friend now. I always feel so pumped for life after talking to her and know that other people will feel the same after listening to her.

She’s one of those amazing people who has taken a ‘leap’ towards what she wants and I admire her so much for it. Temi and I talked about: How she made a leap from a high-powered corporate job in New York to the unknown in Berlin, how these ‘leaps’ aren’t as binary or dramatic as they may initially seem, as well as practical tips on doing the same — if you’ve ever entertained the idea!

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