From Career Crossroads to Purposeful Work: Holly Worton on Reinventing Yourself with Confidence
The Secrets of Learning & Development · 2025-06-27 · 31 min
Episode notes
If you enjoyed this podcast, we'd love to hear from you! S3: In this episode, we meet the multifaceted Holly Worton - coach, author, shamanic practitioner and founder of North Downs Publishing. From quitting graduate school to running an eco hotel in Mexico, and later building a thriving publishing business in the UK, Holly shares the defining moments that shaped her unconventional career. She opens up about the mindset challenges she’s faced, particularly around self-worth, and the powerful tools she uses - like journaling and PSYCH-K - to navigate them. We explore the intersection of coaching, publishing and energy work, the misunderstood value of multidisciplinary careers, and how dynamic alignment can unlock a life of ease and flow. A must-listen for anyone contemplating change, feeling creatively stuck, or thinking about writing a book Key Learnings You don’t have to choose just one path Holly’s journey shows that a successful career can be built by weaving together different passions and disciplines. Whether it’s coaching, publishing or shamanic work, her experience proves that combining varied interests can create a richer, more aligned professional life.
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