#267 Rebecca Sutherns: Building a Life That Flexes—Not Breaks — Part One

Rebecca Sutherns didn’t set out to become a solo strategy coach. She trained for a global career, then paused it to raise four kids, said yes to client work when she could find a babysitter, and ended up building a 27-year practice on her own terms. In Part 1, she walks us through the pivots and trade-offs that shaped her work—not from a five-year plan, but from being fully in the moment.

Key Highlights of Our Interview:

When the Global Plan Hit Pause – How a promising career in international development took a backseat to malaria pills, pregnancy, and timing.

The Business Started by Saying Yes – “If I liked the people and could sort childcare, I did the job.” No vision board, just real life.

The Accidental Mentor – A conversation in Australia flipped how she charged—and earned her five times more.

Why She Didn’t Scale – Rebecca explains why staying solo wasn’t a fallback, but a deliberate choice to stay agile and human.

Reinvention in Real Time – Every few years, she didn’t change jobs. She changed her lens.

If your resume doesn’t make sense on paper, Rebecca’s story will remind you: maybe it’s not the paper that needs fixing.

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Host: Vince Chan | Guest: Rebecca Sutherns, PhD, CPF

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