Newsrooms collapsing. Journalism jobs vanishing. Three-time Emmy winner and TV reporter Aundrea Cline-Thomas saw the signs flashing like a breaking news ticker: the industry she loved was falling apart live on air.

Stepping behind the camera, Aundrea launched her own production company, Mountain Court Media, as well as the community initiative The Rewrite to help other journalists navigate their own pivots.

With the poise of a prime-time pro and the candour of a hot mic, she shares the behind-the-scenes on walking away from a career in front of the camera to build a new career — and how others can identify their hidden strengths and skills to do the same.

• (00:00) - Lights, Camera... Pivot!
• (03:38) - Aundrea's Journey into Journalism
• (05:48) - Challenges and Triumphs in Journalism
• (10:31) - The Impact of Empathy and Upbringing
• (11:43) - The Decline of Traditional Media
• (13:27) - Transitioning from Journalism
• (17:10) - Empower Framework for Career Transitions
• (20:37) - Building Confidence and Facing Discomfort
• (26:33) - The Importance of Community and Networking

You can find out more about The Rewrite here.

To hear more from Aundrea, listen to her excellent podcast The NEXT Best Thing.

Have you navigated your own midlife career wobble?

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About the Hosts:

Susannah de Jager has just relocated to Abu Dhabi, where she’s podcasting, consulting with start-ups, and occasionally advising on scale-up capital. After leaving her role as CEO of a boutique asset manager, she asked the all-important question: what next? Five years later, she’s following her curiosity —The Wobbly Middle is for her and every woman doing the same.

Patsy Day is a lawyer on a break—and a podcast producer. She’s worked everywhere from London to Ho Chi Minh City, but these days she lives in Oxford. Patsy is knee-deep into podcast production for SafeHouse Amsterdam (launching 2025) and co-hosting The Wobbly Middle.