The Multi-Passionate Career Crossroads: Charlotte Tolhurst on creativity, calling and knowing what to choose
Charlotte Tolhurst is a food and lifestyle photographer, personal stylist and self-confessed multi-passionate...someone with too many great ideas and never quite enough hours in the day to pursue them all. Sound familiar?
In this episode, from our first series, Zoë sits down with Charlotte to run her story through the lens of the Career Equation. From a childhood memory of swapping stickers in the school playground, to the moment she walked away from an office job at a theatre company and picked up a camera, Charlotte's career has always been driven by instinct, creativity and a deep need to make something out of nothing.
But right now, Charlotte is at a crossroads. She loves photography, she loves styling. She's even considering retraining as a therapist. So how do you choose when everything genuinely excites you?
Through the four components of the Career Equation; Skills, Passion, Impact & Environment, Zoë helps Charlotte uncover the thread that runs through everything she does; helping people step out of self-criticism and light up. Whether she's photographing a plate of food for a brand she believes in, helping a woman find joy in her wardrobe again, or dreaming of a totally different future, that desire to help people see themselves differently is always there.
This one is for every multi-passionate, career-curious individual who's ever been told to just pick one thing. Plus if your a coach, manager, leader or career conversation enthusiast...this episode will help you to see the power of The Career Equation in action, a simple and practical career conversation method.
You'll hear about:
The sticker-swapping memory that reveals Charlotte's core talent for building something from nothing
Why loving an industry isn't enough if the environment doesn't fit
The difference between being in creative flow with a camera vs. styling someone in person
What it really means to work for brands you believe in
How to use the Career Equation to stop the "scattergun" and start making intentional choices
The honest truth about being a multi-passionate: you can't do everything, but you can do the right things
Career Conversations Guide: https://www.thecareerequation.com/career-conversations-guide
Free Equation Builder: https://www.thecareerequation.com
Book an intro call: https://www.thecareerequation.com/book-intro-call
Erica on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ericasosna
Zoë on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/zoeschofieldcoach
Charlotte's photography: www.charlottetolhurst.com
Charlotte on Instagram: @charlotte.tolhurst