In this episode I chat to Dan Merriman, Product Owner at Raspberry Pi, about his varied career so far and how taking a non-linear career path has allowed him to pursue a work that is both fulfilling and meaningful.

We dig into why academic careers can be particularly challenging and the exploitative work environments that young academics can face.

We also reflect on whether the tech industry has managed to combat high workloads with processes such as Agile and what the transition into tech looked like for Dan after leaving academia.

We also touch on managing mental health in work and whilst job hunting and why you can’t measure your own life against social media.

Join us for a really wide-ranging conversation that really challenges what people are looking for from their job environments, why we shouldn’t be afraid of changing our minds and the importance of cultivating a critical mindset when assessing what we want to do and how we want to live.

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