From Wrong Jobs to Right Lessons: Navigating Career Detours with Brooke Lively, Founder and President of Cathedral Capital (S9:Epi 259)
Release Date: 10/20/2025
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info_outlineIn this episode, Mary Sullivan, co-founder of Sweet but Fearless, talks with Brooke Lively, founder and president of Cathedral Capital, about the twists, turns, and unexpected detours that shape a fulfilling career. Together, they explore how finding where you belong often means recognizing that the right company is one whose core values truly align with your own.
Brooke shares how each job, whether it’s a perfect fit or a painful mismatch, can teach you something valuable. Even a challenging boss can become a guidepost, showing you the kind of leader you aspire to be.
As Robert Frost wrote, “I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” This episode reminds us that success isn’t about a straight line, it’s about the growth, lessons, and wins you collect along the way.
MORE ABOUT BROOKE LIVELY:
LinkedIn: Brooke Lively
Website: Brooke Lively
Website: CathCap
YouTube: An Interview with Brooke Lively
ABOUT SWEET BUT FEARLESS:
Website - Sweet but Fearless
LinkedIn - Sweet but Fearless