We Quit our Finance Jobs at 25: How to Career Switch in your 20s? with Priya Raj

How do you change your career when you realise that it’s aligned to you? In this episode we are talking all about career switching and how to change your career in your 20s. Growing up I was told that you should pick a career and stick to it but what if that career isn’t right for you and what if the reality of that job isn’t what we initially thought it was. I’m joined by Priya Raj, a fashion and lifestyle journalist who has written for Vogue India and worked at Business Insider and The Telegraph among other big global publications. Both me and Priya started our careers in corporate finance jobs but in our 20s realised it wasn’t for us and switched into different careers. In the episode: 00:00 Intro 01:37 Why did we start working in Finance? 05:29 What made us want to change careers? 12:27 Mental Health at work 14:07 How have careers changed in 2026? 15:23 The rise of portfolio careers 16:14 How to change your career- practical steps 17:41 Priya’s journey to writing for Vogue India 20:42 Balancing working in Finance and Fashion 21:37 Dealing with imposter syndrome 23:10 Career switching internally in tech 27:55 The importance of good co-workers 30:38 Dealing with rejection 31:12 How to build confidence in a new career 34:24 Telling family about being a journalist 37:46 Priya’s experience on BBC News 40:16 Corporate 9-5 to creative career 44:58 How to reach out to journalists to pitch your brand? More about Priya: 📷 Instagram:   / pr1.png   🎙 Listen to It's Preeti Personal ╰ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... ╰ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pXgiwR... Follow the podcast: 📷 Instagram:   / preetipersonal   ⏰ Tik Tok:   / preetipersonal   💌 Email: [email protected] ✨ About the Podcast: It’s Preeti Personal is a podcast about navigating your 20s and 30s- from careers and money to relationships and self-development. Hosted by Preeti, a Punjabi girl born and raised in London, the podcast shares everyday conversations through a modern South Asian diaspora lens. #careeradvice #careerchange #corporatelife #careerdevelopment #careergrowth