BBC Newsroom to Coaching: Finding Your Career Courage with Rachel Schofield

In this episode of Eat Nourish Love, Caroline Carey is joined by Rachel Schofield — former BBC News Channel presenter of 19 years turned career and executive coach, author, and LinkedIn specialist. Rachel's pivot from high-profile journalism to coaching was sparked not by a single dramatic moment, but by the slow erosion of meaning that came with covering Brexit wall-to-wall, day after day, on a 24-hour news cycle. Her story is one many will recognise: a successful career that quietly stopped singing to her, an identity tightly bound to a prestigious employer, and the uncomfortable, necessary work of starting over — without the safety net of three big letters behind her name. About Rachel Schofield Rachel Schofield spent nearly two decades as a presenter on BBC News, reporting across domestic and international politics, business, and current affairs. After leaving the BBC around the time of Covid, she trained as a professional coach and has since built a thriving practice working with career changers, corporate leaders, and teams. Her work focuses on career transitions, visibility, communication, and the kind of self-awareness that drives real, lasting change. She is the author of The Career Change Guide: Five Steps to Finding Your Dream Job, published by Penguin, and runs the Shine on LinkedIn self-paced online course, as well as 1-to-1 LinkedIn and career messaging consultancy. Rachel also does associate coaching and leadership training for major organisations, facilitating fireside interviews with senior leaders and running workshops on career communication and workplace presence. What This Episode Covers Drawing on her own career shift and six years of coaching practice, Rachel unpacks why the messy middle of a career change is not a sign of failure — it is the process. She challenges the myth that successful people glide effortlessly into new roles, shares case studies from her book, and explains why opportunities are almost always attached to other people, not to a polished website or a perfect Instagram post. She also tackles the AI question head-on: what happens to personal authenticity when anyone can generate a polished, soundbite-ready voice? And she makes a compelling case that visibility is not vanity — it is leverage. Rachel's Book The Career Change Guide: Five Steps to Finding Your Dream Job Available on Amazon and all major book retailers. Contact Rachel Schofield Rachel Schofield — Career & Executive Coach www.rachelschofield.co.uk www.linkedin.com/in/rachelschofield www.instagram.com/reworkyourlife The Career Change Guide: Five Steps to Finding Your Dream Job: ⁠https://www.amazon.co.uk/Career-Chang... Online course Shine on LinkedIn: ⁠https://rachelschofield.co.uk/shine-o... Rachel's Three Key Takeaways Opportunities are attached to other people — nurture your network genuinely, not transactionally. Experiment in small, safe ways — you cannot think your way to clarity, you have to do your way there. Visibility is not vanity — being seen gives you leverage, and leverage lets you make things happen. About Eat Nourish Love Eat Nourish Love Podcast is your go-to space for wellness, self-care, and inspiring stories. Hosted by Caroline Carey, we bring you powerful conversations with incredible guests who share insights on health, business, and personal growth. Discover how belief, tenacity, and hard work can transform lives. Whether you're seeking motivation or expert advice, this podcast will uplift and empower you. Find out more: ⁠Website: www.eatnourishlove.com⁠⁠I⁠ ⁠nstagram: @eat.nourish.love_⁠ ⁠YouTube: Eat Nourish Love⁠ Thank you so much for watching or listening. If this conversation resonated with you, please subscribe, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave a review. It genuinely means more than you know. Your support helps grow our reach, which helps us attract amazing guests.