Apr 27, 2022
Two-time Golden Gavel winner Olivia Irvine has come to learn,
over time, certain things about herself: she is funnier, braver and
not as adverse to being uncomfortable as she’d imagined. Such
lessons are critical, she says, in living out the career one wants
to and becoming the individual one is supposed to be.
On this episode of The Protege Podcast, host Jerome Doraisamy is
joined by Hazelbrook Legal lawyer Olivia Irvine, who has twice won
the NSW-based Golden Gavel competition (an annual comedic public
speaking event), about her interest in law from an early age, how
and why she got into public speaking, her experience with Golden
Gavel and the importance of finding comfort in discomfort while
speaking on stage.
Ms Irvine also delves into the need for up-and-coming lawyers to
challenge whatever preconceptions and assumptions they may have
about themselves, navigating hardship if and when it arises, riding
the wave of an evolving sense of self, how she has benefited from
challenging herself to do and be more, and why others can and must
go through the same steps she has in order to become who they have
the potential to be, both personally and professionally.
If you have any questions about the episode or if there are any
topics that you might want us to look into, please reach out – we
would love to hear from you!
We’re also always open to new guests, so if you have an exciting story to tell, if you’re standing out as a student or graduate, or if you can offer some tips for our young lawyers, get in touch.
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