Starting a new chapter at 58: Cornish crime novelist Julie Evans

What happens when you have a successful career, a family and a life you love, but there’s still a little voice telling you there’s something else you want to do?

Today I’m talking to Cornish crime novelist Julie Evans, who began writing fiction at the age of 58.

Julie grew up in Cornwall surrounded by a huge family, listening to stories around her grandmother’s kitchen table. She became a lawyer, built her own law firm and created a life and family in the Cornwall she loved.

But the niggle to write never went away.

Julie wanted to tell stories about the Cornwall she knew — the communities, characters and places beyond the Cornwall we see as tourists. So, at 58, she started writing. Today, her Cornish crime novels are read around the world.

In this inspiring Next Chapter conversation, Julie talks about starting a new career later in life, following your dreams, finding the courage to listen to that niggle and why it’s never too late to try something new.

We also talk about real-life love, community and the wonderfully unexpected story of how Julie met her husband Martin — involving, rather memorably, a pair of stockings!

If you’re wondering whether it’s too late to start your own next chapter, Julie’s story is a wonderful reminder that sometimes the dream has simply been waiting for you to listen

To learn more about Julie and her books you can find her here: https://www.cornishcrimeauthor.com/my-books

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Lucy grew up surrounded by nature and always wanted to be a vet. When she was told she couldn’t, she was determined to prove them wrong — and she did.

She went on to work as a farm vet for many years, but becoming a mum made her rethink what she wanted from her life.

So, Lucy made the brave decision to change direction.

Today she’s an award-winning nutritionist, combining her experience of farming and food to help people make healthier choices. And she’s just written a book, Soil to Gut.

She talks honestly about changing direction, changing our identity and listening to those little instincts that tell us there might be another way.

Because perhaps we’re not meant to stay the person we once thought we would be. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that Maybe it’s a simple sign we need to try something new.

To learn more about Dr Lucy Williamson and her new book Soil to Gut: How to Regenerate Your Health With Food click here: https://lwnutrition.co.uk/

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Joe Woodward loved sport at school and thought he wanted to be a lawyer. But he soon learned what he thought he wanted wasn't right at all. Instead he started working with sporting stars at Simon Fuller's XIX Management company - learning from people like Sir David Beckham, Andy Murray and Sir Bradley Wiggins. He went on to work with the Rajasthan Royal Family

But when he lost his job due to the pandemic, he realised the CV was out of date. He couldn't showcase who he really was and he wanted more for our next generation. So with his sister and brother-in-law they created Vizzy. 120,000 people have signed up with them all over the world and companies like Virgin, EY and Burberry are using them to find their next generation of talent.

If you think the world of work is full of doom and gloom I really, really encourage you to listen to Joe.

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