Building a Business You’re Not Beholden To
- Episode #244
What if the tactics that got you here no longer work? Jane Piper, founder of Pipsy and executive career coach, talks with Michi Lantz about leaving HR, fixing a failed niche, and building a freedom-first business that supports real life, not just more work, and a six-month cycling sabbatical across Europe.

Jane Piper is Career Coach and Organisational Psychologist helping mid-career professionals to achieve success in work while enjoying life. She is the bestselling author of Focus in the Age of Distraction – a book looking at the impact of digital technology on our wellbeing and ways of working.
After two decades in corporate HR roles, she now shares her expertise through coaching, workshops, consulting and speaking. Jane is from New Zealand and has lived the last 20 years in Switzerland bringing a unique combination of Swiss efficiency and Kiwi creativity to reimagine work and careers.
Connect with Jane Piper
Website: https://pipsy.ch/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janepiperpipsy/
Mid-Career Audit: https://midcareeraudit.scoreapp.com/
Career Transition Coach page: https://pipsy.ch/career-transition-coach/
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:
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Credits:
Host & Producer: Michi Lantz
Editor: Michi Lantz
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
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