Finding Your Voice: Sarah Clay on Reinvention, Confidence and Starting Before You’re Ready

Sarah Clay is the kind of guest who makes you laugh, think, and then quietly reassess the way you have been doing your own career.

She began in law, chasing approval and a “proper” path, until her body started telling the truth before her mouth could. What followed was not a neat plan, but a series of bold moves that only make sense when you hear how she thinks: film industry work in Soho, building marketing from scratch by learning on the job, getting businesses onto Instagram before most people knew what it was, then losing clients overnight during the pandemic and reinventing herself as a LinkedIn trainer almost immediately.

In this episode, Sarah shares what it was like growing up as the only girl among six brothers, why that shaped her relationship with confidence and voice, and how her career has always been guided by one rule: she has to enjoy what she does. We also get into the less talked-about side of LinkedIn, the identity work, the clarity, and the confidence that comes before the profile polish.

If you have ever felt like you are good at what you do but not sure you are saying the right thing, or you are due a shift but you cannot see the plan yet, this conversation will land.
Clarity and voice come before tactics
Sarah makes it clear that LinkedIn is not a checklist exercise. The real work is getting clear on what you want to say, who you are speaking to and where you are heading. When that clicks, the profile and posts become easier and more effective.
Reinvention is built through action and fast learning, not perfect planning
Across every shift (law to film, marketing to social, social to LinkedIn training), she moves by getting stuck in, learning on the job and using what is in front of her. When circumstances changed overnight during the pandemic, she adapted quickly by repositioning herself and upskilling.

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