Episode 133 - Dr Enya Doyle - Closing a door when you feel something bigger is calling
#133 Closing a door when you feel something bigger is calling with Dr. Enya Doyle
“If it's consulting for forever, then it's consulting for forever. But at least be the captain of your own ship and being curious about what it would be like to be the captain of my own ship.”
I am talking to Dr. Enya Doyle, known as the ‘Harassment Doctor’. Enya’s closing door was the moment she decided to leave academia and start her own consultancy. Enya shares her career journey, starting from her academic roots in gender and classical music to becoming a leading consultant in anti-harassment and inclusion.
The conversation is about seeing opportunity when it feels like there isn't, seeing something that needs addressed and deciding to do something about it. Enya talks about the ‘Finding yourself’ moment - after spending so long living in the identity of ‘being smart’ deciding to do ‘smart’ differently, bringing with her all that curiosity and love for learning into her next door opening.
Enya discusses the pivotal moments that shaped her path, from completing her PhD and confronting the challenges of the COVID-19 lockdowns to navigating personal health struggles and eventually establishing her own consultancy. Her story is a testament to the power of curiosity, adaptability, and the importance of doing "the next right thing."
And an impressive reference to Disney films the whole way through our chat!
Dr. Enya Doyle’s Another Door go-tos
Book: ‘The Year of Yes’ by Shonda Rhimes
Music: Moana Soundtrac
“In Frozen 2, there is a song called ‘Do the next right thing’. I think we spend a lot of our lives being told about five year plans. For me, you just got to do the next right thing. Take the next step. Do the next thing that's right for you.” Dr Enya Doyle
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More about Dr Enya Doyle
Raised in Ireland and now based in London, Dr Enya Doyle’s unwavering commitment to driving social change has been recognised nationally for almost fifteen years. Enya has a powerful track record of providing effective and insightful training as well as thoughtful, evidence-based guidance. She collaborates with companies of all sizes across the world to prevent unwanted behaviours amongst colleagues and helps People and EDI teams respond better when it does happen. Enya specialises in challenging gender-based discrimination, sexism, and sexual violence.
@theharassmentdoctor
www.linkedin.com/in/dr-enya-doyle
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