87: Meet Jodie: A super-talented colour analyst, interior designer... and accountant...?!

I'm honestly not sure how I came across Jodie... I just 'did'. And from the minute I saw her amazing house in particular (which is the showcase piece for her colour and interiors work) I was 'in'.

... Because IT IS AMAZING!!

And of course when I went to see her - and 'pod' her inside said mega house - it did not disappoint. My eyes didn't know where to look. And I didn't want to leave... Which was slightly awkward.

Amazing house aside, hearing that bright, vibrant, colourful, Jodie, had spent the bulk of her career in accountancy... And that she still works as one, absolutely blew my mind!

Because numbers people can't be really creative, too... Can they?

Yes. Yes they can. And Jodie is. She has curated a career that not only pays her well, for a job that she's really good at; but one that simultaneously allows her to explore and expand her creative side. A side that was innate in her, but had perhaps been silenced during her early working life, as corporate drive and ambition took centre stage.

In many ways, and as I say in the chat, Jodie is a brilliant example of people (and particularly women), fitting, but also 'not' fitting into boxes. And as their careers progressed, however successful that may have been, there's still an itch... An itch that's small and even relatively quiet at the start; but with time and circumstantial shifts, grows and grows, until it gets to a point that it just HAS to be scratched.

Jodie would be the first to admit that she'd love to scratch her itch WAY MORE than she currently is, because now that she's started scratching, it's itchier than ever. But as a (now) single mum who needs to support two kids, her financial obligations and priorities categorically come first.

... But only for now. A whole new creative colour chapter awaits Jodie, and it's going to be great to watch it unfold.

Enjoy,

Chops x

Jodie's social handles are @the_colour-rebel and her website is: https://www.thecolourrebel.com

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Click below to read all about the world of Colour Analysis, and how you (yes YOU!) could get started in a career like this:

To read about how to get started in the world of interior design, click below, where you can also hear about Vicky's career journey: