The Woman Who Recorded Her First Audiobook Under a DuvetAlice Sockett spent 20 years in corporate life before anxiety and grief brought everything to a halt. What came next: beach walks, a RADA course, a dog clicker, and a cabin bed with duvets — and somehow, a full-time career as an audiobook narrator. This is a story about what joy sounds like when you stop performing the wrong life.Alice talks to Gillian about the breakdown that made her stop, the small daily rituals that brought her back to herself, and the almost accidental audition on ACX that changed everything. She's refreshingly honest about the unglamorous reality of starting out — the improvised duvet studio, teaching herself Audacity, using a dog clicker to mark her retakes — and equally honest about what she got wrong so you don't have to.She also built an Instagram following of thousands, not by performing expertise, but by just telling the truth about the process. That community now includes carers, people with disabilities, and anyone who wondered whether there might be a second act waiting for them.Find Alice on instagram @alicesockettaudio Plus: Gillian shares her own update — she built a booth, started auditioning, and booked her first narration job.In this episode:Why Alice walked away from a 20-year career and what finally gave her permission to stopThe RADA course that cracked something openHow to start recording without spending a fortune on gearWhy your accent is not the problemWhat honest content does that polished content can'tHow to love the work without burning out on it againIf you feel burned out and need somewhere to land you can join me in the SpeakEasy. An affordable monthly membership for women finding their way back to joy- more info HERE

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