You’re Never Going to Feel Ready | Nana Knight

You’re never going to feel ready. Nana Knight knows that better than most. We’re bringing this episode back because it was one of the most downloaded conversations on Life Beyond the Briefs, and it still hits for any lawyer who has ever wondered whether it is time to make a change. Nana had a successful career as a prosecutor and JAG officer, but eventually reached a point where she had a decision to make: stay on the path she knew, or bet on herself and build something of her own. She chose the harder option. In this episode, Nana shares what it really looked like to leave the DA’s office, hang her own shingle, and build a criminal defense practice from scratch. No perfect plan. No guarantee it would work. Just the willingness to start before she felt completely ready. We talk about her first year, how her background shaped the way she practices, and how she built credibility through YouTube, referral relationships, and her book, The Knight Advantage. But the bigger story is about confidence. How do you make a major career move when you are not sure how it will turn out? How do you keep going when the early days are harder than you expected? And how do you build a practice that reflects the life and career you actually want? If you have been waiting for the perfect moment to make your move, this conversation is a reminder that you may never feel completely ready. You may just have to go anyway. ____________________________________ Brian Glass is a nationally recognized personal injury lawyer in Fairfax, Virginia.  He is passionate about living a life of his own design and looking for answers to solutions outside of the legal field.  This podcast is his effort to share that passion with others. Want to connect with Brian? Follow Brian on Instagram: @thebrianglass Connect on LinkedIn