After nearly a decade of fast-paced London life and rising up the corporate marketing ladder, Malvika, 28, traded it all in for the small harbour town of Falmouth, Cornwall. She’d grown resentful of the day-to-day rat race, and realised everything she thought would make her happy was, in fact, doing the opposite.

In 2024, she left her friends and career to start afresh in the countryside, pivoting to an industry more aligned with her values. Interview by Kelly Washington

Most people who make significant life changes often talk about having a lightbulb moment first – like an epiphany, or a sudden flash of clarity. Last year, mine came via Monzo Wrapped, an end-of-year feature in the banking app that recaps your spending habits (similar to Spotify Wrapped). When the app revealed that my

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