Though Talea Cottee wasn’t quite sure what she wanted to do for work while she was still at school, she had a vague idea. In year 10, she told a teacher she wanted to go to university and work in the medical field. Her teacher’s reply? “Talea, you need to be realistic with your life goals. You will never go to university and you definitely won’t manage a degree in a medical field.” Today, Talea is now a midwife — head to The Latch to find out how she made the change with three kids.
