Career Pivot Podcast with Bec Sands

Welcome to episode #20 of the Career Pivot Podcast, hosted by Bec Sands. This episode is available on Spotify, Stitcher, iTunes and Google Podcasts, and if you enjoy it, I would love it if you could please subscribe and leave a review.

In today’s podcast episode, I interview Jude Love, a graphic designer and web developer with a superpower for helping people sell their services through business, e-commerce and personal brand websites.

Jude began her career as a photo editor for media mastheads across Australia and the UK before pivoting to build her web development agency Love Communications, supporting a diverse array of clients.

Show Notes

1:20 Jude’s journey from being a photo editor for one of Australia’s major media mastheads and the catalyst that required her to pivot

4:50 The silver lining that Jude took from her situation and how she responded

6:12 How Jude moved forward from the grief of redundancy and what she did next

7:54 How Jude transitioned and upskilled into being a business owner and built Love Communications out as a consultancy

8:59 What Jude missed from being part of a bigger business and how she resolved this in her own consultancy, expanding her network online

12:22 How freelancing can be a really great stepping stone if you’re needing to step out of full-time employment and some of the key benefits freelancing can provide you

15:17 Some of the challenges Jude faced when starting out in business and how she overcame these

20:00 Jude’s advice for anyone considering a career pivot

24:43 Why the career pivot is a journey and what to get clear on before taking the first step

28:30 Books that have made a massive difference for Jude in relation to her career and pursuing her passion

Additional links:

Website

LinkedInTwitter

Instagram

📸 Image: Michael Wee

Further resources:

Books

Brene Brown

Mike Michalowicz - Profit First

Pat Flynn - Will It Fly?: How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don't Waste Your Time and Money

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Welcome to episode #4 of the Career Pivot Podcast, hosted by Bec Sands. This episode is available on Spotify, Stitcher and iTunes, and if you enjoy it, I would love it if you could please subscribe and leave me a review.

In today’s podcast episode, I interview Kerstyn Walsh, business owner and founder of renowned Australian wedding planning service, Hire A Bridesmaid. Kerstyn has attended more than 150 ceremonies, both in Australia and overseas, and has carved out a niche as the country’s one-and-only professional bridesmaid. Her background is in real estate and events where she spent over a decade before pivoting into her own business. Kerstyn is now planning to diversify her wedding business online, as well as in-person.

This episode was recorded pre-COVID-19 but is highly relevant in terms of pivoting in your career and then your business online!

Show Notes

1:30 Where Kerstyn was at before she pivoted her career.

2:40 Kerstyn’s moment of epiphane and how it made her realise she can do anything and everything she wants in her career and life.

3:30 The catalyst that made Kerstyn want to pivot, and how she got her business idea and launched.

7:26 How everything takes so much longer when you’re in a heightened state of emotion.

8:24 How Kerstyn logistically went from real estate into her wedding business.

11:40 A day in the life of Kerstyn when she’s running her business.

16:40 What you should do if you’re feeling stuck in a career or role that you may be great at, but don’t feel it’s right for you.

21:00 Why you need to pivot if things feel too hard in your career or business, and how.

22:00 Kerstyn’s tips if you’re feeling stuck and not taking action despite knowing you’re not in the right place for you.

23:15 The worst thing that can happen if you start taking action to pivot your career: you pivot again.

27:00 How Kerstyn has spent the past 12 months creating an affordable online course to help them plan their weddings and have a stress-free day.

Welcome to episode #14 of the Career Pivot Podcast, hosted by Bec Sands. This episode is available on Spotify, Stitcher, iTunes and Google Podcasts, and if you enjoy it, I would love it if you could please subscribe and leave me a review.

In today’s podcast episode, I discuss MY career pivot journey from 12 years in corporate PR, marketing and communications to creating a six-figure online coaching and consulting business. I’m Bec Sands, the host of the Career Pivot Podcast, career pivot coach and senior freelance PR and marketing consultant. I work with professional women to pivot into careers or businesses they love. I also work with professional women to launch online consulting businesses using their existing skills through my course, Online Consulting Kickstart. I can’t wait for you to dive into my story and I hope I can inspire you with what’s possible for you too!

Show Notes

0:48 How I went from a 12-year career in PR, communications and marketing to starting my own freelance coaching and consulting business, and how I’ve managed to create a six-figure business and replace my corporate income

1:49 How it all started - from a degree in Media majoring in PR and journalism to stepping into my field, growing my career and realising I wanted something more

2:46 No matter what your background or professional expertise, this is ONE piece of advice you don’t want to miss that you can take with you on your next career pivot

3:40 Five years into my agency PR career, I knew that I needed to make a massive change so I stepped back to figure out my next pivot. This is what I did next!

4:30 What I learnt from having a lifestyle blog for two years and how it introduced me to the coaching community... Which led me to my current business

5:46 How I started surrounding myself with like-minded people who wanted to create things in the world

7:36 One of the biggest lessons I learnt early on about getting things done and creating new things in the world

8:40 How my business, development and ongoing learning helped me to grow my career into leadership positions before I stepped into my own business - providing me with invaluable experience and skills that I continue to use today

9:00 How I started my coaching business as a pro-bono coach when I was in corporate, and how it helped me to refine and hone my offering

9:49 How I built my business and did my training on the side for 7 years before stepping into my business full-time

10:30 My number one tip if you’re building your business on the side of a full-time role

11:10 How growing a business on the side of a corporate role will elevate your performance

12:24 My thoughts and experience with confidence - both developing confidence in your career and as a business owner

13:19 The one thing you can do to succeed, even if your new career or business feels SO far away right now

13:38 The way to create an enertically aligned business that you can stick with

14:15 Some of the biggest challenges I faced when starting my business

15:14 How you can start to create an abundance mindset - and why this is so important

20:38 My tips on finding your first paying clients if you’re starting an online coaching or consulting business

22:09 What to do if you have TOO many clients or too much work... It’s a good problem to have, but still a problem!

23:17 How to manage your time and remain productive even when you’re working for yourself... From home

25:30 Strategies that have helped me to maintain an abundance mindset and grow my business - and how you can too

30:50 How I work with and support my clients

Additional links:

Online Consulting Kickstart - launching again mid-2021!

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Welcome to episode #16 of the Career Pivot Podcast, hosted by Bec Sands. This episode is available on Spotify, Stitcher, iTunes and Google Podcasts, and if you enjoy it, I would love it if you could please subscribe and leave me a review.

In today’s podcast episode, I interview Sora Schilling, who is a sacred space holder, strategy alchemist, transformative business coach, corporate leadership consultant, producer of Sora TV and the Sacred Business Podcast, a co-producer of Priestess TV and author of the Stay Sacred Journal. Sora also created the Priestess Temple school with Julie Parker. Sora works with sovereign spiritual folks to incorporate the art of feeling sacred into their businesses through earth-based practices. Sora began her career in the fashion industry as a merchandiser and buyer before pivoting many times, travelling, becoming a teacher, and more.

Sora loves to help people embrace their medicine while sitting in ceremony. She leads highly intuitive individuals and groups through powerful experiences in her mastermind, on retreats, and from the stage. Sora blends real-world experience with mystical transformation, ritualistic practices, inner reflection, conscious communication, and innovative circle work to help luminaries create great impact within their communities.

Show Notes

1:32 Sora’s career journey and the catalyst that made her want to pivot

2:30 Where Sora’s career started out, her multiple pivots and how it led her to life coaching

4:58 How Sora became the professional and and entrepreneur she is today, and how being present and open and listening to our own intuition is so important for choosing our path

6:30 How removing others’ expectations enabled Sora to give herself permission to pivot her career

8:00 Why pushing and controlling feels harder than making space for your path and being in flow, and what you can do instead

8:48 Why feeling awful in a role, feeling unworthy or being bullied in a role can take you to a place of sadness, frustration and deep anger and how to start moving through this to a place of peace and gratitude and moving forward towards your career pivot from there

10:00 How placing yourself as a victim does NOT give you the opportunity to make sovereign choices

11:30 Some of the biggest challenges Sora faced in her career pivot into her own business, and how she moved forward from them

13:06 How by dreaming and leaning into what she deemed the ‘impossible’ - being location independent, travelling, coaching - she started attaining these goals in interesting ways

13:50 How feeling safe in a transition role enabled Sora to explore being in business for herself

14:00 The one thing Sora needed to fully embrace when she stepped into her own business

15:00 What being an entrepeneur is about for Sora & her one piece of advice for anyone going from a career into a business

16:30 Sora’s mindset practices and how she has worked on her mindset

19:00 Sora’s top three recommendations for someone who may be in a job they’re not aligned with or enjoying, and the next steps they can take

23:00 What to do when feeling comfortable in an uncomfortable state, or being attached to feeling sad or angry all the time because it starts feeling like the most comfortable state to be in

25:30 The next steps to take if you’re putting off your career pivot but you know you want to make changes

27:00 One book that has made a massive impact for Sora in relation to pursuing her passion and her career

Welcome to episode #17 of the Career Pivot Podcast, hosted by Bec Sands. This episode is available on Spotify, Stitcher, iTunes and Google Podcasts, and if you enjoy it, I would love it if you could please subscribe and leave me a review.

In today’s podcast episode, I interview Nikki Tiedeman, Founder of Slow Coaching Co. and a mindfulness slow-life coach, meditation and yoga teacher who works with successful professionals and solopreneurs who are ready to quit burnout and busy. She enables them to slow down, regain balance, their connection to self and shift from 'just' surviving to thriving in life.

Nikki began her career in the travel industry before pivoting into her own coaching business.

Show Notes

1:32 Nikki’s career journey and the catalyst that made her want to pivot

3:30 The type of work Nikki is doing now

4:00 When you land your ‘dream job’ and it turns out NOT to be that

5:46 How Nikki gained the courage to leave an established career in travel to launch her own coaching business

8:00 What Nikki did when her mental health started being impacted by the work that she was doing and how this catapulted her towards a new plan

12:30 How the universe will support you and give you what you need to make the change

15:00 The one driver that Nikki has had throughout her entire working life

15:30 What Nikki did next when she realised she was burnt out

17:30 Nikki’s advice about the next steps to pivot your career in the best state of mind possible

19:00 How to surrender and trust that you’re on the right path can support you in your career pivot - especially when you’re used to controlling things in your career

21:05 What to do if you’re currently in a toxic workplace or feeling burnt out in your career

22:00 Why gradual change in your career can be so good vs fast, radical change

24:16 The ONE piece of advice that has made a huge impact for Nikki in her career pivot

26:13 Three books that have made a huge impact for Nikki in her career pivot

Additional links:

Website: slowcoachingco.com

Instagram: @slowcoachingco

📸 Image: @oakstreetimages

Further resources:

Books

Kemi Nekvapil - Raw Beauty

Sarah Davidson - Seize the Yay

Danielle LaPorte - Desire Map

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