
Career Pivot Podcast with Bec Sands
Bec Sands
Welcome to the Career Pivot Podcast - an interview series with people that have successfully pivoted their careers so that you can feel inspired to do the same.
I believe that everyone deserves to do work they love, and to feel fulfilled, driven and know that they are making a positive impact on the world.
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Episode #12 with Cassie Mendoza-Jones: pivoting from studying comms to naturopathy, kinesiology and business alignment
Career Pivot Podcast with Bec Sands
12/01/20 • 42 min
Welcome to episode #12 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 Cassie Mendoza-Jones, bestselling author, kinesiologist, business alignment coach, naturopath, writer and speaker. Cassie has pivoted her career multiple times, from studying PR and communications at university all the way through to the incredible work she does in the world currently. She is the bestselling author of You Are Enough, It’s All Good, and Aligned and Unstoppable, and creator of the Love What You Create Workshop.
Cassie works with women, entrepreneurs, healers, coaches and creatives who are driven, devoted and honouring their dreams, and who want to become more powerfully aligned to their bigger vision, clear away perfectionism, procrastination and overwhelm, and create their own version of a beautiful and aligned business and life.
Show Notes
1:40 Where Cassie started out studying and in her career, and why she pivoted
5:07 Three signs that pointed Cassie in the right direction of her career pivot
7:07 How Cassie got the courage to follow her heart and got through the challenge around walking away from her university course
8:30 The book that changed the trajectory of Cassie’s career
11:50 Some of the biggest challenges Cassie faced when starting her business, and how she overcame those
14:00 How Cassie landed her first clinical client on her first day and what she remembers thinking
16:07 The one thing that’s SO important to do prior to attracting new clients or receiving
18:42 One of the most important and symbolic things to do to attract abundance in your new business when you’re launching
21:55 When being in your comfort zone becomes UNcomfortable
25:40 How you’re doing yourself a disservice when you’re taking on board others’ negativity and what you can do instead
33:50 How we can stand in our power to be aligned with our vision vs being in control - we are in control of so little, but we can always stand in our power
35:00 How Cassie is planning to wrap up 2020 and plan for 2021
38:13 One book that made a huge difference for Cassie in relation to her business and creativity
Additional links:
You Are Enough, It’s All Good, and Aligned & Unstoppable, Cassie Mendoza-Jones
Mia Culpa, Mia Freedman
Die Empty: Unleash your best work every day, Todd Henry
Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert
The War of Art, Steven Pressfield
Find out more:
📸 Image: Dominic Loneragan
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Episode #13 with Yolanda Finette: from 25 years in family servicesto holistic life coach & consultant
Career Pivot Podcast with Bec Sands
02/16/21 • 35 min
Welcome to episode #13 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 Yolanda Finette, a proud Aboriginal, African American and Greek Woman who is passionate about facilitating a shift that supports Black, Indigenous & People of Colour to open up to their power, purpose and potential.
Yolanda spent 25 years in child, youth and family services before pivoting to become a certified holistic life coach, consultant and wellbeing facilitator.
She is also a fellow Certified Beautiful You Coaching Academy coach!
Show Notes
1:35 Where Yolanda started out in her career, and why she pivoted
2:19 The catalyst that gave her the momentum to make a big change in her career
4:20 How Yolanda got clarity and took the first steps from where she was, to where she wanted to go - including some of the challenges such as walking away from a management-level income
5:15 What it took to make the big change in her career - and some of the steps Yolanda took to find clarity and bring her vision to life
7:30 How Yolanda supplemented her income with consulting while she was studying for her career change
8:02 The steps Yolanda took to bring her new business into reality
10:34 Some of the biggest challenges Yolanda faced when starting out in consulting and coaching as well
11:20 The skills Yolanda learnt when starting out in business
14:30 The ONE thing that Yolanda has found is key to start and grow a business
16:40 How reaching out to other coaches supported Yolanda in building her business and learning new things she needed to know
18:30 Some of the best things Yolanda has found about working for herself and having a business
20:35 The incredible work Yolanda does to support Black, Indigenous and People of Colour in the community including entrepreneurs
23:30 Yolanda’s recommendations for next steps if you’re considering a career pivot
29:30 What you can focus on instead of HOW your career pivot is going to exactly roll out
30:40 One book that made a huge difference for Yolanda in relation to her business and career
32:00 Yolanda’s advice for anyone considering a career pivot or starting a business
Additional links:
The Alchemist, Paulo Coehlo
Find out more:
📸 Image: Mikaela Egan
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Episode #6 with Gemma Laurelle: from criminal lawyer to video games voice actor
Career Pivot Podcast with Bec Sands
06/15/20 • 28 min
Welcome to episode #6 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 Gemma Laurelle, originally a criminal lawyer with over a decade of experience and now a video games voice actor, game enthusiast and actress.
After 10 years as a criminal lawyer, Gemma found that she had lost passion for her work, was more stressed than ever, and noticed that her health was suffering too. Taking control, she made a drastic career change, leaving her position as a barrister to pursue her passion for gaming and acting – an outlet she had previously used to escape from the day-to-day.
Gemma has also recently produced, written and starred in a new comedy series Vikings Now (a show following the disastrous adventures of three Vikings banished by Odin to modern-day Australia as punishment for their epic mistakes).
Show Notes
1:26 Where Gemma was at before she pivoted her career, and how she went from a “highly repressed” to “highly expressed” environment.
2:15 The accumulation of moments that encouraged Gemma to pivot her career, despite being in what she’d thought would be her ‘dream job’.
3:56 How Gemma worked up the courage to make the big change.
4:50 The elements of the job that were fun - but the one thing it wasn’t giving her that she truly needed.
6:25 The first steps Gemma took to pivot her career.
7:50 How the mind can stop you from taking a step forward and taking action.
10:03 The biggest challenge Gemma faced when transitioning her career, and how she overcame it.
13:10 The best things Gemma finds about working for herself and having her own business.
16:10 How Gemma transitioned from the frenetic pace of being a criminal lawyer to being in her own business and able to spend more quality time on each client.
18:30 What it means when you can’t switch off from work, which is true for so many industries, and the impact it can have.
20:40 Gemma’s top three recommendations for someone who feels they aren’t in the right career or role for them, and what they can do straight away.
25:00 Two of the books that have made a massive impact for Gemma in relation to finding and pursuing her passion.
Additional links:
Work It Out, Mel Robbins
Find Your Why, Simon Sinek
Find out more about Gemma Laurelle.
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Episode #15 with Kira Kozulin: from project manager to copywriting & web design business
Career Pivot Podcast with Bec Sands
05/03/21 • 38 min
Welcome to episode #15 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 Kira Kozulin, a professional writer who works with businesses in the beauty, health and wellness space to create website, social media and newsletter content that sells. She is part of branding and website design agency Ivory Edit. Kira’s mission is to uncover the personality and stories behind the clients she works with, for sharing with the world.
Kira spent 20 years developing and managing multi-million-dollar projects and funding programs in the public sector before pivoting into business. She holds a Bachelor of Economics from Monash University and certifications in project management.
Show Notes
1:50 How Kira spent 27 years in corporate and government project management and is now leaving her job and pivoting into her own copywriting and web design business; how she is transferring those skills into her own business
3:55 Why Kira decided to pivot and make such a massive change in her career, the catalyst that started it all, and the moment everything clicked
11:40 The first steps Kira took to bring her career pivot into reality, and how she started to pursue those breadcrumbs that led her towards what she loves to do
13:47 The difference that she felt in energy when thinking about corporate work vs working in her own business
16:00 How you can do what you enjoy, and get paid for it too
18:17 Doing the “slog” you want to do vs the slog you don’t
19:00 How earning more money can create positive change in the world and your community
19:30 How Kira found her first client and being unattached to the outcome supported her
20:45 The stage at which Kira completed a Career Pivot Coaching series, as well as Online Consulting Kickstart, and how these two things supported her
29:17 Kira’s advice for someone who is thinking about making a career pivot and what they can do next

Episode #18 with Kylie Anderson: from events to personal training & reiki healing
Career Pivot Podcast with Bec Sands
10/07/21 • 24 min
Welcome to episode #18 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 Kylie Anderson, a reiki master healer, pilates instructor, personal trainer, holistic health coach and speaker who works with her clients to heal, get fit, and feel healthy. Kylie pivoted her career from events management and admin before pivoting into her own business, Be Your Radiant Self.
Show Notes
1:30 Kylie’s career journey and the catalyst that made her want to pivot
5:00 The one thing Kylie loves about being a business owner, and how her business has evolved and grown
8:00 How taking care of ourselves mentally and physically is a game changer - health is not just physical!
9:26 Some of the challenges Kylie has faced in her eight years in business, how she overcame them, and some of the lessons she learnt
12:00 How to push through the discomfort even if it feels awkward to market yourself at the beginning in business
13:30 How Kylie’s business has evolved to include online and in-person elements with reiki and personal training
15:24 The advice Kylie would give for those who aren’t feeling aligned in their current role or job, and what they can do next
18:30 Why you can trust where you’re at right now in your career or business
19:19 One book that made a huge impact for Kylie in her career pivot
21:41 The best things Kylie finds about working for herself in her own business
Additional links:
Website: beyourradiantself.com
Instagram: @__kylie.anderson
📸 Image: provided
Further resources:
Books
Gay Hendricks - The Big Leap
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Episode #20 with Jude Love: from photo editor to web developer
Career Pivot Podcast with Bec Sands
01/25/22 • 36 min
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:
📸 Image: Michael Wee
Further resources:
Books
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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Episode #4 with Kerstyn Walsh: from real estate to wedding business (and she's taking it online!)
Career Pivot Podcast with Bec Sands
04/01/20 • 30 min
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.

Episode #14 with Bec Sands: from 12 years in corporate to online coaching & consulting business
Career Pivot Podcast with Bec Sands
04/07/21 • 33 min
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!
Find o...

Episode #16 with Sora Schilling: from the fashion industry & teaching to transformative business coach
Career Pivot Podcast with Bec Sands
07/06/21 • 30 min
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

Episode #17 with Nikki Tiedeman: from travel to mindfulness coach
Career Pivot Podcast with Bec Sands
09/07/21 • 30 min
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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Career Pivot Podcast with Bec Sands currently has 20 episodes available.
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The average episode length on Career Pivot Podcast with Bec Sands is 31 minutes.
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