Episode #12 with Cassie Mendoza-Jones: pivoting from studying comms to naturopathy, kinesiology and business alignment
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:
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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:
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Sign up for Bec’s free weekly newsletter for more tips on how to find clarity and pivot your career.
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Episode #11 with Lauren Quaintance: from journalism to content marketing agency co-founder
Welcome to episode #11 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 Lauren Quaintance, co-founder of award-winning content marketing agency Storyation. Lauren pivoted into this business after building a successful career in journalism. She was General Manager of Travel for Fairfax Media in Australia, a reporter for The Sunday Times in London, and covered the 9/11 attacks in New York for which she won a New York Foreign Press Association Scholarship.
Lauren was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2018 B&T Women in Media Awards and has been named one of the top 15 women in the world in content marketing by US Chief Content Officer magazine.
Next Episode
Episode #13 with Yolanda Finette: from 25 years in family servicesto holistic life coach & consultant
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
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