Episode #3 with Michelle Broadbent: from a decade in TV to entrepreneur and business manager

Welcome to episode #3 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 Michelle Broadbent, a Business Manager who transforms the businesses and lives of female entrepreneurs by providing them with operational, administrative and logistical support. She is passionate about seeing other women succeed and her super power is harnessing their energy, reigniting their passion, enabling them to elevate their businesses and enjoy that next stage of business growth. Michelle has just passed the three-year mark in her business which she started after a 10-year career in television.

Show Notes

1:27 Where Michelle was at before she pivoted her career, and the catalyst that made her want to pivot.

4:15 One thing that you forget to remember when you’ve been in an industry for a really long time.

6:00 The one thing that made Michelle want to make a big change and reassess her lives.

6:50 The steps Michelle took to find clarity on what she wanted to do next, despite feeling completely lost.

9:20 The biggest thing most people take for granted about themselves and their strengths.

11:35 The biggest challenges Michelle faced when stepping into her own business.

13:20 What Michelle realised when charging prices and how she moved forward.

14:05 The best things about making the pivot.

17:00 Should you, or should you not, start a business? A few thoughts on this.

20:15 What you should do if you’re feeling stuck in your role or career.

21:40 One buffer that can help you to test the waters if you’re considering starting your own business.

23:20 One book Michelle has read that has made a massive difference in pursuing her passion.