Episode #4 with Kerstyn Walsh: from real estate to wedding business (and she's taking it online!)

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.