Listen "Be Curious Not Judgmental: career foundations from pro dancer turned CEO (ft. Esther Ayorinde-Iyamu)"
Episode Synopsis
Esther Ayorinde is a former NFL/NBA dancer turned Founder & CEO of GrowthQ, an AI-powered Career Navigation Platform. In this episode, Esther shares her journey of: Leading with curiosity instead of judgement Learnings about self and career as a pro-athlete Prioritizing through intentional congruence Highlights (01:55) Life mantra and identity (06:18) What it's like to be a professional dancer in the NFL/NBA (8:54) How to priortize your life (12:08) Breaking into Tech at Cisco (16:23) Camaradrie and women supporting women (18:17) Transition to leadership (22:09) ENFP personality type (27:02) Founding story of GrowthQ (33:43) Advice to early career self ========================== Guest Bio Esther Ayorinde has over 17 years of Technology Go-to-Market Leadership Experience. She's the Founder & CEO of GrowthQ, an AI Career Navigation Platform. Esther is also a former professional dancer in the NFL and NBA for 7 seasons, 5 of which while working in tech. She's the recipient of multiple awards and honors for her achievements and impact, from The Network Journal's 40 under Forty Awards, Diversity Women's Magazine Power 100 Executives List, and the first Black Dance Captain in New York Jets franchise history. ========================== Thanks to our WISE partners for supporting the next generation of female leaders. Learn more about AlphaSense and other partners here.
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