How to Make a Bold Career Pivot

15/05/2025 28 min

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Episode Synopsis

Tired of staying in a job that drains you? In this episode, I chat with Brittany Cates, founder of Shift Your Day Job, about leaving behind a career in education and finding freedom in a whole new field.We talk mindset, transitions, and how to stop waiting for permission to make a change.⏱ TIMESTAMPS:00:48 – Brittany’s backstory: teacher to designer02:57 – Why she left education (twice!)05:40 – Navigating fear + self-doubt in transitions10:48 – Do you really need another degree?14:40 – Entrepreneurship as an option18:11 – What a growth mindset actually looks like22:33 – The best + worst advice she receivedFounder of Shift Your Day Job🎁 Free Career Transition Blueprint → https://www.shiftyourdayjob.com/career-blueprint📱 Instagram: @shiftyourdayjob🔗 LinkedIn: Brittany Cates************************************✨ JOIN MEI’m Brenda Rigney—business coach + founder of the Aligned AF Community👯‍♀️ Join the community → https://www.skool.com/aligned-af-community/about📸 Follow me on IG → https://www.instagram.com/itsbrendarigney