Graphic designer and podcast host Cornina Hernandez shares about her creative journey, the impact of mentorship, and balancing a corporate job and passion projects.

Women of Culture founder Alexandra Harper had a career pivot from Marketing to graphic design, and now she’s doing a different kind of shift - moving an in-person events-based business online.

I’m 100% positive that I would get the consensus when I say that goal setting feels a lot different this year. I am a goal-getter type of person, which means that I am a hard-core goal-setter. Planning and organizing are my jam. I make lists and because I’m a Virgo, of course, I check them twice.

Kristine is a powerhouse woman. She helps people lead healthy lives by being a Holistic Wellness coach and running a vegan and organic products store. She has traveled the world being a business journalist and she is also a published scientist, having discovered two new species. In this interview, she shares about her experience shifting careers and balancing multiple passions.

Caryn has always loved helping people, so she decided to make it part of her career. Her multiple roles and titles as an esthetician, entrepreneur, reiki healer, clinical hypnotherapist, and NLP practitioner might seem daunting, but with her passion, she makes them all work for her and her purpose.

Sharin has shifted careers multiple times in the past 8 years. Formerly working in Corporate Communications, she is now an Empowerment and Intuitive Coach, helping women go from overwhelmed and disconnected to creating a life in alignment with their truths. Her own experience dealing with stress in the corporate world lead her to a journey of self-exploration and ultimately, a calling that is now her career.

Liz has made bold career leaps including leaving the fashion and retail field in which she worked for 8 years to work in the digital e-commerce space. She then quit her job after a year, after realizing she felt unfulfilled. Fueled by her own desire to connect and hear stories from fellow New Yorkers, she started her podcast, “Realistically with Liz”, after only a few months of preparation. If this isn’t a brilliant example of planning + execution, I don’t know what is.

Changing careers may seem like a daunting journey, especially if you’ve been in your field for years or if for the majority of your professional life, it’s all you’ve been trained to do. But while every situation is unique and there is no cookie-cutter prescription or formula, there are some general principles that you can consider to get started and propel yourself forward.

Being micro-ambitious means “having passionate dedication to the pursuit of short-term goals.” Don’t get so caught up in your future goal that you fail to see the existing opportunities around you.

In this episode of #IamBoldandBrilliant, Kalyn Flourney (@fitflyflournoy) shares how she lost 80 pounds. Her weight loss journey instilled more confidence in her love for travel, while her love for travel and value for happiness help set the tone for her standards, boundaries, and short- and long-term goals at Procter & Gamble. Her victories have inspired her to create a blog WeightLossTravelGains.com to inform and educate people who are looking to lose weight and to sustain a healthy lifestyle while traveling. In our career chat, you'll learn the steps Kalyn took to cultivate a Bold and Brilliant Life!

Kyla had a successful start to her career in a leading global financial institution but found herself feeling like something is missing. A move to a new city and a lot of self-exploration led her to her current role that fits her personality, passions, and skillset. In this interview, she shares about her personal and professional growth, and how sometimes the perfect roles for us are those we never even knew existed.

True to the name of her podcast “Balancing Your Hustle”, Kayleigh is a master at balancing hers. On top of her full-time corporate job, she was also a blogger, freelance writer, and nutrition coach. But after a life-changing health struggle, she is now the co-founder of a skincare brand that also aims to empower and educate individuals on health and wellness. In this interview, she shares her story and tips on how to handle juggling different careers.

“This is not my life.” are the words Elisa told herself when she realized she wanted the freedom of time, money, and space and she was determined to have it. She had braved moving to a new country where she doesn’t speak the language, went on a spiritual journey, and built her own company. She now supports women scale their own business through branding, self-mastery with the power of Human Design and Gene keys.

Arielle isn't your typical 17-year-old. She is a professional dancer, photographer, activist, and science enthusiast. Find out how she found her rhythm moving from one career to another, balancing multiple passions, and ultimately dancing to the beat of her own drum.

After 15 years of working in the fashion industry, Tam felt a sense of unfulfillment and disconnect. But a newfound love for creating content strategy and producing led her to a new venture. Although still related to the fashion industry, moving into the creative digital industry is a different world. Find out how she found the courage to take that career leap and became her own boss.

For a lot of people, a career in television is a dream. Cheria had that opportunity at an early age but realized that it wasn’t the life she wanted to live. This former news anchor is now a freelance TV presenter, events host, educator, commercial voice talent, and a real estate entrepreneur. But the road to all that wasn’t an easy one. Learn more about her inspiring journey to personal and financial freedom.

Irina had a dreamy corporate job working for Fortune 500 companies. But then came the plot twist - just around Christmas-time, she got laid off. For anyone, that would seem like a nightmare, but here is more than just the classic tale of turning lemons into lemonade. Irina took that lay-off as a sign to go all-in on her online business. After all, it was also the season of hope. She now helps other entrepreneurs build financial stability, freedom, and life on their own terms.

Once upon a time, working for someone else, Jackie helped raise $2 billion in capital and sold over $1 million in services, now she operates on a different currency: her mission is to empower 1 million women to experience success with ease and joy using the tool of EFT tapping to shift their mindset.

This entrepreneur’s journey began with her 10-year personal struggle with skin issues. After failing to find a solution that works for her, Danielle left her corporate career, went back to school, and learned everything that she can to find the answers herself. She is now a skin care expert and businesswoman currently growing her brand. Together with co-founder, they aim to help people feel good about themselves and experience clear confidence.

After a life-changing experience of volunteering at the suicide prevention hotline, Ilona realized that instead of managing the crisis, she would like to prevent it. Coupled with her longing to do more meaningful work, she left the digital marketing field to be a career, relationship, and life coach. She now helps people gain clarity on what they want in life, with confidence and self-trust.

Kali has had quite the journey - from the high-pressure, fast-paced, and demanding New York hospitality scene to tranquil Bali, managing her brand design agency, building a sobriety community, and being a reiki practitioner. Find out how she came to terms with her self-healing, scaled her business in six months, and is now the happiest she’s been in a very long time.

“Quitting my job was an accident.”, Gabi shared in one of her introductory videos. While working in a medical company as an admin, she began feeling more and more unfulfilled and started her side-hustle writing. She started by working quid pro quo with her contacts to build her portfolio. After a move to a new town and job didn’t go as planned, she adapted and went all-in on her business.

Ahna left her seven-year career in fashion design to start her own business as a florist specializing in wedding and events. In this interview, she shares the reasons behind her career pivot and an aspect rarely being talked about - managing finances while trying to shift careers.

From Public Relations to sales, writing, and brand storytelling, Nathalie is not only a career switcher but a multipassionate individual as well. For her, being able to do something she is passionate about and the freedom to be creative is more important than a big job title.

Caroline has a natural talent for Sales, but she proved that being good at something doesn’t mean you have to stay there. Her successful transition to Brand Design involved a lot of self-reflection, a personal commitment to learning, and finding the balance in transitioning to a new field while staying at your current job.

Getting her dream job straight after college, Lauren thought she would stay there until she retire. But when that dream started to feel like a nightmare, she began to take deliberate action to find the right role for her. Through planning, experimentation, and leveraging her expertise, she was able to make the leap from Interior design to a tech startup and now runs her own business, a podcasting company for women.

With her current role as an Interior Design consultant, writer, and social media manager, you wouldn’t guess that for most of Taylor’s youth and education, she was set to follow her father’s footsteps to be in the Healthcare industry. Find out how she learned how to navigate her own path, embrace her creative self, and found the career fit for her.