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Christina Tapper is the Deputy Editor at ZORA magazine at Medium. She talks us through her journey starting in journalism working at places like People magazine and making plans for her career that would allow her to own her power! Listen in ASAP because you don’t want to miss her 3W system to help with decision making in your career. Website Link: https://www.christinatapper.com What we're talking about: Growing up in poverty and getting on the other side Her having quit two jobs to take breaks in her career Power without autonomy Her 3W system for making career moves Signs of burnout How she strategized before quitting Quit Playing Small Book - http://bit.ly/quitps Click here to give the SPQ podcast a quick review! LISTEN NOW! DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Click here to subscribe on Apple iTunes Click here to follow on Spotify Click here to listen on Stitcher If you like what you hear on the Switch, Pivot or Quit podcast be sure to leave a review! It helps to spread the word about the show as well as keep the show going. Click here to review the SPQ podcast. #socialmedia #encouragement #inspirationpodcast #businesspodcast #personalgrowth #selfdevelopment #PersonalCareTips #switchpivotorquit

We're chatting with Monica Stevens better known as MoKnowsHair about her career journey, how she developed her own signature line with Sally Beauty and what it took as a businesswoman to get to this point. Website Link: https://moknowshair.com/ What we're talking about: Transitioning from working in higher ed to working for herself How she created the experience that she didn’t have when looking for a job How she strategically planned to relocate to NYC for business How she initiated an in depth relationship with Sally Beauty Her tips for easy networking Insight on developing your own product line Find out what she knows regarding brands working with influencers Quit Playing Small Book - http://bit.ly/quitps Click here to give the SPQ podcast a quick review! LISTEN NOW! DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Click here to subscribe on Apple iTunes Click here to follow on Spotify Click here to listen on Stitcher If you like what you hear on the Switch, Pivot or Quit podcast be sure to leave a review! It helps to spread the word about the show as well as keep the show going. Click here to review the SPQ podcast. #socialmedia #encouragement #inspirationpodcast #businesspodcast #personalgrowth #selfdevelopment #PersonalCareTips #switchpivotorquit

Do you want to make moves in your career? Nicole Wood walks us through career coaching as a business and as a consumer. We chat about the development Ama La Vida, getting a coach to advance in your current career and how can you take actions that will impact your personal development. Website Link: https://alvcoaching.com/ What we're talking about: Her burnout in management consulting (yes, it’s a real job!) Following a vision to create what you want to see in the world How do you know when you should consider working with a career coach Insights on working with a career coach Quit Playing Small Book - http://bit.ly/quitps Click here to give the SPQ podcast a quick review! LISTEN NOW! DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Click here to subscribe on Apple iTunes Click here to follow on Spotify Click here to listen on Stitcher If you like what you hear on the Switch, Pivot or Quit podcast be sure to leave a review! It helps to spread the word about the show as well as keep the show going. Click here to review the SPQ podcast. #socialmedia #encouragement #inspirationpodcast #businesspodcast #personalgrowth #selfdevelopment #PersonalCareTips #switchpivotorquit #NIcoleWood #AmaLaVidaCareerCoaching

Cathy Heller is the host of the Don't Keep Your Day Job Podcast, and author of the book of the same name. She shares her inspirational story of how she went from moving to LA with aspirations of being a big-time musician to getting dropped from a Interscope record label and finding a way to rebound on her own terms and make 2 million dollars teaching other musicians what she learned. She’s now a very successful singer-songwriter and entrepreneur who teaches other professionals how she pivoted in business to generate tens of thousands in areas that she’s not only good at but passionate about. Website Link: https://www.dontkeepyourdayjob.com/ What we're talking about: How she bounced back from getting dropped by Interscope Records Earning 300k as a television commercial songwriter Making 147k in her first online course Number one step in quitting your day job How to navigate being a multi-passionate person How she thinks she rose to the top of the iTunes Charts The process of writing her book Quit Playing Small Book - http://bit.ly/quitps Click here to give the SPQ podcast a quick review! LISTEN NOW! DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Click here to subscribe on Apple iTunes Click here to follow on Spotify Click here to listen on Stitcher If you like what you hear on the Switch, Pivot or Quit podcast be sure to leave a review! It helps to spread the word about the show as well as keep the show going. Click here to review the SPQ podcast. #socialmedia #encouragement #inspirationpodcast #businesspodcast #personalgrowth #selfdevelopment #PersonalCareTips #switchpivotorquit #CathyHeller #DontKeepYourDayJobpodcast #DontKeepYourDayJob

You may know her from the Real Housewives of Atlanta, but Tanya Sam is also a Tech Business Mogul. On this episode we find out how she found her way to the hit Bravo show and we learn what the push was that caused her change in careers from an Oncology nurse to entrepreneurship. We also cover topics of mentorship, what she looks for as an angel investor, her battles with imposter syndrome and so much more! Website Link: https://www.tanyasam.com What we're talking about: Transitioning out of the family practice of medicine Being pushed off the ledge into entrepreneurship Moonlighting for three years Why she thinks failure is okay The reason she does not like being a CEO Quit Playing Small Book - http://bit.ly/quitps Click here to give the SPQ podcast a quick review! LISTEN NOW! DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Click here to subscribe on Apple iTunes Click here to follow on Spotify Click here to listen on Stitcher If you like what you hear on the Switch, Pivot or Quit podcast be sure to leave a review! It helps to spread the word about the show as well as keep the show going. Click here to review the SPQ podcast. #socialmedia #encouragement #inspirationpodcast #businesspodcast #personalgrowth #selfdevelopment #PersonalCareTips #switchpivotorquit #womensevents #angelinvestor #tanyasam #RealHousewivesofAtlanta

We’re chatting with Denise Liebetrau an HR consultant, career & salary Negotiation Coach that helps career-driven professionals get paid what they are worth. We dig in on this episode talking about everything from salary negotiation to black women feeling the need to code switch at work and so much more. You will need your note pad on this one. Instagram - www.ProsperConsultingLLC.com What we're talking about: Aligning yourself with a manager that is good at development How to use sales skills in an interview What she learned from one of the best leaders she ever worked with Code switching in communities of color Tips on how to have difficult conversations Having an opinion on what you should be earning Quit Playing Small Book - http://bit.ly/quitps Click here to give the SPQ podcast a quick review! LISTEN NOW! DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Click here to subscribe on Apple iTunes Click here to follow on Spotify Click here to listen on Stitcher If you like what you hear on the Switch, Pivot or Quit podcast be sure to leave a review! It helps to spread the word about the show as well as keep the show going. Click here to review the SPQ podcast. #socialmedia #encouragement #inspirationpodcast #businesspodcast #personalgrowth #selfdevelopment #switchpivotorquit #speakertips #DeniseLiebetrau #HRConsultant

We’re chatting with Trenika L. Fields who is Head of Legal Operations for a cyber security company but began her professional career as a paralegal who was drawn to the law by an early childhood tragedy. She walks us through how she navigated disappointments to reach her goals and we dig into insecurities, vulnerability in business and so much more! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelegalt/ What we're talking about: Getting laid off creating an opportunity to make 25% more money How tragedy led her to law school Not being prepared for failure How to develop yourself for personal success Quit Playing Small Book - http://bit.ly/quitps Click here to give the SPQ podcast a quick review! LISTEN NOW! DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Click here to subscribe on Apple iTunes Click here to follow on Spotify Click here to listen on Stitcher If you like what you hear on the Switch, Pivot or Quit podcast be sure to leave a review! It helps to spread the word about the show as well as keep the show going. Click here to review the SPQ podcast. #socialmedia #encouragement #inspirationpodcast #businesspodcast #personalgrowth #selfdevelopment #switchpivotorquit #speakertips #TrenikaFields #WomenInTech #Techlawyer

She started her first business at 20 and now Nathalie Molina Niño, author of LEAPFROG, is committed to delivering returns to investors while making an impact on women in the world. In this chat she keeps it so real and talks us through how we can and should use proven techniques to get ahead in life as businesswomen. Note* This interview was recorded in 2018, Nathalie is no longer the CEO of BRAVA Investments. Website Link: http://leapfroghacks.com/ What we're talking about: How to combat imposter syndrome Why women don’t like the word shortcut Why was she rebellious in writing this book The process of getting a non-fiction book traditionally published Skills that help you win in business Understanding the idea of the empty shelf and how it can work for you Quit Playing Small Book - http://bit.ly/quitps Click here to give the SPQ podcast a quick review! LISTEN NOW! DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Click here to subscribe on Apple iTunes Click here to follow on Spotify Click here to listen on Stitcher If you like what you hear on the Switch, Pivot or Quit podcast be sure to leave a review! It helps to spread the word about the show as well as keep the show going. Click here to review the SPQ podcast. #socialmedia #encouragement #inspirationpodcast #businesspodcast #personalgrowth #selfdevelopment #switchpivotorquit #speakertips #NathalieMolinaNiño #Leapfrogbook #FemaleFounder

Keisha Mabry is the creator of the MastHERclass conference, an in-demand speaker and author who is joining us to share how you can hit stages and share your message too! Keisha, who holds an MBA in entrepreneurship, is also balancing a 9-5 in a strategy and operations role at a non-profit. She takes us through her journey from being in sales to selling herself on stages across the country. She breaks down her beliefs on purpose and passion, how the MastHERclass conference came to life, how she navigated losing mentors and intimidation in pitching the event and secured the bag anyway. You don’t want to miss the number conversation either regarding speaker fees! It’s SO good! Website Link: https://www.keishamabry.com What we're talking about: How her signature greeting, Hey friend, came to be How her first job selling mats and mops still helps her today Getting an NBA in Entrepreneurship and having 5 jobs in 7 years Why purpose and passion are not interchangeable for her Being a student and how that helps her How she planned and executed a major conference in 5 weeks Real numbers that she negotiates for speaker fees Quit Playing Small Book - http://bit.ly/quitps Click here to give the SPQ podcast a quick review! LISTEN NOW! DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Click here to subscribe on Apple iTunes Click here to follow on Spotify Click here to listen on Stitcher If you like what you hear on the Switch, Pivot or Quit podcast be sure to leave a review! It helps to spread the word about the show as well as keep the show going. Click here to review the SPQ podcast. #socialmedia #encouragement #inspirationpodcast #businesspodcast #personalgrowth #selfdevelopment #switchpivotorquit #speakertips #keishaMabry #MastHERclass #howtobecomeaspeaker

We check in with Kenecia Lashae of Passport 2 Pretty and see what’s been happening since we last spoke to her during her year long international travels. She was a MastHERclass conference teacher and has learned tons about the business of being a travel influencer that she is ready to share. We dig into the not so pretty side of the travel life, why she has had to learn to guard her personal space, how she came to create safe offline spaces for women of color and so much more. Website Link: http://passport2pretty.com/ What we're talking about: Travel gentrification Experiences beyond the gram Press trips and entitlement Learning to guard her space from toxic people Creating the Compass Retreat Quit Playing Small Book - http://bit.ly/quitps Click here to give the SPQ podcast a quick review! LISTEN NOW! DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Click here to subscribe on Apple iTunes Click here to follow on Spotify Click here to listen on Stitcher If you like what you hear on the Switch, Pivot or Quit podcast be sure to leave a review! It helps to spread the word about the show as well as keep the show going. Click here to review the SPQ podcast. #socialmedia #encouragement #inspirationpodcast #businesspodcast #personalgrowth #selfdevelopment #PersonalCareTips #switchpivotorquit #passport2pretty #KeneciaLashae

To win in your career takes guts and we’re chatting with, Kate White, the former editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, a nationally known authority on leadership, work, and success, and a New York Times bestselling author of several influential books for women. We talk about how to finesse work situations, handling micro-managers, the danger of trying to get all your ducks in a row and so much more. Website Link: https://www.katewhitespeaks.com/books/ What we're talking about: The future of publishing Making calculated career risks Speaking to the job you aspire to Tips on how to present information Quit Playing Small Book - http://bit.ly/quitps Click here to give the SPQ podcast a quick review! LISTEN NOW! DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Click here to subscribe on Apple iTunes Click here to follow on Spotify Click here to listen on Stitcher If you like what you hear on the Switch, Pivot or Quit podcast be sure to leave a review! It helps to spread the word about the show as well as keep the show going. Click here to review the SPQ podcast. #socialmedia #encouragement #inspirationpodcast #businesspodcast #personalgrowth #selfdevelopment #PersonalCareTips #switchpivotorquit #womensevents #EverythingisFigureoutable #KateWhite #TheGutsyGirlHandbook

Ever thought about starting an e-commerce business? Brooklyn based sisters, Chioma and Uchenna Ngwudo, share how they started and grew Cee Cee's Closet NYC, a brand that celebrates the beauty of West African print through fashionable accessories and clothing. The fearless, business savvy sisters are apart of our special MastHERclass series and they share everything with us from how they discovered their business idea to building their customer base and dealing with international sourcing issues. These two are the real deal and they keep it just as real with us in detailing how they have navigated this complex world of e-commerce. Get your notes ready! Website Link: https://www.ceeceesclosetnyc.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ceeceesclosetnyc/ What we're talking about: How and why they started a digital sales business How they manage business operations daily How they found and work with their accountant Navigating doing international business The role that early education played in building their confidence The importance of standardizing your business Quit Playing Small Book - http://bit.ly/quitps Click here to give the SPQ podcast a quick review! LISTEN NOW! DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Click here to subscribe on Apple iTunes Click here to follow on Spotify Click here to listen on Stitcher If you like what you hear on the Switch, Pivot or Quit podcast be sure to leave a review! It helps to spread the word about the show as well as keep the show going. Click here to review the SPQ podcast. #socialmedia #encouragement #inspirationpodcast #businesspodcast #personalgrowth #selfdevelopment #PersonalCareTips #switchpivotorquit #womensevents #EverythingisFigureoutable #ChiomaandUchennaNgwudo #ChiomaNgwudo #UchennaNgwudo #CeeCeesClosetNYC