Julie's Career Change
Vice President, Digital Sales Marketing & Private Digital Commerce, North America → Boutique owner → Podcast Host and Side Hustle Business Coach

Episode Timestamps
0:59 Introducing Julie
02:44 Did Julie knew she wanted to be her own boss
04:15 On how switching jobs is different now thanks to the Internet
07:57 On whether Julie’s skills lead to her leading people or was it her own decision
14:16 What did Julie do to change positions in her corporate job
17:31 Her reasons for leaving IBM
21:55 Julie’s process of transitioning her career
30:39 Julie’s life after starting her own business
37:22 Julie’s advice for people who don’t know how to start a side hustle
41:55 Advice for people starting their brand
44:08 Advice for moms who need a bit extra cash
49:34 Covid friendly side hustles
52:11 On network marketing
54:03 Thinks Julie wishes she knew before switching careers
55:17 Julie’s social links

About Julie
Julie had a career transition from a former Fortune 500 marketing VP to business coach and a podcast host. Julie believes that there has never been a better time for women to create an additional income stream that is aligned to her passions and purpose on this planet

Resources
Where to find Julie: Website, Podcast, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn


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Naira's Career Change
Naira's career trajectory took a turn when she switched from a logistics and supply chain management major to a digital marketing specialist; her curiosity in data has driven her to different places and now she uses that love and curiosity to help small to medium clients achieve their marketing goals.

Episode Timestamps
01:45 Introducing Naira
02:48 Naira’s decision to pursue something different than what she studied
04:44 How long has she been active in marketing
06:02 Naira’s first marketing job
07:31 Transitioning from direct response marketing to digital marketing
11:58 Differences between her old career and her new one
16:37 Coming to realise Naira wanted to be her own boss
18:10 Starting your own company VS switching to another one
19:48 Naira’s plan of starting her own business
24:23 The importance of having a mentor/someone to look up to
25:27 What the heck is social media advertising anyways?
28:55 Marketing on a shoestring budget
30:09 What kind of marketing services do people with varying budgets get?
33:38 Naira’s typical clientele
36:49 Naira’s advice to up and coming entrepreneurs with minimal following
40:20 Essential steps towards building a viable marketing campaign
44:56 Naira’s tips on how to identify and connect with your target audience
48:09 Highlights and lowpoints of Naira’s career journey
51:31 Naira’s vision for the future of her company
55:36 Naira’s social links

About Naira
Naira has over two decades of marketing experience. She got her start in direct response advertising, building brands on TV before digital was even a thing.
Her main areas of expertise include developing digital marketing strategies, identifying customer patterns and behaviors on and offline, and optimizing ROI through generating qualified leads, better processes, and effective planning and execution.

Resources
Where to find Naira: Website, Facebook, LinkedIn


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About Us
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Kaylee's Career Change
Kaylee went from a less technical product role to an app-core developer role; her mission as a woman in tech is to share her story and help other women find their path in the tech industry.

Episode Timestamps
01:16 Introducing Kaylee
02:43 Has Kaylee always wanted to be a software engineer
03:45 Looking for a new job
04:53 The Grace Hopper Conference
07:26 Kaylee’s first internship offer
13:03 How far deep into her first job did Kaylee start looking for a new one
15:55 Landing a new job and leaving the old one
19:16 The interview process of an internally moving employee
21:05 Was Kaylee’s blog made before or after moving positions
23:23 Kaylee’s challenges as a new team member
25:00 Building relationships
27:24 Challenges of being 100% remote
30:52 Kaylee’s current job’s learning curve
32:23 Reaching out for help in a brand new environment
36:37 On experiencing self-doubt
38:21 Leveraging knowledge of other programming languages during interview
39:28 First step into learning a new programming language
40:21 Kaylee’s previous position in retrospect
41:47 Women are often presented with less technical tasks
43:09 Dealing with moving to a job you didn’t expect
44:23 Communicating with your manager your lack of satisfaction with your current role
45:23 On workspace buzzwords
46:56 Female representation in lead tech positions
48:49 Kaylee’s podcast
49:53 Kaylee’s social links

About Kaylee
Kaylee is a software engineer working at a fintech company remotely from Vermont in a log cabin. She has a huge passion for diversity and inclusivity in STEM and her blog - Just a Coder Thing is dedicated to career tips and sharing her experience as a woman in tech.

Resources
Where to find Kaylee: Website, Podcast, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn


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About Us
We have more interviews on career change on our podcast! Head over there to check out more interesting stories!

• Want to learn more about why we care about career transitions? Check out Why Work In Progress
• Connect us with someone who has an amazing career story at https://www.instagram.com/work_in_progress_blogs/ and workinprogressblogs@gmail.com

Music was used with permission. Credit: Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial