Power Pivots

On the season finale of Power Pivots , Lola Faleti shares how she embraced her true passion for fashion and pivoted away from her corporate HR career to launch her styling business, Hypnotic Style . Lola opens up about recognizing the toll that constant exhaustion and fatigue were taking on her, and how that realization pushed her to make a change. She walks through how she identified her passion,...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots , Funmi Dosunmu shares how uncertainty around her career passions led her to launch a wedding planning business and ultimately pivot into a successful career as an executive assistant, later founding her platform, SixFigureEA . Funmi breaks down how she identified and leveraged her transferable skills to navigate multiple career shifts, and why learning to se...

On this week’s episode of ⁠⁠Power Pivots ⁠⁠ , Chelsea Stephens shares how she combined a budding interest in entrepreneurship and a “vice” of wine to pivot away from biomedical engineering after earning her Ph. D. - ultimately founding ⁠ Vinstinct ⁠ , a platform helping casual, experiential wine consumers learn about wine in an approachable and engaging way. Chelsea opens up about losing interest...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots , Jason Coullette shares how mentorship and guidance helped him pivot from working in a hospital kitchen to launching a career in risk and regulatory management on Wall Street. Jason opens up about his journey through Year Up United (a job training program that connects young adults with career opportunities at top companies) and how the experience prepared h...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots , Lottie Productions founder Philinese Kirkwood shares how curiosity and a commitment to continuous learning helped her turn hands-on creative agency and line production experience into building her own production services company. Philinese breaks down what producers actually do, why the timing felt right to branch out on her own, and how she identified her...

On this week’s episode of ⁠ Power Pivots ⁠ , Sugar founder Fatima Choice shares how realizing that the products she created as a chemical engineer were generating millions for corporations prompted her to leave and create for herself. Fatima reflects on what inspired her entrepreneurial journey and how she navigated the transition, including the role business school played in her path and the impo...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots , Mannah Kallon details how his use of technology to gamify the classroom experience for his students ultimately led him to becoming a software engineer at Riot Games. Mannah discusses how defining himself from the onset enabled him to successfully navigate different spaces, and how his previous professional experiences instilled the confidence he needed to o...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots , Joseph Kemp shares how getting laid off from his legal career became the unexpected catalyst that pushed him to pursue his true passion for entrepreneurship and gaming more boldly than ever. Joseph opens up about realizing that serving the startup ecosystem as a lawyer was not fulfilling him, and how that clarity led him to channel his experiences into crea...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots , Liseidy Bueno shares how her transition from education to software engineering opened the door to the fully remote lifestyle she always envisioned. Liseidy walks us through the unique path she carved into tech- blending intentional skill-building, community support, and strategic networking - and reflects on why freedom, flexibility, and location independen...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots, Kendall Rankin shares how following her true interests helped her transition into a role that blends her passions for tech, music, entrepreneurship, and community-building. She reflects on how hitting rock bottom during her post-MBA job search ultimately empowered her to resourcefully pursue the career opportunities she truly wanted. Connect with Kendall: Li...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots Newport News' Mayor Phillip Jones discusses how he prepared himself to pivot from serving in the United States Marine Corps to serving his community as mayor. Mayor Jones discusses how his leadership skills, educational background, and business acumen de-risked his run for office- which ultimately gave him the confidence to serve at such a young age. Furt...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots Alan Stein, founder of Kadima Careers , explains how utilizing the power of the pivot throughout his career led him to finding his ikigai- his “reason for living". Alan also provides valuable insight into how best to take charge of your career and strategically attack the job pivot process. Connect with Alan: LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots Whitney A. White (founder of Afara Global , Whitney A. White Coaching , and Equity Commons ) discusses how she pivoted from management consulting to e-commerce, then eventually serial entrepreneurship. Whitney explains how critical being open to the unexpected, paying attention to what customers need, and observing trends were to becoming a successful entrepr...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots Dria James, founder of Black In Diversity, explains how honing her DEI subject matter expertise at Goldman Sachs and Bain & Company enabled her to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a full-time entrepreneur. Dria discusses how her corporate DEI and consulting experiences uniquely prepared her to embark on her entrepreneurial journey as well as how she...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots, Serrena Iyer discusses how being specific about her interest in animation enabled her to pivot from sales and trading in the financial services industry to operational strategy in the entertainment industry.   Serrena describes how her childhood lived experiences and memories shaped her lifelong passion for entertainment, as well as how she developed industr...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots, Michael Coleman describes how continuously checking in with himself led him to pivot from contract QA testing (while pursuing his desire to become a music producer) to instructional design. Michael describes discovering how important expressing himself and helping people are to him in his career. Furthermore, Hatu and Michael explore the significance of know...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots, Chris Tazewell details how his curiosity and drive enabled him to pivot from call center sales to customer success management in the tech industry. Chris discuses making the most of career opportunities, even when they did not take shape in the ways he envisioned. Additionally, he explains how he created his problem-solver persona to add value for his custom...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots Jeremey Schifeling, co-founder of The Job Insiders , details how he pivoted from his position as a teacher to eventually become a marketing director after finding his north star and realizing that his love for education was not enough to succeed in the classroom. Jeremy explains how he leveraged his previous experiences and transferrable skills at each step o...

On this week’s episode, Veronica Brunny from the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) discusses the organization’s Green Jobs Workforce Programs. Founded as en economic development initiative by the City of Los Angeles and The Department of Water and Power, LACI is creating an inclusive green economy for the people of Los Angeles by unlocking innovation. The Green Jobs Workforce Programs provide...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots Jason Price, co- founder of NextPlayU , describes how finding his identity and the intersection of his interests led him to dedicate his career to solving a problem that he is uniquely positioned for- helping athletes transition into meaningful new careers after sports. - Connect with Jason: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/pricejasonw/ In...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots Reuben Ogbonna II, Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Marcy Lab School , details how following his calling led him to stop pursuing a career in finance and embark on a career journey in education – where he eventually co-founded The Marcy Lab School. Hatu and Reuben discuss how Reuben’s experiences as a teacher and Dean of School Culture opened his eyes...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots Jasmine Cogdell details her journey of pivoting from ad agency account management to a tech startup ( Blacktag ), then eventually going out on her own as an independent marketing consultant. Jasmine discusses the importance of following your instincts to leave when you have exhausted the resources at your current place of employment as well as some of the fou...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots, ⁠ Chezie ⁠co-founder Dumebi Egbuna details how her realizations around the importance of relationships in corporate America propelled her to start her first startup- and how the relationships she formed during this time provided the feedback that ultimately inspired her company to change course entirely. Furthermore, Hatu and Dumebi discuss how Chezie is hel...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots, Chenille Morgan shares how accepting that medicine is not her true calling enabled her to unashamedly drop out of medical school and discover her true passion for marketing. Additionally, Chenille describes how she employed cold outreach and shadowing throughout her career to figure out what path suited her best. - Connect with Chenille: Instagram: https://w...

On this week’s episode of Power Pivots, Path to PM founder Jean Kang details how volunteering for a company-wide initiative led her to uncovering her true professional calling- ultimately leading her to pivot into a program management career. Hatu and Jean discuss how Path to PM is educating people about the program management space and helping them pursue this coveted career path. - Connect with...