Power Pivots

On this week’s episode Anthony Cooper details how he pivoted from his college/professional basketball coaching career to his current position in Sales Leadership at one of the largest tech companies In the world. Anthony describes how he realized that it was the right time to leave the sport he loves behind and how the transferable skills he gained from basketball have helped him find success in h...

On this week’s episode Cherie Chua, Co-Founder of ⁠⁠ Luxe Bites , describes how she used her former employers’s refusal to relocate her to Los Angeles as a sign to expand her side business's operations and live in her location of choice. Hatu and Cherie discuss how she approaches understanding the local market as a food vendor and how Luxe Bites is able to appeal to their customers in a very c...

On this week’s episode Tyler Clark of ⁠⁠ Inspire By Tyler , describes how she timed pivoting away from corporate America to pursue her lifelong passion for art....then timed pivoting back. Tyler discusses how she built her craft, fought self-doubt, and learned how to create a business around her art. - Connect with Tyler: Website: https://inspirebytyler.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/in...

On this week’s episode Kevin Mackey, CEO of 1000Zebras , describes how he sought out various career opportunities to solidify his generalist skillset as an entrepreneurial operator. Kevin discusses how weighing risk and opportunity cost gave him the confidence needed to approach each career pivot. Hatu and Kevin also discuss how 1000Zebras is working towards becoming the marketplace for finding an...

Description: In this week's episode Dexter Mason details how he pivoted between the public and private sectors through his passion for sports, tech, and government. Dexter explains how he combined his professional interests and charted his own career path using a service-oriented lens.  - Connect with Dexter: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dextercmason/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dext...

Description: In this week's episode Brandon Roberson details how he honed his craft as an educator throughout various realms of academia and eventually pivoted into corporate learning and development at Riot Games. Brandon discusses the importance of understanding the value of your impact and assessing when to embark on a new career journey.  - Connect with Brandon: https://www.linkedin.com/in...

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Description: In this week's episode Marc Howland, CEO of Breadless, details how he followed his commitment to healthy eating to pivot from the world of high finance and found the gluten-free fast casual restaurant he leads. Marc details the intricacies of his tenacious approach to understanding market research, fundraising, and operations.  - Connect with Marc: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/i...

Description: In this episode Rashad Campbell shares how he took calculated bets on himself and followed his passion for family, finance, and fitness to leave his financial services sales role to become a Partner/Chief Operating Officer at ADVANCE - an athlete education consultancy. Rashad also explains how ADVANCE is uniquely positioned in this space as well as his perspective on the effects of Na...

Description: In this episode Akash details how his career journey led him to co-found Adonis, a healthcare revenue management startup. A software engineer by training, Akash’s deep interest in problem solving consistently guided the pivots throughout his career- from large companies to small ones, individual contributor to startup co-founder, and CTO to CEO of two venture-backed startups. - Connec...

Description: In this episode, Lesley Gwam describes how taking "backward steps" from career as a lawyer propelled her to fulfill her lifelong aspiration of breaking into the entertainment industry. - Connect with Lesley: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesleygwam/ - Connect with us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/power-pivots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PowerPivots In...

Description: In this episode, Amara Orji discusses his early career pivot- leaving an entry-level healthcare job that did not align with his lifestyle vision for an opportunity in technology software sales and eventually customer success. - Connect with Amara: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amara-orji/ - Connect with us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/power-pivots/ Twitter: http...

Description: In this episode, Nicole Dove explains how her keen professional awareness, openness to new experiences, and "dream big" mindset have led her to unforeseen opportunities throughout her career. - Connect with Nicole: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jnicoledove/ - Connect with us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/power-pivots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PowerP...

Description: In this episode, Malik Mack details his process of preparing for his entrepreneurship journey. With a decade of entrepreneurship experience under his belt, Malik shares tangible skills he developed throughout his corporate jobs and invaluable resources that propelled his career in entrepreneurship. - Connect with Malik LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malik-mack-216a4914/ Twitter...

Description: In this episode, Molly Jensen reveals how her understanding of people, commitment to industry learning, and unwavering focus on creators guided her pivot into the role of CEO at Afripods, Africa's leading podcast hosting and distribution site. Connect with Molly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollyjensen/ - Connect with us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/power-p...

Description: In this episode, Quinn Shelton details how he built his foundational skillset in finance and economics from the age of fifteen and continuously relied on this expertise throughout his career to unlock opportunities. His journey eventually led him to the role of Product Management Director for a major gaming title. Throughout the conversation, Quinn emphasizes the importance of taking...

Description: In this episode Hatu and Leslie Zepeda discuss the art of tying your career story together. Leslie shares her inspiring personal journey while also giving insights into how she used her story-tying skill to pivot from working at a law firm to leading global marketing for Amazon’s flagship fashion brand. Resources From Leslie: https://docs.google.com/document/d/162SXP27hpkIVPZjLxgX1dHY...

Description: In this episode Hatu has an inspiring conversation with Austin Taylor, a true master of industry and function career shifts. Austin shares his tips on successful pivoting as he details how his journey of networking and skill building prepared him to pursue his passion in the gaming industry. Connect with Austin: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agtaylor14/ Twitter: @Drawl_AGT - C...

Welcome to Power Pivots ! In this episode Hatu explains the origin story of Power Pivots and outlines what to expect in future episodes. Stay tuned. - Connect with us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/power-pivots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PowerPivots Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/power.pivots/