Episode #7 with Jade McKenzie: from corporate events to coaching

Welcome to episode #7 of the Career Pivot Podcast, hosted by Bec Sands. This episode is available on Spotify, Stitcher, iTunes and Google Podcasts, and if you enjoy it, I would love it if you could please subscribe and leave me a review.In today’s podcast episode, I interview Jade McKenzie, a five-times internationally award-winning business coach and event professional with over 15 years’ experience in event management and business development in the corporate, not-for-profit and entrepreneurial sectors.Jade pivoted her career into her own business and specialises in working with thriving entrepreneurs and business owners, ranging from start-ups to multi-millionaires who want to create successful and sustainable events and businesses. Her clients include Melissa Ambrosini, Denise Duffield-Thomas, Gala Darling, The Beautiful You Coaching Academy, Rebecca Campbell and UN Women National Committee Australia.Show Notes1:25 Where Jade was before she pivoted her career, and the catalyst that made her change.3:30 The ‘whole body’ experience of starting her business.5:08 How Jade’s business, Event Head, started out with a small vision and evolved into something much more, including a combination of events and coaching.7:00 The new role Jade created in her business that hadn’t existed anywhere before.9:15 Some of the biggest challenges Jade faced when starting out in her business, the mindset she adopted to make things easier for herself, and how she overcame those challenges.11:11 How ongoing learning and courses such as Marie Forleo’s B School supported Jade to position herself in the female entrepreneurial market.12:50 How Jade ‘bootstrapped’ her way through starting her business without a safety net.13:10 The role that was pivotal for Jade to learn the skills she needed to start her own business.15:00 Everything is a process. Nothing is about you personally and you can’t fail! Jade discusses how important it is to be objective in your business, the face and brand of your business but it’s really about being there for your potential clients.16:00 The lesson you need to learn when building a business based on your own personal brand.17:15 Jade’s suggestions for what you can do first to pivot your career.21:02 Two of the books that have made a massive impact for Jade in relation to finding and pursuing her passion.