Stories of Women Who Have Pivoted from Career to Business

Farrell o'rourke
FINANCE TO FASHION WITH THE founder OF farrell & co

patricia dimaria shaffer
ACCOUNTANT TURNED
RECRUITING EXECUTIVE

Diane Mizota
DANCER TURNED
tv host & executive producer

Kerry holzschuh
TEACHER TURNED founder OF
soul purpose yoga & wellness

Carola lovering
author

Seattle sutton
nurse turned
founder, seattle sutton's healthy eating

Debra Alfarone
national tv correspondent
and
on-camera confidence coach

Liz McDade
phd Scientists to
founder of no trace shop

Melissa guller
founder, wit & wire

KATINA TURNER
tv Producer TURNED
FOUNDER OF
FURTHER YOGA & BOUTIQUE

Jessica Hawks
DESK JOB TO DIGITAL BUSINESS OWNER

Karyn Seitz
happiness mentor

LIZ MARTINEZ-NELSON
CASTING DIRECTOR TURNED
founder of FAVORITE THINGS STUDIO
branding & website design

ANN MEHL
staffing to Executive coach

FIONA VALENTINE
teacher turned
Business coach for artists

Stephanie Mclaughlin
savoir faire marketing
& podcast host of
the 40 drinks podcast

Ash Burnside
burnout coach

Anne-Marie Zanzal
Founder, Coming Out & Beyond | lgbtqia+ support

Bernadette JOy
Founder,
Crush Your Money Goals

Liz Alterman
author

Jen Walton
storm chaser & creator of
girls who chase

GINA RILEY,
HUMAN RESOURCES TO
FOUNDER OF GINA RILEY
CAREER CONSULTING

Tonya eberhart
branding expert&
founder of brandface®

Reyna Marder Gentin
criminal defense attorney
turned author

Kristy Siefkin
on-air journalist turned communications coach

SYLVIA WORSHAM
hospital sales representative
turned
turning points coach,
author, speaker

karin freeland
actress to sales executive to
life coach & author of
the ins and outs f my vagina

SHERI SAGINOR
SINGER TURNED AUDIOBOOK
NARRATOR & PRODUCER

ANNA MARIA DIDIO
HUMAN RESOURCES EXEC
TURNED AUTHOR OF
ADOPTION BOOK SERIES

JANE KILIAN
personal trainer
TURNED self love coach &
founder of unselfishly me

T.H. Irwin & Jessica Klingbaum
Divorce leads to a New life and business with ex experts

Heather Zeitzwolfe
fashion to accounting to
financial business owner

REBECCA HELLMAN
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER TURNED
MINDFULNESS COACH

MICHELLE NOVELLO
TELEVISION TO
FOUNDER, Lūssi SKIN

NICOLE BALDINU
teacher turned filmmaker
turned founder of
the $100 mba and webinar ninja

Valeria elliott
hair stylist turned teacher
turned ms. v the storyteller

SARA VATORE
high school guidance counselor
turned peak performance coach and somatic practitioner

JANIS MELILLO
Legal assistant turned
virtual assistant business owner

ASHLEY RECKDENWALD
physician's associate
turned
founder of working mom notes

LIMOR BERGMAN GROSS
director of engineering
turned
women's advocate, coach, &
linkedin specialist

AUSTIN AND MONICA
THE PROFITABLE NOMAD COUPLE TRAVELING THE WORLD RUNNING
A WEBSITE DESIGN BUSINESS

BERNIE BORGES
SALES TO MARKETING
TO HOSTING THE
MIDLIFE FULFILLED PODCAST

mary henderson
entrepreneur
turned
personal branding specialist

TYLER FOLEY
actor/PERFORMER
turned
PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER AND AUTHOR OF
THE POWER TO SPEAK NAKED

DR. DEBRA BLAINE
DOCTOR turned AUTHOR

BARRY BRAUN
navy engineer turned entrepreneur
turned business coach turned
founder, Happy Community builders

BEATE CHELETTE
entrepreneur
turned
founder of the growth architect &
the women's code

REBECCA LINNEY
BUSINESS OWNER TURNED AUTHOR

KRISTA CAMPBELL
TECH RECRUITER TURNED
PHOTOGRAPHER, ENTREPRENEUR, & BUSINESS COACH

NOSHEEN KHAN
LOAN OFFICER/OFFICE MANAGER
TURNED
SAS COMPANY OWNER

MELODY MURRAY
REALITY TV PRODUCER
TURNED
MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST

MELISSA COMMANDANT
social worker
TURNED
founder of mel did it herself furniture refinishing & Painting

HEATHER WALLACE
PUBLISHING
TURNED
equine and canine sports massage
therapist & AUTHOR

SARA LOHSE
finance
to
podcasting expert &
founder of
favorite daughter media

LAUREN ABRAMS
EMPLOYMENT lawyer
turned
writer and Host of
52 weeks of hope podcast

DR. AMANDA BARRIENTEZ
founder, nfa money

Vinnie Potestivo
MTV Talent Executive
turned
Media advisor

Jan ditchfield
professional fundraiser
turned
revenue coach/business educator

MEREDITH HACKWITH EDWARDS
SALES DIRECTOR
TURNED
PODCAST HOST,
MEREDITH FOR REAL:
THE CURIOUS INTROVERT

Kathy Colaiacovo
BANKER TURNED STAY-AT-HOME MOM/SCHOOL VOLUNTEER
TURNED
FOUNDER OF PEPPER IT MARKETING

Kristen Glass
Interior Designer
Turned
Health and wellness coach

AMANDA KATE
Communications manager
Turned
stay at home mom
turned
kinesiologist, life coach, author

Christina Greenberg
Office Manager
turned
photographer & founder of
the littlest detail photography

donna cetroni
registered nurse
turned
integrative health coach nurse at the healing way

HANNAH MCCORMICK
RETAIL SALES
turned
social media/email marketing expert

JORDAN SCOTT
TV NEWS
TURNED
FEMALE FOUNDER & CEO OF COBBLE

Dr. Jessica Metcalfe
Dental Oncologist,
Founder of the SKYL group,
Author, Speaker, podcast host

Shannel Resto
dancer, photographer, author, &
founder of sjr photography

Amy Rasdal
CORPORATE CEO
TURNED
FOUNDER, BILLABLE AT THE BEACH

SONJA KEEVE
MORTGAGE LOAN PROCESSOR
TURNED
PODCAST COACH, AUTHOR, SPEAKER

KATHERINE BALDWIN
JOURNALIST
TURNED
AUTHOR, HOW TO FALL IN LOVE

MARIA SCHENKER
founder, empowering you
health & wellness coaching

ERIN WOODRUFF
HUMAN RESOURCES
TURNED
COMMUNICATIONS COACH

SCOTT FERGUSON
REAL ESTATE AGENT TURNED
LIFE COACH & HOST,
TIME TO SHINE TODAY PODCAST

ANGIE HYCHE
physician's assistant / science teacher
TURNED
professional organizer

SOFIA INACIO
FOUNDER, VAGO DESIGNS

DEANNA Radulescu
host, the label-free podcast

KIM BENOY
REGISTERED NURSE
TURNED
CERTIFIED AROMATHERAPIST

KATE SANTANGELO
HOSPITALITY AND SALES
TO
FOUNDER, THE MONMOUTH MOMS

ERIN HANEY
TEACHER
TURNED
FOUNDER, RAISING SUNSHINE LLC

Michele Folan
Sales executive
TURNED
Nutrition Coach & Podcast Host

stacy ross
mom, mental health advocate,
and author

Suzy Wood
High Tech Marketing
To
Nutrition Coaching

HEIKE YATES
FOREIGN SERVICE
To
FOUNDER, PURSUE YOUR SPARK

LISA MORTON
HOLISTIC INTERIOR DESIGNER
FOUNDER, PURE LIVING WITH LISA MORTON

Tracey d'Aviero
Virtual Assistant coach and trainer

Kelly Fox & Jessica Colarco
Business Owners, Sisters, &
Hosts, Chasing Brighter Podcast

Jessica Bowser
Teacher turned non-profit executitve
Turned
host, Virginia outdoor Adventures podcast

ANNETTE RICHMOND
CONTENT MARKETING STRATEGIST
FOUNDER, BLACK DOG MARKETING

Jessica stephens
corporate marketing to social marketer
host, the i just blank, now what? podcast

sara bacon conklin
Financial coach &
founder, frozen pennies

Raquel Bruno
Talent Producer
turned
founder,
drive entertainment group

CHERYL CROSS
Executive Search Consultant,
Workforce Dev Councilwoman,
Author, and
HOST OF THE MilITARY TO CIVILIAN Career Transition POWER HOUR PODCAST

BRITTANY STEPTOE WRIGHT
SOLAR ENERGY SALES
TURNED
founder & lead designer, bsw design

ALICIA DEMETROPOLIS
FOUNDER, THE GLOBAL HUMANITY INITIATIVE

Hélène Hébert
nuclear engineer turned
CEO & gardening consultant

JESSICA VARIAN CARROLL
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
TO
FOUNDER & CEO, ORGANISTA HOME

COURTNEY GRAY
creator of glass creations
turned
body and life coach

CINDY BERTRAM
graphic artist and tv executive
turned
cookbook author

LINDSAY SMITH
journalism & advertising
to
copy writer & content strategist

COOKIE ZITO
Television executive
turned
founder, the christy maz network

KRISTEN LETTINI
corporate procurement & marketing
to
business owner & systems strategist

KERRY ANN KING
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY TO FITNESS TO
TECH FOUNDER OF ELUMINATE LABS

michal morrison
Archaeologist
turned
founder of michal morrison skincare

FRANCESCA MONTILLO
HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
TO
founder OF THE LAZY ITALIAN CULINARY ADVENTURES

Julie Noonana
Corporate
TO
taking her business on the road

Monika Nielsen
HOMESCHOOL MOM
turned
founder OF Your Closet Therapist

CIndy Baker
Teacher
turned
productivity coach

SHANNON BOYER
educator
turned
online course strategist & curriculum expert

DEVAN GONZALEZ
GYM OWNER TURNED
FRANCHISE FOUNDER

sunny sun
accounting and finance
to
franchise owner

Lynnis woods-mullins
corporate healthcare
to
life coach

Suzy Wraines
army medical tech
to
healing business coach

KATANA ABBOTT
FINANCIAL PLANNER
to
MIDLIFE MILLIONAIRE COACH

Lindsay white
human resources
to
ceo high voltage leadership

jenny waters
engineer
to
transformational health coach

BETSY PEPINE
pharmaceuticals
to
real estate mogul

Luke Shantz and Steph Sitt
Corporate to Costa rica