From Burnout to Six Figures: My Leap from Teaching to Entrepreneurship (The Pivot Playbook, Ep. 7)

Make It Happen: Business Coaching & Growth Strategy for Women Entrepreneurs

What happens when you take everything you’ve built in a safe, stable career—and walk away to follow your passion?

In this episode of The Pivot Playbook, I share my own journey from teaching to running a thriving six-figure business. You’ll hear how burnout became my wake-up call, why I decided to take a leave of absence, and how I turned my love for graphic design and digital products into a scalable, sustainable online business.

You’ll learn:

• The power of pivoting and trusting what feels right
• How I scaled from one product to a full membership site and coaching offers
• The reality of balancing major life changes (moving cities, becoming a mother) while growing a business
• Why burnout can be the beginning of something better—not the end
• The bold moves that made all the difference in my entrepreneurial journey

Whether you’re a teacher contemplating a career change or an entrepreneur ready to take bigger risks, this episode will give you the permission, strategy, and inspiration to make your move.
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The Pivot Playbook is your go-to binge-listening season for knowing when (and how) to reinvent your business without burning it all down. Over 8 powerful episodes, we’ll bust the myths about pivoting, share real-life stories of entrepreneurs who’ve successfully changed direction, and give you the practical strategies to protect your income, honour your energy, and build something you’re excited to show up for again.

Whether you’re at the very first “something feels off” moment or knee-deep in a full business overhaul, you’ll find clarity, confidence, and a step-by-step path to evolving your work so it actually fits your life.

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Because no, you don’t have to choose between genuinely enjoying your work, maintaining an actual life outside of it, and making great money through it all. Or at least, you don’t when you have the right business coach by your side, in your Google Docs, and fully in your business with you (spirals, spreadsheets, and all).

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