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Talk Digi To Me March FWD: Kelly Johnally
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What does it take to walk away from a successful 20-year career and bet on yourself? Kelly Jonnelly, owner of Pivot Productions and co-owner of Bloom Bistro, reveals the strategic, deliberate path she took to entrepreneurship after decades in media.
Kelly's transition wasn't impulsive—she built financial safety nets, created initial projects, and prepared mentally before making the leap. Her first year of entrepreneurship yielded remarkable results: a successful production company, a popular home renovation show, a magazine, and even co-ownership of a restaurant that materialised through a casual conversation. Throughout our conversation, Kelly shares how opportunities emerged from unexpected places, including a pandemic project that evolved into the sponsored Pivot Series and a home renovation that team members convinced her to film, creating another successful content stream.
The most powerful insights come from Kelly's reflections on her entrepreneurial journey. "Start where you are with what you have," she advises, noting that while plans don't always unfold as expected, they provide necessary direction and contingencies. She also observed that "you reap what you sow, but you don't always reap where you sow it"—highlighting how professional relationships cultivated over years provided support in ways she hadn't anticipated.
As we close off International Women's Month, Kelly offers thoughtful perspective on women's advancement, cautioning against assuming all women progress equally and emphasizing the importance of creating space for different communication styles in professional settings. Her journey exemplifies how preparation meets opportunity when you're willing to bet on yourself, even if that means leaving behind the security of a corporate paycheck.
Chapters
1. Introducing Kelly Jonnelly (00:00:00)
2. The Journey to Entrepreneurship (00:01:08)
3. Lessons From Year One (00:05:56)
4. Creating the Pivot Series (00:09:13)
5. Beijing Renovation and Bloom Bistro (00:14:45)
6. Supporting Women's Advancement (00:20:19)
7. Episode Closing (00:25:11)
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