Episode #20 with Jude Love: from photo editor to web developer
Welcome to episode #20 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 a review.
In today’s podcast episode, I interview Jude Love, a graphic designer and web developer with a superpower for helping people sell their services through business, e-commerce and personal brand websites.
Jude began her career as a photo editor for media mastheads across Australia and the UK before pivoting to build her web development agency Love Communications, supporting a diverse array of clients.
Show Notes
1:20 Jude’s journey from being a photo editor for one of Australia’s major media mastheads and the catalyst that required her to pivot
4:50 The silver lining that Jude took from her situation and how she responded
6:12 How Jude moved forward from the grief of redundancy and what she did next
7:54 How Jude transitioned and upskilled into being a business owner and built Love Communications out as a consultancy
8:59 What Jude missed from being part of a bigger business and how she resolved this in her own consultancy, expanding her network online
12:22 How freelancing can be a really great stepping stone if you’re needing to step out of full-time employment and some of the key benefits freelancing can provide you
15:17 Some of the challenges Jude faced when starting out in business and how she overcame these
20:00 Jude’s advice for anyone considering a career pivot
24:43 Why the career pivot is a journey and what to get clear on before taking the first step
28:30 Books that have made a massive difference for Jude in relation to her career and pursuing her passion
Additional links:
📸 Image: Michael Wee
Further resources:
Books
Mike Michalowicz - Profit First
Pat Flynn - Will It Fly?: How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don't Waste Your Time and Money
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