How to Pivot Your Career With Confidence (Even When You're Unsure) with Wamide Animashaun

Описание: Career transitions aren’t always neat or linear — and that’s okay. In this episode of Insight Room, Oluwaseyi Esther Osatuyi sits down with Wamide Animashaun to uncover her journey through multiple career pivots, from frontend development to consulting, startups, and now a VP role at Propel. Along the way, they unpack what it really takes to move across roles and industries without shrinking your values.

It features:
– How to frame career transitions so they don’t look like job hopping
– What it really means to be a generalist (and why it’s not a weakness)
– The transferable skills that matter across roles and industries
– Navigating career growth alongside motherhood
– Making tough decisions around flexibility, salary, and alignment
– How to audit your skills and craft a clear career story

Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
01:15 – Meet Wamide: VP, career coach & nonprofit founder
02:33 – How her career moved across 5+ roles (without falling apart)
07:25 – The mindset shift that made the pivots achievable
11:30 – Leaving “safe” roles for work that actually fits
15:35 – What it means to be a generalist and how to leverage it for success
21:20 – Job hopping vs career transitions: how to frame your story
25:30 – COAS framework: the transferable skills that travel anywhere
33:25 – Salary pivots: negotiating without shrinking your worth
41:02 – Motherhood, burnout, and choosing peace before the next role
53:45 – Life as a VP at Propel + final advice for people pivoting

If you’re feeling stuck, lost, or unsure about your next career move, this conversation will help you think more clearly about your path and the value you already have.

Watch till the end for practical advice you can actually apply.

Learn more about Wamide here and how she can help you through your career transitions: https://wamide.com/

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