Hooray! Another mentee case file episode this week.
Today I’m sharing a conversation with Alexis Sennitt. For 18 years, Alexis has nurtured a passion for interior design, however she chose the corporate path instead – becoming a senior marketer in the FMCG sector.
However her love of design kept calling, and we worked together earlier this year to design a strategy for her to transition onto a path to her purpose: to become an interior designer.
In this chat, we cover:
- Her “crossroads” experience and why she chose marketing over design after uni
- The breaking point last year in deciding she needed to leave corporate
- How we broke down her goal into an actionable plan
- What her biggest blocks to making the big move were
- How fear of failure was holding her back (and my reframe on failure!)
- The small initial steps she completed to gain momentum and confidence
- The build-up to handing in her notice… and how it went
- Communicating her change of direction to the people around her
- Embarking on her first job hunt in several years, and how digital networked helped her towards her path
- Her biggest learnings from the experience, and how she feels now she’s on her path of purpose
- What she would say to others who want to make a big change in their career
You can find Alexis on Instagram at @lightas3. And to enquire about mentoring with me, visit: lorrainemurphy.com.au/work-with-me/mentoring.
Thank you Alexis for openly sharing your story about your career transition.
Tapping into a digital network is something I’ll be adding to my action plan.
I’m sure many will find your story inspiring and wish you all the best with your new chapters.
Awww thank you Alison, that’s lovely! Yes the digital network is such an amazing source- in my experience, I felt so supported by all the women I connected with in the Social network. Very generous with their time and encouragement of my transition. It was very powerful. Good luck in your journey and reach out if you need any advice. x