Renaissance Woman: Mix and Match Passions to Go Farther, Faster

What would your advice be for a woman & single mother such as myself, a year into career development/changing, 41 yrs of age, & resides in a southern state where not a ton of opportunity...

What do you love most about your current path?

How did you stop doubting yourself and begin to accept you are a person with varied talents and it's ok?

I struggle with communicating how my interests, experiences, and overall thirst for knowledge make me a valuable candidate. What are some tips to communicate your journey in a way that shows you...

What advise would you give your 20-something-year-old self, fresh out of college (recent grad here!) and at the start of your career?

I am 50 and dealing with a post-mastectomy unemployment covid-19 and I already am somewhat of a Renaissance woman trying to find a second career and this part of my life

any advice about adding passion about theatre, developing, literature & ux?

What is your favorite part about your job?

My goals are embodied in both my work and my hobbies, which makes it hard to get any real separation from things that feel like "work" in one way or another. How can I manage this to avoid burnout...

How do I change careers after 23 years and make myself marketable? This change was a collapse of my industry due to covid, not me wanting a new career.

I love to photography and have won some recent awards. How can I share my photos?

Would it help to find the thread of a main overarching theme that encompasses all of my passions and then branch out from there?

I am a multi-talented individual. While doing very diverse things has enabled me to figure out what I *don't* want (to do), I still struggle with figuring out what my passions are. Do you have...

I think creative people feel torn about whether to try and monetize their passions or not. And some art forms do seem easier to monetize than others. What is your take on that?

How to organize my talents for the biggest return.

I have multiple talents, how can I create my dream job and what is the best way to pitch it to companies that are a mindset match?

I do lapidary work and make jewelry. How do I turn this into a lucrative business without going broke advertising. There is a lot of competition in this arena and I'm not sure of the best outlet.

I worry that merging my hobbies/non-professional interests and professional role may leave me unable to unwind and decompress from work. Any suggestions or guidance?

I believe the learning happens in the reflection & have been reflecting on 2020 a lot lately. I’m wondering what some of your most eye-opening personal & professional learnings/insights...

How do you determine which interest can successftully be turned into a career?

I've had many passions over my lifetime and they change often, but when I'm involved, I'm all in. How can someone like me use that determination and limited passion scope so to speak to make a...

I am 65, lost my long term job last fall unexpectedly. I am currently retraining through the unemployment department, but I am finding that I have no interest in the courses. I am a lifelong...

I'm a bit of a "Jill of all trades" and love learning about new things and I sometimes have trouble pinpointing what exactly my "passions" are. I'm looking forward to learning how to find the...

Any recommended resources, tools, or readings to make a career pivot

What's the first step we can take to having a career that aligns with our passions?

Can this be done for after retirement? I haven't reread yet--but I would like to continue working at something I love.

What creative paths would you suggest to help a person who is new to an arena, believes they may have something to contribute (along with passion & enthusiasm) and wants to explore options?

If you could go back and give yourself advice when you first started your venture, what would it be?

How do you know, if what you want to do and good at is in demand and needed?

No specific questions right now. I’m just excited about this because I’ve been trying to fit making music into my life more!

What do you suggest for moving past the age barrier?

How do you recognize one specific passion out of many and take the specific steps to mold and turn it into a career?

When did you realize you could meld all of your passions together? Was it an aha! moment or a particular experience? Thanks!

I’m very curious to know how do you know when you need to keep something as a hobby and the other to pursue to be profitable. Thanks! Catrina

How do we market ourselves to help us stand out from the crowded marketplace?

How could you keep your passion in those new technologies and design trend?

What helped you avoid burning yourself out during all of your ventures?

I guess it’s not really a question but more of a comment. It’s so hard to be one of those people who has a ton of hobbies and runs around like a busy bee but I feel I have nothing “external” to...

How do you decide where to hone in on and focus your passions, if you have many? It can be tough to identify the common thread and see how they can work together to inform one’s career (especially...

How do we discover our nerdy super powers and translate that into resume/corporate lingo? Do you have any tips on how to re-frame passions/nerdy interests into transferable skills? I think a lot...

How does the Renaissance Woman prioritize all the many fights of injustice?

Can you share any examples on successful pitches that connect the dots when "selling" transversal skills?

Were there passions that didn't fix your main thread that connect your other passions and what happen to those passions?