Career Slay
Career Slay
Kelly Poquiz Burke
Learning How to Pivot
12 minutes Posted Feb 17, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Introduction
Why pivoting feels uncomfortable
My first pivot: Leaving architecture
Recognizing misalignment
Gathering data points
Switching majors and entering marketing
Stretching beyond your comfort zone
MBA challenges and confidence growth
Pivot into brand marketing at Frito-Lay
The biggest pivot: Founding Career Slay
You’re not starting from zero
Micro-experiments and testing your pivot
The regret minimization framework
Final encouragement
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Pivoting can feel like failure. It can feel like quitting, like starting over, like admitting you got it wrong. In this solo episode, Kelly unpacks what it really means to pivot and why it’s often the most aligned and courageous move you can make in your career. From changing majors at University of Notre Dame, to earning her MBA, to shifting from advertising into brand marketing at Frito-Lay, to founding Career Slay, Kelly shares the defining pivots that shaped her professional path. If you’...