As an outsider, breaking into an industry can often seem like an impossible challenge and so we reached out to some very generous folks who agreed to share their stories of how they broke into their respective industries.
Jeanine Talento

I completed my first 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training right after college in 2013. I was 22 and working in the music industry in New York City. Read more>>
Kelli Christina

At around 30 years old, I decided to switch out careers after a decade of restaurant management and hospitality experience. I was a young mother and divorced mother then I often had to balance life and responsibilities with my young son Garrett being first in life. Read more>>
Dr. Christina Hibbert

My career as a psychologist, author and speaker has grown out of the many challenges I’ve had in my personal life. I decided to pursue a career in psychology as an 18 year old, shortly after my youngest sister, McLean, had died of stage four kidney cancer. Read more>>
Alistair Hawkes

I got my first job following the final project in the BA program at the California Institute of Integral Studies, a buddhist learning institution. Read more>>
Julie Blamphin

I’ve been teaching yoga since I was 12. Raised in a school of gymnastics with my mom as my coach, my childhood consisted of school, playtime, chores, and practice. I was in the gym every day from the age of six to sixteen. Read more>>