What happens when the “secure” path disappears… and you’re forced to bet on yourself?

In this episode, we pull up a chair for Haley Dawood, founder of The Idea Hunter, an award-winning corporate event agency, to talk about the pivot that changed the trajectory of her career and the unexpected path that followed.

After working her way into corporate roles with major brands, Haley was laid off at 25. Instead of rushing into another job, she stepped into her mom’s small event business, something she originally saw as temporary. But as she got deeper into the work, she realized there was an opportunity to build something bigger.

What started as a short-term pivot turned into building and scaling a business from the ground up - navigating growth, uncertainty, and the realities of entrepreneurship along the way.

This conversation is about trusting your instincts, redefining success, and building something that aligns with who you are - not just what looks good on paper.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Navigating unexpected career pivots

• The shift from corporate structure to entrepreneurship

• Building and scaling a business from the ground up

• Redefining success as a woman in business

• Trusting timing and leaning into unexpected opportunities

• The journey of content creation and building a personal brand

The takeaway: Not every path is meant to be linear and sometimes the thing you never planned becomes the thing that changes everything.

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