Episode 54: Big Leaps // Building Transferable Skills & Making Career U-turns with Maddie Kennedy // Owner of Field Studies Co. & Educator with Shopify Local

The Maker's Collective Podcast

In this episode of The Maker’s Collective Podcast we sit down with Maddie Kennedy. We love this girl, and we think you’ll understand why once you listen to this episode. It’s rare to find people who really, genuinely care - Maddie is one of those people. She wants to help the world and you can see that in her journey from teacher in the classroom to educator as part of the Shopify Local team here in KW. She’s passionate and driven, and she knows how to make things happen. Get ready to be inspired. Topics covered: Meet Maddie - her journey from becoming a teacher to business owner, to Shopify employeeHow the transition to Shopify happenedShopify Guru to building a new position on the Shopify Local teamHow does Shopify Local work?Understanding that her past work experience has built incredibly transferable skillsEntrepreneurship is about testingEveryone has a different journey and questions, but the solutions are typically similarA day in the life of MaddieAdvice for people who are feeling a little lost in their livesMindset is key when making big shiftsAdvice for transplantsWhat’s next? Resources from the episode: Shopify - https://www.shopify.ca/In Her Shoes - https://inhershoesyw.com/Roshan James - https://www.roshanjames.com/ Truth Beauty Company - https://thetruthbeautycompany.com/ My Tech Wardrobe - https://www.instagram.com/mytechwardrobe/ Quote: More from Maddie: Field Studies Co - https://fieldstudiesco.com/LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/madeleinekennedyfieldstudiescoInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/field.studies_/Shopify Local - https://kwlocal.myshopify.com/ More from The Maker’s Collective: The Maker’s Collective - http://makerscollective.club/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/MakersCoClub/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/makerscollectiveclub/Get In Touch & Join The Club - http://makerscollective.club/contact/Get On The Shop Talk Series Email List & Never Miss Another Chance To Get Tickets - http://eepurl.com/giPBvD More from Maker Boss: Get Your Ticket for Our First Workshop: Personal Branding & Self Promotion for Creatives - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/workshop-personal-branding-and-self-promotion-for-creatives-tickets-60209220399Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maker__boss/ More from Lacey: LJH Creative Consulting- http://www.laceyjheels.com/Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/laceyjheels More from Laura: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lauraannehart/