🔄 Career Pivoting: Why It’s Not the Scary Word We Think It IsI’ve been thinking a lot lately about career pivoting — and why it still feels like such a loaded topic for so many people.One of the reasons I wanted to write about it today is simple:
2025 has been a genuinely challenging year for a huge number of people across the media and creative industries. And because of that, I’m being asked more and more often:“Do you think it’s okay to change industries?”
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🔄 Career Pivoting: Why It’s Not the Scary Word We Think It Is
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about career pivoting — and why it still feels like such a loaded topic for so many people.
One of the reasons I wanted to write about it today is simple:
2025 has been a genuinely challenging year for a huge number of people across the media and creative industries. And because of that, I’m being asked more and more often:
“Do you think it’s okay to change industries?”
“Does pivoting mean I’ve failed?”
“Am I giving up on something I’ve worked so hard for?”
My honest answer?
No. Absolutely not.
A career pivot doesn’t have to mean disappointment, defeat, or disarray.
In many cases, it can be the opposite — a positive, intentional step forward.
I genuinely believe that it is possible to move into something new while still carrying with you the parts of your job that you’ve loved for years: the skills, the instincts, the experience, the confidence you’ve built over time.
Production, broadcast, events, media — these industries teach you things that are incredibly transferable:
problem-solving under pressure
communication with all types of people
organisation and prioritisation
creativity within constraints
resilience, adaptability, leadership
Those skills don’t suddenly disappear just because your job title changes.
Pivoting doesn’t mean you’re walking away from your past — it means you’re building on it. It can open doors to areas you may never have had time to explore before, or allow you to rediscover joy in different ways of working, different environments, different rhythms.
Of course, pivoting isn’t always easy. It takes courage, honesty, and commitment. But I firmly believe that people who are positive, open to learning, and genuinely committed to succeeding can do well in many industries.
So if you’re considering a change — whether that’s a small shift or a big leap — try not to see it as something to fear. It doesn’t have to mean you’re “giving up.” Sometimes it simply means you’re evolving.
And in a year like this, that’s not a weakness — it’s a strength.
#TheProcrastinatingProducer #CareerPivot #FreelanceLife #CreativeIndustry #MediaCareers #WorkAndLife #HonestPost #CareerGrowth #TransferableSkills #Resilience
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about career pivoting — and why it still feels like such a loaded topic for so many people.
One of the reasons I wanted to write about it today is simple:
2025 has been a genuinely challenging year for a huge number of people across the media and creative industries. And because of that, I’m being asked more and more often:
“Do you think it’s okay to change industries?”
“Does pivoting mean I’ve failed?”
“Am I giving up on something I’ve worked so hard for?”
My honest answer?
No. Absolutely not.
A career pivot doesn’t have to mean disappointment, defeat, or disarray.
In many cases, it can be the opposite — a positive, intentional step forward.
I genuinely believe that it is possible to move into something new while still carrying with you the parts of your job that you’ve loved for years: the skills, the instincts, the experience, the confidence you’ve built over time.
Production, broadcast, events, media — these industries teach you things that are incredibly transferable:
problem-solving under pressure
communication with all types of people
organisation and prioritisation
creativity within constraints
resilience, adaptability, leadership
Those skills don’t suddenly disappear just because your job title changes.
Pivoting doesn’t mean you’re walking away from your past — it means you’re building on it. It can open doors to areas you may never have had time to explore before, or allow you to rediscover joy in different ways of working, different environments, different rhythms.
Of course, pivoting isn’t always easy. It takes courage, honesty, and commitment. But I firmly believe that people who are positive, open to learning, and genuinely committed to succeeding can do well in many industries.
So if you’re considering a change — whether that’s a small shift or a big leap — try not to see it as something to fear. It doesn’t have to mean you’re “giving up.” Sometimes it simply means you’re evolving.
And in a year like this, that’s not a weakness — it’s a strength.
#TheProcrastinatingProducer #CareerPivot #FreelanceLife #CreativeIndustry #MediaCareers #WorkAndLife #HonestPost #CareerGrowth #TransferableSkills #Resilience
