How to Confidently Make a Career Switch in Your 20s

Have you ever dreamed about working for yourself but don’t know how or have the confidence to actually do it? Today’s guest, Adriana Parente, went from working in a corporate setting to having her own clients as a freelance influencer marketing specialist and brand consultant in her 20s, and is sharing her advice for how she made the switch in this episode. We talk about how to know when it’s time to take the leap to work for yourself, how to stay on track and motivated, tips for budgeting and sending invoices, how to set your pricing and everything you would want to know if you’ve thought about making this transition.


“Working for other people is rewarding, you learn so much, but I always felt that I wanted something to be my own and all the efforts for the projects I've been working on to be my own.” - Adriana Parente


What we talk about:

  • Our post live show thoughts, feelings and favorite parts

  • What people thought of Raeann’s live date with Roberto and what happened behind the scenes

  • What the deal was with that creepy guy in the audience

  • How Raeann’s first week in NYC is going

  • How Kristina’s 3 weeks in New Jersey went

  • The show Kristina’s obsessed with

  • Raeann’s new workout plan

  • How to know you want to work for yourself

  • How Adriana made connections and pitched herself to brands at the beginning

  • How to not get discouraged by the process of applying for jobs

  • The importance of saving and being strategic in taking risks

  • What a successful pitch and follow up looks like

  • Tips for how to stay motivated & organized when working for yourself

  • How to figure out rates and how to have that conversation with clients 

  • What to do if a client doesn’t pay you or pay you on time

  • Overcoming imposter syndrome

  • Advice for people wanting to go out on their own

  • Ask Away: “My upstairs neighbors are having really loud sex at all hours of the day. What should I do?!”


“The most important thing is trusting and believing in yourself, and when you do that, everyone else will too.” - Kristina Zias


“Grow your skills and prove to yourself that you have them, then that will help you build your confidence to pitch yourself out to brands.” - Adriana Parente

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