#5 Amanda Pena | Starting and Pivoting as a Content Creator

Amanda Pena has been writing and creating content most of her life. Her most recent project was a social media account called the Rules of 30, aimed at personal development for women in their 30s which gained 150k followers on instagram. In this episode, you’ll hear Amanda talk about starting personal projects, honing her ability to listen to her gut, and making a decision to pivot.

Here are some of the main take-aways from her story:

• Skills compound over time from practice: Amanda developed a fast following for her most recent instagram account, but much of that quick success is due to years and years of writing and trying previous projects.
• It's OK to pivot: Sometimes after starting a personal project, it's time to pause, reflect on what you learned, and make space for something new.
• Intuition as strength: A ...