In this episode of Awf The Record, DeAndre Brown – aka the original “The Corporate Baddie” – gets real about leaving investment banking to become a full-time content creator. From viral TikToks and six-figure brand deals to burnout, reinvention, and building a brand with purpose, this episode peels back the curtain on what it really takes to pivot from 9-to-5 to FYP. He shares the lessons he learned negotiating deals (including a $6k LinkedIn check and an $80k CVS partnership), why auth...
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In this episode of Awf The Record, DeAndre Brown – aka the original “The Corporate Baddie” – gets real about leaving investment banking to become a full-time content creator. From viral TikToks and six-figure brand deals to burnout, reinvention, and building a brand with purpose, this episode peels back the curtain on what it really takes to pivot from 9-to-5 to FYP. He shares the lessons he learned negotiating deals (including a $6k LinkedIn check and an $80k CVS partnership), why auth...
Imani Ellis: The Truth About Leaving Your Dream Job
Awf The Record
59 minutes
1 month ago
Imani Ellis: The Truth About Leaving Your Dream Job
From her dream job at Bravo to building one of the most powerful creative communities in the country, Imani Ellis is the visionary founder behind CultureCon and The Creative Collective NYC. In this episode, she sits down with Jeannette and Mona to share the real story behind her bold pivot from corporate life to creative entrepreneurship - including the fear, obsession, burnout, and self-trust it took to make the leap. Whether you’re in your corporate bag, building something on the side, or j...
Awf The Record
In this episode of Awf The Record, DeAndre Brown – aka the original “The Corporate Baddie” – gets real about leaving investment banking to become a full-time content creator. From viral TikToks and six-figure brand deals to burnout, reinvention, and building a brand with purpose, this episode peels back the curtain on what it really takes to pivot from 9-to-5 to FYP. He shares the lessons he learned negotiating deals (including a $6k LinkedIn check and an $80k CVS partnership), why auth...
