Most of the advice we hear about post-grad success assumes your initial career placement has to be this flawless, lifelong commitment. But the reality is that if you sit around waiting for an absolute dream scenario to materialize, you end up frozen by the fear of making the wrong move.

On the latest episode of Raised by Her, we kept it completely real while talking about Wanda Sykes’ incredible address back at her alma mater, Hampton University. Her message wasn't the standard corporate fluff about an effortless path—it was a powerful reality check about honoring the roots that grew you. 

When you have a network of family, leaders, and mentors pouring their time, wisdom, and resources into your setup on a campus, staying stagnant is a missed opportunity. 

Wanda shared her own journey of making the massive pivot from a regular government job into comedy, and it's the perfect reminder that if you choose to redirect your focus into a completely separate sector down the line, that is completely fine! Change is a strategy, not a failure. 

Have you completely altered your industry track since leaving school, or did you stick to the baseline plan? How did you handle the fear of making that first big pivot?

Is sticking to your original college major a safe bet, or are the biggest wins hidden in the pivot? 🤔