Feb 17 2025 47 mins
In this episode, I'm joined by Kym Kearney to talk about her journey from a small country town to leading national marketing teams—before making a bold career pivot into Marketing recruitment.
Kym talks about navigating career uncertainty when leaving school to her early passion for psychology, and how an unexpected placement in marketing set her on a path she didn't know existed.
We chat about what she loved about her Marketing career, the brands she worked with, the teams she built and what ultimately made her want to look at other career paths.
How challenging life events led her to want to take more risks, and how she channelled this into starting her own Marketing recruitment business.
We talk about the importance of authenticity, what she loves about working for herself, how it feels to be marketing your own brand and her thoughts on Career transitions now she’s on the other side of one.
If you're a marketer considering a change or just love a good career pivot story, you won’t want to miss this one!
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Discovering a Passion for Marketing
02:01 Early Career and Education
09:29 Transition to Retail Marketing
12:05 Challenges and Growth in the Entertainment Industry
13:39 Balancing Career and Personal Life
16:59 The Shift to Recruitment
23:40 Navigating the Freedom of Entrepreneurship
24:47 The Vulnerability of Personal Branding
25:35 Embracing LinkedIn and Storytelling
26:53 The Intersection of Recruitment and Marketing
27:58 The Human Element in Recruitment
29:17 Leveraging Marketing Experience in Recruitment
36:21 Challenges and Rewards of Running a Business
41:37 The Importance of Authenticity and Self-Belief
44:00 Final Reflections and Advice
If you'd like to connect with Kym:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kym-kearney-1b2b961a2/
Website: marketingmixrecruitment.com.au
Hi, I'm Emma. A Career Coach helping Marketers and Creatives get greater clarity on their career paths and confidently navigate the steps needed to create change.
If you'd like to connect with me, you can find me via:
Website - https://www.egconsulting.au/home
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmajgraham/