E198｜Don’t dismiss your dreams. How Louise Bailey landed her dream job

Unless you’re very lucky, the path to happiness in life is usually a little squiggly. Ok, let’s get real! Sometimes the path can be as winding and bendy as Mr Tickle’s arms, can’t it? And if you’re in a job that doesn’t light you up, it can feel like you’re stuck in quicksand. If you can relate, you’ll love Louise Bailey’s story. As a student in one of our first cohorts, Louise is a TechPixie OG and proof that doing the work works. Because after cutting her teeth working with Joy on a client’s social media account and getting some incredible experience under her belt with the marketing team at Waddesdon Manor, she’s now working in her dream role as a digital communications officer at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. It couldn’t be more perfect for this self-confessed history geek. So how did she get there? Here’s why you should tune inDiscover the journey that led Louise to land her dream job and how she overcame her limiting beliefs about whether she could do the role (with a little nudge from Joy). You’ll love the side note on Adam Koszary and his viral Absolute Unit post. Plus, hear how the Ashmolean Museum gave student animators the opportunity to put their own spin on pieces from the collection. Here’s what to listen out for:[03:27] Louise realises she’s meant for more.[05:02] Feeling like a square peg in a round hole.[08:05] Louise’s light-bulb moment about her career.[13:02] Louise lands her dream job.[14:25] The ANTs come marching in. [17:16] The impact of the man behind the ‘absolute unit’ meme.[19:29] How to be creative in the heritage space.[21:21] Why you should never dismiss your dreams.  If you want to follow in Louise’s footsteps and pursue your dream job, press play now. ▶️▶️▶️ Love our podcast? Leave a review and get hold of our Quick Start Podcast Guide.For details of links and resources mentioned  in this episode, please visit TechPixies.comWant to get in touch? We'd love to hear from you.Follow us on social media @techpixies and ping us a DM or drop us a line at support@techpixies.com Thanks for listening!

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Joy Foster is an award-winning entrepreneur who helps women upskill with modern technology in order to return to work, change careers or start a business. Most recently she was recognised by Grant Thornton as one of the 100 Faces of the Vibrant Economy 2018, she was awarded Startup Director of the Year for London and the South by the Institute of Directors (May 2018). She was the only Startup female finalist in the national IoD awards (Oct 2018). Her business, TechPixies was named Women in Business Startup of the Year 2018 and Enterprise Nation Female Startup of the Year 2017. Joy and her company have recently been profiled in Forbes for raising £150,000 and Stella for breaking down barriers for women wanting to re-ignite their careers and in April 2019, TechNation has named TechPixies ‘one to watch’ in the EdTech space.