E215｜From combat zones to content creation. An ex-military medic's journey to social media success

Say the word ‘veteran’, and what do you see? An elderly gent with a lapel full of medals? 🎖️As Kelley Austin, a former medic in the Royal Air Force, points out, you don’t immediately associate the word veteran with women. And that lack of visibility can be an issue, especially if you’re leaving a military career and wondering what the heck to do next.Because what do you do when you have to wave goodbye to a support network and community you’ve known your entire adult life? For Kelley, motherhood took priority for a while, but she was searching for something more – a new career and a new community. And in TechPixies, Kelley found both. 👍🏻👍🏽👍🏾👍🏿Here’s why you should tune inDiscover how Kelley carved out a new career as a social media manager and how her fellow TechPixies helped her smash this new role out of the park. Hear what was on Kelley’s vision board and whether any of her major dreams have been realised (hint: you’ll LOVE what she’s made happen). And learn what Kelley makes of ChatGPT as a tool for social media managers.Here’s what to listen out for:[01:58] What happened when Kelley became a mum. [09:59] Kelley finds her community but has a crisis of self-belief.[19:25] Nailing YouTube SEO.[24:57] Attracting clients as a social media manager. [26:59] What was on Kelley’s vision board? [37:44] How has the Business Beyond Social programme helped?[40:01] The magic of collaborating with others in the community.[46:01] How to maximise ChatGPT.[51:36] Kelley’s words of wisdom.▶️▶️▶️ Press play now and salute a woman who has not only found success as a TechPixie (we love what she does so much, Kelley is officially part of #TeamSparkle here at TP HQ) but is also one of the many heroes who've served our country and protected our freedom. Lest we forget.  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.