October 28, 2025

Teaching You How to Prepare For The Pivot - Andrea Wade

Today Billy welcomes Andrea Wade, the Founder and Chief Brand Manager of Diamond Brand Amplification (DBA), and also of The Pivot Lab, a platform designed to help experienced professionals navigate career transitions with confidence. With a prior career spanning industries such as retail, publishing, financial services, education, and entertainment, Andrea has worked with a diverse range of brands and organizations, including AARP, CURLS Hair Brand, Me & The Bees Lemonade, UCLA Anderson, and Teach For America. Her work consistently centers on helping clients create meaningful connections with their communities by identifying untapped opportunities and executing strategic initiatives - and today she shares her story with you along with some platinum advice!
Billy Keels
CEO and Founder FGCP

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Going Long Podcast Episode 572: Teaching You How to Prepare For The Pivot

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In today’s episode of The Going Long Podcast, you’ll learn the following:

 

  • [00:24 - 02:20] Billy welcomes and introduces today’s special guest, Andrea Wade.
  • [02:20 - 06:56] Billy asks Andrea to explain more about herself and her journey in her own words.
  • [06:56 - 14:28] Andrea shares some of the key issues that she has been coming across in people in corporate roles who she has been helping.
  • [14:28 - 20:34] Billy asks Andrea what her thought process was when she decided to not continue in corporate herself but to help others outside of the corporate world.
  • [20:34 - 26:28] Andrea explains all about her business and service at Pivot Lab.
  • [26:28 - 33:03] Billy asks Andrea to share some advice for people who are having the growing realisation that they would like to move away from corporate to pivot onto their own path.  
  • [33:03 - 36:20] Andrea shares the message that she would want to leave for herself to hear three years from now.
  • [36:20 - 39:11] Billy sums up all we’ve learned from Andrea today and asks her to share the best ways we can get in contact with her and find him online.
  • [39:11 - 39:55] Billy wraps up the show

 

How best to get in touch with Andrea Wade:

Website: https://www.theandreawade.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawade 

 

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Billy Keels
Strategic Advisor, Entrepreneur, and Investor
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