Episode 10

Scared Leaving Corporate America Means Less Income? How She Doubled Her Corporate Salary in Year One with Jackie Keller

Have you ever given so much to your job that there was nothing left for you or your family at the end of the day?

In this episode, I’m joined by Jackie Keller, who spent 13 years at the sports and entertainment agency Wasserman and rose to VP before leaving corporate America to start Élan Arc Hospitality Group.

Jackie and I talk about the eight-to-eight workdays that led to corporate burnout while she built Wasserman’s hospitality practice. After she had two kids 17 months apart, she was dealing with working mom burnout too, and that’s when she reached out to me.

You’ll learn:

• How to know when to quit your job, from the warning signs Jackie ignored for years
• Why leaving a job you love gets harder when you’re loyal to the team you built
• When to quit your job without another job lined up, and what Jackie had in place before her last day
• How to get consulting clients through people you already know, and the unlikely industry Jackie’s first lead came from
• How Jackie doubled her corporate salary within a year of starting a consulting business
• How to leave corporate America on good terms, and why Jackie credits her old relationships for so much of her business
• How to prioritize yourself when your team, your clients, and your kids all want your time

If you’ve ever felt burnt out at work but couldn’t picture doing anything else, searched “should I quit my job” more than once, or wondered how to start a consulting business with the skills you already have, this episode walks you through each step Jackie took, from giving notice to landing her first client.

ABOUT JACKIE KELLER

Jackie Keller spent 13 years at the sports and entertainment agency Wasserman, where she built its hospitality practice and rose to VP with a 20-person team, before leaving corporate America to found Élan Arc Hospitality Group. She doubled her corporate salary within her first year in business. Find her at elanarc.com, on Instagram @_j.e.keller_, and on LinkedIn.

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Élan Arc Hospitality Group: elanarc.com
• Jackie on Instagram: @_j.e.keller_
• Jackie on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jackieekeller
• Watch the full conversation on YouTube

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So glad you’re here. I’m Sarah Janzen.

Corporate ladder-climber turned 7-figure entrepreneur. Inspiring and helping other women make their own successful leap. Taking my Fortune 500 sales. & marketing experience + Master Coach credentials to help other women with the clarity, confidence, and strategy to build a business they love.