Jennifer McKay is no stranger to reinvention. Born and raised in New Orleans, she completed a communications degree before moving to Los Angeles and starting a twenty-year career in marketing. Later, married with children, she moved with her family back to Louisiana and a new career as a stay-at-home mom. After five years, however, McKay was restless. She knew she needed to get back to work but the idea of returning to corporate America was daunting. Her reinvention as an entrepreneur began when her sister started a direct sales company. Soon, McKay was part of the #1 skincare brand in the country, raising a team of consultants and building her own organization within the company. Listen to her conversation with Covey Club founder Lesley Jane Seymour to discover how McKay rediscovered her passion for fine art in her 50s and embraced her identity as an artist. “It’s such a personal thing to create,” McKay advises. “And it’s such a generous thing to offer for the world.”
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Jennifer McKay is a Louisiana artist currently living in Lafayette, LA. Her abstract art consists of mixed-media paintings and sculptural pieces.
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Time Stamps:
2:33 – Growing up in New Orleans and starting in marketing
3:20 – Stay-at-home reinvention
5:00 – Starting sales with older sister
10:48 – Working up to the top of the company
11:38 – The art of failing
13:28 – How you can balance success and stress
17:37 – Why you need a mentor
23:20 – Joy and learning
27:05 – The importance of positive self-talk
30:50 – Success at any age
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#244 How to Break Free of Emotional Eating & Transform Your Life (Jessica Procini)
#243 What if COVID Inspired You to Go Into Business with Your Mother?
#242 Menopause in the Workplace: How To Beat the Stigma (Dr. Alicia Grandey)
#241 From Burned-Out Marketer to Fashion Maven (Ellie Steinbrink)
#240 Reinventing Your Skincare Routine to Feel Empowered After 40 (Nick Gavrelis)
#239 How to Reinvent Your Love Life After 50 (Evan Marc Katz)
#238 How to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life (Jann Freed)
#237 A Sexual Assault Survivor Relaunches Herself as a Podcast Superstar (Kelli Moore)
#236 Her Leukemia Diagnosis Led to a Season of Bold Asks (Christina Langdon)
#235 Reinventing After Losing the Love of Your Life to Covid (Maureen Lippe)
#234 A Life-Changing Conversation Caused Her to Reinvent as a Coach (Sarah Fruehling)
#233 Reinventing Yourself After Childhood Trauma (Antonia ”Tuni” Deignan)
#232 How to Reinvent Your Career to Combine Your Passion and Skills (Pattie Siegel)
#231 From Financing to Fashion CEO to Skincare Entrepreneur (Allie Egan)
#230 Reinventing Your Sexual Self After Age 40 (Dr. Candice Nicole)
#229 How to Move Forward When You Feel Like You’ve Lost Your Identity (Anissa Buckley)
#228 Lessons in Reinvention from a One-Woman Powerhouse (Rochelle Udell)
#227 How to Rethink Your Attitude Towards a Side Hustle When You’re Over 40 (Aliza Freud)
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