This Wasn't My Plan… #CareerJourney #LifePivot #RestaurantOwner
9 Nov 2025 · 2 min

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A former consultant who planned to be a doctor ended up opening a cafe instead. After graduating with biology and psychology majors post-9/11, she spent over a decade in consulting at a Fortune 100 company before applying those skills to run a restaurant. The unexpected pivot worked.
Questions this video answers
Dual majors in biology and psychology, with a minor in business.
The speaker graduated shortly after 9/11.
Over 10 years in consulting for a Fortune 100 company.
Created and uploaded by Donald Burns on November 9, 2025.
Yes — the speaker met their husband in college and later moved to Chicago.










