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.

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