Episode 26: What It Really Takes to Make a Career Pivot with Nikkia Reveillac
- Author
- Lisa Sun
- Published
- Fri 01 Aug 2025
- Episode Link
- https://inconfidence.podbean.com/e/episode-26-what-it-really-takes-to-make-a-career-pivot-with-nikkia-reveillac/
Career pivots can feel overwhelming, but moments of uncertainty are often turning points. Whether you're stuck in a role that no longer fits, scared to take the leap, or navigating a change you didn’t choose, these crossroads offer a chance to grow in new and meaningful ways.
In this episode of In Confidence, Nikkia Reveillac—former professional dancer turned corporate leader at Netflix and Twitter, now entrepreneur and speaker—joins Lisa to reflect on the mindset, courage, and strategy behind her major career pivots. Each transition has helped her begin breaking free from her cage, and now she’s sharing the insights that have guided her along the way.
Highlights from this episode:
Your next chapter may feel uncertain, but it could also be the best one yet. So break from your cage.
00:00 Introduction
06:35 Meet Nikkia Reveillac
19:50 The Pivot Conversation Begins
20:27 First Pivot: From Need to Opportunity
26:26 Grieving Dance and Finding Abundance
31:40 Getting Fired From Twitter
39:34 When Feedback Reflects Culture
49:20 Laid Off Without Severance: What Now?
55:11 How to Pivot: Skills, Experimentation, Outreach
1:00:28 Staying Open to What's Next
1:05:06 Hire for Potential, Not Pedigree
1:06:43 Calming the Inner Critic
1:10:48 Breaking Out of the Cage
1:16:41 Sweet Exhaustion: Knowing the Work Still Fits
1:21:25 What’s Next for Nikkia
1:22:11 Outro
1:23:16 Disclaimer
In this episode of In Confidence, Nikkia Reveillac—former professional dancer turned corporate leader at Netflix and Twitter, now entrepreneur and speaker—joins Lisa to reflect on the mindset, courage, and strategy behind her major career pivots. Each transition has helped her begin breaking free from her cage, and now she’s sharing the insights that have guided her along the way.
Highlights from this episode:
How to grieve a career shift without getting stuck in the past
Why taking a pause can lead to better decisions about what’s next
A bold approach to pivoting industries: a talk on resumes and how to stand out from the rest
Your next chapter may feel uncertain, but it could also be the best one yet. So break from your cage.
00:00 Introduction
06:35 Meet Nikkia Reveillac
19:50 The Pivot Conversation Begins
20:27 First Pivot: From Need to Opportunity
26:26 Grieving Dance and Finding Abundance
31:40 Getting Fired From Twitter
39:34 When Feedback Reflects Culture
49:20 Laid Off Without Severance: What Now?
55:11 How to Pivot: Skills, Experimentation, Outreach
1:00:28 Staying Open to What's Next
1:05:06 Hire for Potential, Not Pedigree
1:06:43 Calming the Inner Critic
1:10:48 Breaking Out of the Cage
1:16:41 Sweet Exhaustion: Knowing the Work Still Fits
1:21:25 What’s Next for Nikkia
1:22:11 Outro
1:23:16 Disclaimer
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