๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. - Kendall Breitman
In this episode of the GrowthReady Podcast, Steve Mellor sits down with Kendall Breitman, former political journalist (NBC, Bloomberg) and now Head of Community at @Riversidefm, to unpack the real story behind career pivots, personal reinvention, and building community that actually feels human.
Kendall shares how she went from chasing a clear career trajectory to embracing a more open (and more honest) version of growth, one built on trust, adaptability, and the courage to choose what fulfills you now, not what you decided years ago.
In this episode:
โช๏ธHunger vs. capacity (and why both matter)
โช๏ธLeaving a โmade itโ career behind
โช๏ธTrusting yourself without needing certainty
โช๏ธHow community is built through real conversations
โช๏ธWhy overproduced brand content is fading
โช๏ธKendallโs next edge: influence, visibility, and starting a podcast
00:00 โ Hunger + capacity (what โGrowthReadyโ means)
00:32 โ Intro + meet Kendall (Head of Community, Riverside)
02:46 โ The โplateโ metaphor: capacity shapes ambition
06:18 โ Letting go of the perfect career plan (without losing agency)
10:12 โ Leaving journalism + redefining success
14:55 โ Trusting yourself = adaptability
16:52 โ โYour next step isnโt irreversibleโ
19:33 โ Growth also means openness to change
21:21 โ What a Head of Community actually does (product โ people)
25:17 โ Community isnโt swag: journalism instincts โ real connection
29:20 โ Practical: go on user calls (human beats brand)
31:43 โ How to build personal community (events + online)
34:36 โ Why Kendall hates โnetworkingโ
37:37 โ Riversideโs underrated use cases
38:10 โ Kendallโs next edge: influence + starting a podcast
40:32 โ Defining โimpactโ (and why it matters)
43:31 โ Where to find Kendall + Riverside community
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LinkedIn: Kendall Breitman - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kbreitman/
Facebook Group: Conversation Creators by Riverside - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Aa7CLF8Y8/
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