Career Development | Career Counseling | From Cubicle to National TV

Do you fantasize about leaving the rat race to pursue a passion? Andrea Beaman’s story might provide some inspiration. Andrea went from cubicle to national TV after she decided to follow her dream.

Career Makeover: Andrea Beaman

Former Occupation: Executive Assistant

Current Occupation(s): Natural nutritionist, chef, reality TV star. Andrea has a thriving nutritionist practice and is appearing on Bravo’s new reality show "Top Chef." Her TV exposure has led to other opportunities — including a recent appearance as a guest nutrition expert on "The View."

Andrea’s Story:

Andrea had a corporate day job that many would envy. She was an executive assistant to a big shot at MTV. That meant attending a lot of cool parties with rock stars and flying around the country with her boss. Andrea didn’t mind her job, but there was something missing.

Her perspective changed after she was diagnosed with thyroid disease. She immersed herself in the study of nutrition to find a way to heal herself. After radically changing her diet, Andrea regained her energy and conquered her thyroid problem. Then she took a look around and decided that it was time to make some career changes as well. She realized that her true calling was in teaching people about the dramatic benefits of healthy eating.

"At my old job, I felt completely empty at the end of the day," Andrea says. "I felt like I did nothing of any consequence in the world. I had no passion."

She was afraid to trade in a secure position for a new career she knew little about, but a little voice kept nagging her that the time had come. Eventually, Andrea summoned up the courage to make the leap.

"The more I focused my energy on what I loved, the more opportunities opened up," Andrea says.

She studied nutrition and built a thriving business as a nutritionist, author, and healthy chef. There were some lean months and some sleepless nights along the way. But Andrea persevered and is now living the life she’s always dreamed about. She has shared her healthy eating philosophies with millions of TV viewers and spends her days doing what she loves.

Andrea’s Advice:

"Find something that you love to do and then go toward it with wild abandon and always be open."

Visit Andrea’s site at http://www.andreabeaman.com

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