Career Horizons by ETD Consulting
Career Horizons by ETD Consulting
Podcast Description
The aim of the podcast is to empower individuals with the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to navigate their academic and professional journeys successfully. The podcast seeks to inspire and support listeners in achieving their educational and career goals by providing practical advice, expert insights, and real-life success stories. The podcast ultimately spotlights ETD Consulting as a business partner and Bennett Van Wyk, a thought leader in career and professional development.
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The podcast addresses crucial topics such as balancing work and study, navigating higher education applications, and aligning personal interests with career paths. Episode highlights include practical advice on productivity techniques from experts like Jordyn Toohey and Mishqah Geldenhuys sharing insights on the university application process, and strategies for personal development and career navigation.
The aim of the podcast is to empower individuals with the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to navigate their academic and professional journeys successfully. The podcast seeks to inspire and support listeners in achieving their educational and career goals by providing practical advice, expert insights, and real-life success stories. The podcast ultimately spotlights ETD Consulting as a business partner and Bennett Van Wyk, a thought leader in career and professional development.
Welcome to Season 2 of Career Horizons, where we go beyond the highlight reels and dive into the honest, messy, and inspiring journeys of professional growth. In our premiere episode, guest host Jordyn flips the mic on our usual host, Bennett Van Wyk, as he shares the raw, unfiltered story of his first failed business—and the powerful lessons that came from it.
Bennett is a career development strategist, business mentor, founder of ETD Consulting, MBA candidate, and a seasoned entrepreneur. Today, he opens up about navigating the painful but formative experience of failure and how it shaped him into the leader he is today.
- 🎧 In This Episode:The story behind Bennett’s first business—and what inspired him to start it
- The real reasons the business didn’t succeed
- How failure impacted his identity and confidence
- What helped him bounce back and keep going
- The practical lessons he now shares with aspiring entrepreneurs
- How that early failure influences how he leads ETD Consulting today
Whether you’re a startup founder, a student, or someone trying to get back up after a professional setback, this episode is your reminder that failure isn’t the end—it’s the classroom.
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