Career Pivot Alert! From Lab Coats to Launching a Biz – Dr. Shannon Colton's Unfiltered Journey скачать в хорошем качестве

Career Pivot Alert! From Lab Coats to Launching a Biz – Dr. Shannon Colton's Unfiltered Journey

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Shannon Colton takes you behind the scenes of her bold transition from academia to medical affairs and eventually into successful entrepreneurship. If you are considering a career shift, craving work life balance, or preparing for your first MSL role, this is the conversation you cannot afford to miss. Inside this episode of Office Hours with The MSL Academy™, Shannon shares her unfiltered path breaking into industry, overcoming imposter syndrome, navigating field medical training, and building a thriving consulting business. Her insights are direct, practical, and grounded in real world experience. You will also learn how coaching transformed her leadership style and helped her gain absolute clarity before making her biggest career leap. If you are exploring the MSL role or ready to elevate your career in medical affairs, this session delivers rare access to strategies normally reserved for internal teams and private coaching containers. TIMESTAMPS / KEY TOPICS DISCUSSED 0:00 – Welcome and Shannon’s transition into medical affairs 1:13 – Leaving academia and discovering the MSL field 2:01 – Breaking into industry and early networking lessons 6:01 – Overcoming imposter syndrome in a new role 8:00 – Overview of field medical and MSL training 10:01 – Internal vs external training and consulting work 12:01 – Pathways into medical training and team collaboration 16:00 – MSL impact and cross functional partnership 17:09 – Pivoting into consulting and preparing a safety net 22:03 – Using coaching for clarity and career planning 24:00 – Coaching mindset and leadership approach 26:01 – Applying coaching skills in consulting 30:33 – Entrepreneurship realities and work life balance 34:01 – Growing a consulting business and staying relevant 35:10 – Practical networking strategies for MSL careers 38:00 – Learning from career journeys and Office Hours 40:00 – Nonlinear paths and transferable skills in MSL careers 42:00 – Mentorship, coaching, and professional support 44:09 – Curiosity, continuous learning, and closing advice If you want to accelerate your transition into the MSL role, unlock insider level readiness, and get direct mentorship, explore the Excel Into MSL™ Platinum Program today. Enrollment spots fill quickly and once doors close you will need to wait until the next cycle. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Free MSL Career Blog Articles and Resources https://www.themslacademy.com/blog Listen to the MSL Insider Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2dxt... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Explore expert-led career programs, including the Excel Into MSL™ Platinum Program https://www.themslacademy.com CONNECT WITH US: Official Website: https://www.themslacademy.com Follow The MSL Academy™on LinkedIn   / themslacademy   SUBSCRIBE for more Office Hours sessions! We bring real MSLs and Medical Affairs leaders to share unfiltered stories, expert strategies, and career guidance you won’t hear anywhere else. Hit the bell to get notified when the next episode goes live. #MSL #MedicalScienceLiaison #MedicalAffairs #CareerPivot #ScientistCareers #Pharma #Biotech #CareerChange #InterviewTips #Mentorship #KOL #Networking #MSLCareer #TheMSLAcademy