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I’ve been practicing Pilates for the last 4 years and honestly knew after my first class that I wanted to become an instructor someday.

Pilates has helped me so much. Mentally, physically, and confidence-wise. I played competitive soccer for 15 years, so finding movement that feels good on my joints while still challenging me has been huge.

I recently became Mat Pilates certified (!!) moved to Boston, so I’m still building community here. Right now, I have friends and family back home in CA who want to take virtual classes with me so I can get reps in and practice teaching, which I’m really excited about.

I work full-time in corporate, so balancing a career while pursuing teaching on the side is definitely a new challenge (but one I’m really excited about).

I know a lot of confidence comes with reps and time teaching, but I’d love advice from instructors who remember the early days. If you could go back to when you first started this journey what would you do differently or one piece advice you would give to yourself?

Trying to give myself grace while learning a totally new skill and building community in a new city. Would love any advice from people who’ve been here before 💛

Looking for advice on transitioning from Enterprise SDR → Demand Generation

After 5 years in Enterprise SDR/BDR roles, I’ve realized the part of my job I enjoy most sits closer to Demand Generation and Marketing.

My background:
• 5 years of enterprise outbound experience
• Cross-functional work with Marketing and Product teams on GTM execution
• Helped launch outbound motions for new verticals and ICPs
• Built and tested messaging/cadences with strong engagement metrics (40%+ open rates, 61% email reply rate in prior role)
• Experience with market research, competitor analysis, account research, and refining messaging based on buyer feedback

The part of the job I enjoy most is understanding buyer behavior, researching markets, A/B testing messaging, refining positioning, and figuring out what actually resonates.

I’ve found myself gravitating toward the strategy side of pipeline generation just as much (if not more) than pure outbound execution.

For anyone who has made a similar transition or hired someone from sales into Demand Gen:

• What helped you make the pivot?
• What skills or gaps should I focus on?
• How can someone with a nontraditional background position themselves well for Demand Gen roles?

Would genuinely appreciate any advice, resources, or connections. Open to learning from anyone who has been in a similar spot.