{"id":168918,"date":"2026-05-21T08:15:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=168918"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:28:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:28:41","slug":"a-guide-to-pivoting-careers-with-purpose-with-christina-cruz","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/podcasts\/a-guide-to-pivoting-careers-with-purpose-with-christina-cruz\/168918\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Pivoting Careers with Purpose with Christina Cruz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-19172675\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1771462\/episodes\/19172675-a-guide-to-pivoting-careers-with-purpose-with-christina-cruz.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-19172675&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In this episode of From the Tap, Christina Cruz tracks journey from a high-level marketing executive at BuzzFeed to founding her own interior design firm, highlighting how skills from the corporate world can fuel creative entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<p>Headshot: Marc Mauldin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode of From the Tap, Christina Cruz tracks journey from a high-level marketing executive at BuzzFeed to founding her own interior design firm, highlighting how skills from the corporate world can fuel creative entrepreneurship. 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