Most career advice assumes there's a map: take these steps, hit these milestones, arrive. But some remarkable working lives are built with no map at all. What do you do when the instructions run out?

Teri Pruitt has spent more than thirty years building exactly that, from Shakespeare festivals to over twenty Broadway productions and nearly two decades on Wicked. She joins Sana on persistence, joy, and staying relevant.

About the Guest:

Teri Pruitt is a Broadway wardrobe professional with more than thirty years in theater, from regional stages and Shakespeare festivals to over twenty Broadway productions. A proud journeyman, she has spent nearly two decades with Wicked.

Key Takeaways:

You don't need a blueprint. A career can be built one honest next step at a time.
Raw talent gets you in the door; persistence is what carries you to mastery.
A living wage pays the bills; chase work that also funds the life you actually want.
Before you cut and run from dysfunction, consider whether you can lead change from within.
Staying relevant for decades is less about ambition and more about curiosity and care.

Connect With the Guest:

Website: https://teripruitt.world/

LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook: Teri Pruitt

Episode Chapters: (approx.)

[00:00] When the map runs out: building a career without a blueprint

[03:14] From a junior-high play to getting bit by the theater bug

[07:40] Living wage vs life wage: the McDonald's sign that changed everything

[09:34] New York, 1998: on Broadway within six weeks

[14:48] Her father's blessing, and a bargain to walk it joyfully

[18:34] Persistence over talent, and leading change from within

[27:22] Staying creative after you've arrived: the journeyman's joy

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