16 Being a Sales Rep for Amazonia & Studying a Masters in Public Health, with Liana Kent

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Liana Kent is a qualified nutritionist, working as a sales rep at Amazonia and doing her masters in public health. Liana and I met while studying nutrition and went on to work together in a health food store, which she talks all about in this episode. Packed with valuable advice and so many nuggets of wisdom, Liana shares her past and present experiences for all of us to learn from.

In this episode, Liana shares:

The book that sparked her interest in nutrition and how she ‘found herself’ while travelling throughout Europe.
Her experience after uni, including working in a health food store and starting to see clients in clinic.
Finding her role as a sales rep for Amazonia and why persistence is important when searching for a job in our industry.
Working for a company where the amazing products pretty much sell themselves.
What’s involved in her roles as a sales rep, including the types of things she does and the different stores she visits.
The rules of sales and why they’re important.
Why you need to believe in your product and be passionate about whatever you’re selling.
Educating people and why this is one of her favourite aspects of the role.
The importance of being organised and how to plan for success.
Meeting hundreds of new people and essentially getting paid to network.
Why you should study nutrition if you have even the slightest interest in it.
Going out there and getting your foot in the door.
Trusting that life will fall into place.
The skills needed to be a successful sales rep.
How you can start achieving success today through her definition of success.
Balancing full time work with studying her masters.
How any sort of studying you do is helping you in life in general.
The importance of honesty and staying true to your word.
Why there is no such thing as a bad step and how to learn from everything.
Her advice about following your heart and trusting your gut.
And so much more!