M iM Connect is a platform and space for minorities in the media industry to come together and share their lived experiences, advice, ask for advice, and share events that are beneficial. Netta Dobbins and Bianca Jeanty came together in 2016 with their friend Anthony Crawford and discovered the importance of simply asking for help. The group originally started as an informal email chain among media professionals and grew into a network of 800 and more professionals. Bianca and Netta both come from different backgrounds and their journeys further prove that connections and authentic networking can really help to further a person’s career. Their journey also expresses the fact that no one can really plan their life. Life comes with a variety of dips and turns but in the end you will get what is meant to come for you in your life. Bianca began her professional career with aspirations of becoming a dentist. All her life she was pushed and encouraged by her Haitian-American family to pursue a career as a doctor, lawyer, or engineer. However, once she made it to the end with a full ride to Penn she quickly realized that dental school was not her destiny and she dropped out and switched into a career in communications.

Netta Dobbins has also shared a similar experience where she has switched and pivoted her career as she learned more about herself and what she truly wanted out of her career. She entered college with the goal of becoming a nurse but she had no idea what she truly wanted to do and chose the path of becoming a nurse as she was inspired by her mother who was also a nurse. However, while in college she joined a variety of groups and quickly learned that she enjoyed event planning and writing. Her passion for the two things led her to switch her career into PR. After graduating, she was able to quickly move from Tennessee and pursue her career in PR  with an internship at one of the largest PR firms in New York. 2 years into her career in PR, Netta again transitioned her career into advertising after going to an event suggested by a fellow MiM Connect member. It was at the event that she was able to meet the senior Vice President of the company where she now works as a Social Strategist.

In an interview with Jopwell, Bianca also gave insight into the importance of feeling discomfort because in the end it brings growth.

It is clear by both Netta’s and Bianca’s professional journeys that discomfort and being able to constantly challenge yourself is essential to growth and reaching a level that you may not have imagined for your future.

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