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Founder and CEO of CWC Advisor (the Career Winners Circle) and former Wall Street executive · Episode 110 with Kathi Burns, March 13, 2025
Tammy Alvarez is founder and CEO of CWC Advisor (the Career Winners Circle) and former Wall Street executive.
On episode 110 of Organized and Energized! The Podcast, Tammy and Kathi Burns talked about career change for executives starts with work that energizes you. Tammy Alvarez left a Wall Street C-suite and built a firm on 30 hours a week.
She cashed out, moved to an island in Belize and started a coaching business that helps mid- to senior-level leaders leave a career they hate without giving up what they built.
Who is Tammy Alvarez?
Tammy Alvarez is the founder and CEO of CWC Advisor, which she built as the Career Winners Circle. She spent her career on Wall Street and became a C-suite executive managing 2,000 people in 54 countries, working as a transformation expert. About six years before this conversation she cashed out, moved to an island in Belize and started a coaching business, which grew to a team of about seven coaches helping mid- to senior-level leaders who feel stuck move into work they love. She grew up poor and earned her degree at 40. After five years in Belize, she moved to Mexico City.
Where can I find Tammy online?
Which episodes feature Tammy?
ReinventionEpisode 110How To…. Become the CEO of Your Career with Tammy Alvarez
Tammy Alvarez was a Wall Street C-suite executive managing 2,000 people in 54 countries when her work turned from invigorating to soul-crushing.
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Frequently asked questions about Tammy Alvarez
Who is Tammy Alvarez?
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Tammy Alvarez is founder and CEO of CWC Advisor (the Career Winners Circle) and former Wall Street executive. Former Wall Street executive coaching leaders out of the grind
What is Tammy's main advice from the episode?
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Tammy left Wall Street at the height of her career because the work had gone from invigorating to soul-crushing and she was no longer challenged.
Where can I find Tammy online?
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Tammy's website is cwcadvisor.com, and the other links are in the Important Links section of the episode page.
How do I become a guest like Tammy?
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Kathi Burns takes guest applications from founders who are willing to share candid stories about the strategies they use to eliminate logjams in their business. Apply to be a guest here and the team will review your application and reply with your next step.
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