In the Season 4 finale of “Why I Left,” host Brian Aquart sits down with Craig Whitely, better known as Craig the Barber, for an inspiring conversation about leaving a successful career in finance to pursue his true passion: barbering. Discover how Craig built Burke Avenue, a game-changing men’s grooming brand, and learn pivotal lessons on reinvention, entrepreneurship, and the importance of following your purpose. If you’ve ever considered making a major career pivot or want to know the real story behind breaking into a competitive industry, this episode is packed with insights and practical advice.
Keith is a former Chief Operating Officer for a tech company who realized that work shouldn’t suck, so he founded Keith Allen and Company to help people find their purpose, turn it into a business idea, start that business on the side and exit the corporate world. He’s helped many leaders break free from the corporate world by building & scaling purpose driven businesses.