What happens when depression almost ends your business? Donna May Abadiano shares her business pivot story with Michi Lantz—from nearly quitting IELTS coaching to discovering a dual-market model serving Filipino breadwinners and the agencies hiring them. A raw journey of adaptation.

Donna May Abadiano is the founder of SJDCS Online Educational Consultancy Services in the Philippines. Through her coaching brand VIP IELTS Academy, she helps breadwinner professionals – nurses, doctors, engineers, and accountants – prepare for international English proficiency exams and workplace communication, so they can qualify for the global careers their families are counting on.

Her work serves both the individuals pursuing opportunities abroad and the organizations that hire them. What started as onsite coaching in Roxas City has grown into a cross-border consultancy with clients now working in the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, and Australia.

Connect with Donna May Abadiano
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-may-abadiano/

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Credits:
Host: Michi Lantz
Editor: Marvin Del Rosario
Executive Producer: Danny Iny

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