Quitting Corporate

Allie Pasag, CEO of Streamline Mavens and a Certified Online Business Manager, is a powerhouse of systems and business transformation who has been breaking down barriers in the online world since 2003. As a Filipino virtual service provider, Allie faced many challenges before finding her success - from x-rated scams to discrimination around her accent. I invite you to join me today on a wild ride...

As a heart-centered business coach and scaling strategist, Andrea Elibero specializes in coaching 'Soulpreneurs' to scale their businesses through focusing on intentionality and strategy.  After achieving her goals in the corporate world, Andrea embarked on her own entrepreneurial journey as a Virtual Assistant in 2019. Through hard work and sacrifice, she was able to quit corporate in 5 months si...

As a Finance major who became a military spouse, Molly Rose quickly realized that her 20s were not going to pan out the way she  expected. Having tried life as a 'cubicle-dweller' in Corporate Finance, she faced the truth that she hated it and leapt feet first into entrepreneurship instead. Now, with over a decade behind her, Molly Rose talks to us about her journey; what she learnt along the way...

As a multi-passionate entrepreneur, Natalie Franke is a superhero in disguise . She's a small business advocate, author, former Chief Evangelist at HoneyBook , Co Founder of The Rising Tide Society and now Head of Community at FloDesk!  Natalie thrives on community and believes in the importance of infrastructure for independent business owners. We get into the cultural differences while working i...

If you've had some mental struggles on how to move forward with your business or started and you're dealing with the lack of  a good support system, make sure you listen to this entire episode.   Ryane LeCesne, Master Your Mindset Coach, shares the three specific mindsets that are holding us back in business. You may have dealt with one of these before, and that is okay. You are not alone.   We al...

In episode 27, Naketa Ren Thigpen, #1 balance and relationship advisor spills all the tea on the importance of being intentionally selfish when it's most needed and figuring out what makes you happy. And not allowing the hypocrisy of our industries to hold us back from our version of happiness.  Naketa takes us back to her journey from college to getting into a field in which she excelled. There w...

On episode 26, Nicholle Overkamp, personal finance expert and business coach for womxn, is going to inspire you to become the best version of a powerhouse.   If you need a little nudge so that you can stand up for what you deserve, this episode is for you. Nicholle and I are sharing our experiences and want to empower you to leave that job, start that business, and do what you've been planning to...

This week I have a conversation with Natalie Gingrich, founder, and CEO of The Ops Authority, as she shares her transition from corporate to entrepreneurship and how she now helps others with their business.   Natalie shares how she cut the cord with corporate without a concrete plan because she was on fire to fulfill the goal of building her legacy.   We also dive into: How she made the transitio...

This week, I'm excited to sit down with Tasha Booth, CEO, and founder of The Launch Guild. She shares her journey from being in the musical theatre world to now running her own full-service launch support business.   Tasha shares how she took her blog writing hobby to the next level by learning what a virtual assistant was, to making more money than she did in the past working in a director-level...

In this episode, I get to sit down with my friend Susie Liberatore as she shares her journey from receiving her bachelor's in fine arts to building a full scale creative agency.   Susie talks about how she was more of the artistic type compared to her engineer brothers. Soon after college she joined the corporate world, but quickly realized that was not her style. Since then, she has focused on bu...

In this episode, former Rocket Scientist turned Financial Wellness Planner, Portia Jackson shares the journey of how she faced several career transitions and ultimately found her passion.   The obstacles she had to overcome like facing her family who was proud of her career as a Rocket Scientist, going into a new field, and the uncertainty of being able to quit corporate and replace the amount of...

I am so excited to share this episode with you as I sit down with my business coach and mentor, Julie Stoian. She shares her experience creating her own business, as a young mom, looking to find a more flexible job, earn a higher income, and support her family.   Julie walks us through the steps she took to get to where she is today and talks about why it's so important to invest in yourself.   We...

In this episode, Aurora Gregory joins me as she breaks down the realities of leaving corporate and becoming an independent contractor with no plan. She made the leap to become her own boss as a marketer, coach, author, and speaker when she wanted to have more control over her life. Now, she's sharing her biggest challenges of when she started her business, what stopped her from running back to cor...

In this episode, Sharika Kellogg from 25/8 Mom, joins me to talk about her journey of leaving a toxic corporate environment to becoming a self-employed foster mom to 3 little boys.   Sharika shares the challenges she had getting her business off the ground, pushback from family members, and how's learned to balance her work and personal life since then. Now, she's helping other parents tap into th...

In this episode, brand strategist and fellow entrepreneur, Carrie Thomas-Omáur, joins me on the podcast to talk about owning your strengths when building your business. She shares her best tips that helped her grow as a business owner and how to stay true to herself along the way.   Carrie also dives deep into the importance of building connections and fostering relationships along the way and how...

In this episode, I sit down with former accountant turned entrepreneur, Lindsay Hanson, as she opens up about her journey of leaving her corporate job with no backup plan.   Lindsay talks about how she started her online coaching business using only her savings and how she was able to make a consistent income each month. She also shares her top tips if you're looking to start your own business tod...

Julia Taylor is the CEO and Founder of GeekPack where she teaches her students how to code, build websites, and fix what others find to be difficult.   In this episode, we talk about her transition from working in corporate to starting her own business and traveling the US in an RV with her husband. Julia talks about how she created her online community teaching women about coding and shares advic...

In this episode, I speak with Brittany Long, the evergreen copywrite queen, about her personal journey after leaving her corporate job and starting her own copywriting agency. She talks about how she knew she was meant to do something different but wasn't sure how to get there.   Join us as Brittany breaks down her story and shares some of her best advice to help you do the same, how to handle ext...

In today's episode, Jelisa Smith joins me to talk about all things YouTube and why it's important to start one today if you haven't already. She's a YouTube Marketing Expert on a mission to help 1000 people start their YouTube channels.   Jelisa shares her journey as she followed her intuition, knowing she was meant for more, how she quit corporate, and how she paved her way with no experience as...

Happy New Year! I am so excited to be back on the podcast with our very first guest of the season. Sarah Noked joins me today to talk about her journey from leaving corporate and starting her program, the OBM School. She shares her trials and tribulations as she began working online and gives her best advice if you're wanting to do the same.   We also talk about: The mindset issues and limiting be...

We are wrapping up Season 1 and I can't believe we're already here! I've had my fair share of corporate blunders and I'm hoping that by sharing my experiences that you also realize you are worth much more. These experiences have shaped me into the person I am today.   Tune in as I share what I've learned from starting this podcast, the people I've worked with that led me to quit corporate, and wha...

Basic skills are never truly basic. Anyone who tells you otherwise doesn't understand the value that comes into your business from these so-called "basic" skills.   And although some businesses want cheap labor for simple or repetitive tasks, we must be mindful of people's knowledge, talent, and craft when hiring them to do the job. These simple and repetitive tasks may seem small but they end up...

Automations aren't only great to have in your business, they're great to have in your personal life as well. Whether you want to offload something 100% or partially, both are an option.   If automation is new to you, you might be wondering what are the benefits? Well, this is what today's episode is all about. Your time is valuable and automating as many things as you can will not only save you ti...

Money is a deep-rooted issue in people who were raised to believe that they don't have it and there's no way of getting it. But that can't be further from the truth. Conquering those limiting beliefs is part of the process.   If this is something you struggle with, consider this: What do you do that you would love to be paid for? Because the reality is, there are so many things that you may be goo...

If you're considering the work-from-home lifestyle or are just starting out, you'll see many people building successful teams and having successful journeys. But it's not all rainbows and butterflies.   I'm a huge advocate for being your own boss, setting your own hours, and creating your own schedule but working from home has its cons too.   In this episode, I will be sharing:   Where to search f...