Corporate School Dropout: Inspiring Stories of Ditching the 9 to 5

EP 079 - Erin Taylor is a productivity and planning consultant helping product-based businesses transform their to-do lists.

Topics we cover in this episode:

• Give us an overview of your corporate career.
• How did you come up with the idea to start an Airbnb?
• How did you create your business Ambitious Solutions?
• What are some lessons learned?
• How did you overcome the ego and push forward in the long game?
• What type of client do you work with?
• Where do you see yourself in the next 5-10 years?
• What is your piece of advice to all our listeners looking to make the transition out of corporate?

Connect with Erin:

IG: www.instagram.com/ambitioussolutions

Pinterest: /ambitioussolutions

Facebook: www.facebook.com/YourAmbitiousSolution

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/erinwtaylor

Join the networking group for aspiring female dropouts! The Dropout Social Network. This group is specifically designed to build a community and support system for ladies as they pursue their dropout journey.

Lauren works 1:1 with new and aspiring females dropouts who are ready to take charge of their life and start a business, so that they can make decisions from options and opportunities vs feeling stuck in their job. For more information, visit the website

This is a new weekly bonus episode every Friday, I will share my thoughts, teachings, and lessons I've learned along the way from building my business.

Join the Dropout Social Network, a membership community designed for new and aspiring female dropouts. For more information, visit the website.

Lauren works 1:1 with new and aspiring females dropouts who are ready to take charge of their life and start a business, so that they can make decisions from options and opportunities vs feeling stuck in their job. For more information, visit the website

EP 078 - Brandee Garr, the creator of Brandee Gaar Coaching, began her career in the hospitality industry working in corporate event planning. She loved her job and didn't have plans to leave her career as she was moving up and following her career and life plans. However, her transition out of corporate began when Brandee became a mom, and her job was taking way too many hours away from her family. Brandee took the risk of leaping without a plan and quickly discovered her love for building a business. Not only does Brandee work in the event planning industry, but she has pivoted during Covid to coach entrepreneurs to building their successful businesses. This episode is full of helpful and insightful advice for all levels of business ownership.

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Join the networking group for aspiring female dropouts! The Dropout Social Network. This group is specifically designed to build a community and support system for ladies as they pursue their dropout journey.

Lauren works 1:1 with new and aspiring females dropouts who are ready to take charge of their life and start a business, so that they can make decisions from options and opportunities vs feeling stuck in their job. For more information, visit the website

EP 077 - Learn how Erica Moriarty went from the grind of a New York City Marketing Agency to a Digital Nomad, traveling the world while building her Marketing Strategy business.

Join the networking group for aspiring female dropouts! The Dropout Social Network. This group is specifically designed to build a community and support system for ladies as they pursue their dropout journey.

Lauren works 1:1 with new and aspiring females dropouts who are ready to take charge of their life and start a business, so that they can make decisions from options and opportunities vs feeling stuck in their job. For more information, visit the website

This is a new weekly bonus episode every Friday, I will share my thoughts, teachings, and lessons I've learned along the way from building my business.

Join the Dropout Social Network, a membership community designed for new and aspiring female dropouts. For more information, visit the website.

Lauren works 1:1 with new and aspiring females dropouts who are ready to take charge of their life and start a business, so that they can make decisions from options and opportunities vs feeling stuck in their job. For more information, visit the website

EP 076 - Donnie Boivin, the owner of Success Champions, spent four years in the Marine Corp before he began his career in sales. Donnie was successful growing multiple businesses and was part of a 7-figure buyout before walking away from it all. He says, "I always took what was in front of me," thinking it was the next right step in my life, versus doing what I knew was right for me. In this episode, we talk about finding ourselves through building businesses, learning real world experience, and how success is evolutionary. Donnie is a wonderful guest and this interview is a must listen for all want to be dropouts.

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Join the networking group for aspiring female dropouts! The Dropout Social Network. This group is specifically designed to build a community and support system for ladies as they pursue their dropout journey.

Lauren works 1:1 with new and aspiring females dropouts who are ready to take charge of their life and start a business, so that they can make decisions from options and opportunities vs feeling stuck in their job. For more information, visit the website

This is a new weekly bonus episode every Friday, I will share my thoughts, teachings, and lessons I've learned along the way from building my business.

Join the Dropout Social Network, a membership community designed for new and aspiring female dropouts. For more information, visit the website.

Lauren works 1:1 with new and aspiring females dropouts who are ready to take charge of their life and start a business, so that they can make decisions from options and opportunities vs feeling stuck in their job. For more information, visit the website

EP 075 - Sam Gavis-Hughson, the founder of Byte by Byte, began his corporate career in software engineering; however, he always knew he wanted to create something more for himself. In the beginning, Sam explored and tested out multiple business ideas to see what would worked best for him. What began as a YouTube channel is now a business that been operating for five years. In this episode, Sam talks about how he transitioned out of his corporate career, built his business, and what freedom looks like for him on a daily basis.

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Learn more and connect with Sam: Show Notes

Join the networking group for aspiring female dropouts! The Dropout Social Network. This group is specifically designed to build a community and support system for ladies as they pursue their dropout journey.

Lauren works 1:1 with new and aspiring females dropouts who are ready to take charge of their life and start a business, so that they can make decisions from options and opportunities vs feeling stuck in their job. For more information, visit the website

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EP 074 - Alesia Galati, the owner of Alesia Galati Podcast Management, started her career in the industrial gas industry. She worked her way up the ranks to become a Production Planner and eventually relocated to continue her growth within the company. All the while, Alesia was interested in side hustles and began testing out different business models to see what she liked. In March of 2020, Alesia was laid off from her job and quickly began working to launch a business that could support her family. She's six months into her full service podcast management services company and loving every day that she is able to work for herself and spend more time with her young children. Alesia shares her story of negotiating pay raises, starting side hustles, and the push to launch her own business. This episode is fun and full of insights for anyone who's looking to take the next steps for their business.

Schedule time with me for the Stand In Your Power Workshop

Learn more and connect with Alesia: Show Notes

Join the networking group for aspiring female dropouts! The Dropout Social Network. This group is specifically designed to build a community and support system for ladies as they pursue their dropout journey.

Lauren works 1:1 with new and aspiring females dropouts who are ready to take charge of their life and start a business, so that they can make decisions from options and opportunities vs feeling stuck in their job. For more information, visit the website