Don't Keep Your Day Job

By Cathy Heller

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Don't Keep Your Day Job is a weekly podcast hosted by Cathy Heller, showcasing how creative people have made a living doing what they love. We'll pinpoint what strategies have been proven to turn passion into a profit, and interview successful creators from screenwriters, fashion designers, chefs, songwriters, directors, comedians, photographers, animators and more. Go inside these inspirational stories and come away with hard-hitting advice on how to make your dream a reality. This show will drag you out of your slump, empowering you to take action and giving you real tools to end the 9-5 and begin being paid to do what you've always wanted to do.

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05.28.2020

How do you create deep relationships with your audience and figure out what they want? Gaby Dalkin was a picky eater who challenged the doubters and became a 3x cookbook author, trained chef, recipe developer, entrepreneur, and food & lifestyle ...

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05.28.2020 Gaby Dalkin's Best Advice on How to Engage Your Audience on Social Media & Grow a Food Blog How do you create deep relationships with your audience and figure out what they want? Gaby Dalkin was a picky eater who challenged the doubters and became a 3x cookbook author, trained chef, recipe developer, entrepreneur, and food & lifestyle ...
05.25.2020 The Essential Pieces to Build & Launch a Successful Online Course - Thinkific's Greg Smith What are the steps to create, sell, and deliver an online course that will get people results? Greg Smith, cofounder of Thinkific, built the online platform to allow entrepreneurs to teach what they love and expand their business. He shares ...
05.21.2020 How My Students Broke Through Their Upper Limit, Charged What They Deserve & Built a Business That They Love When you have the courage to serve and put your offer in the world, what possibilities could arise? We feature 4 more stories from our Made to Do This students - Nadine Kenney Johnstone, Maddie Cartwright, Hannah Blunk, and Gail ...
05.18.2020 The 3 Steps to Great Copy - Laura Belgray How can you make a living by showing up and being the true version of yourself? Laura Belgray, copy expert and co-creator of The Copy Cure returns (for a third time!) to share her best tips on how to be ...
05.17.2020 How to Make the Money You Deserve & Know Your Worth What money beliefs are keeping you stuck from making the money you deserve? In this bonus episode, Cathy shares a powerful session from our challenge about how to let go of the lies you tell yourself, raise your prices and ...
05.14.2020 4 Incredible Stories of How People I've Coached Turned Their Passion into Profit How do you figure out what you're made to do? Today we're celebrating 4 amazing journeys from our awesome Made to Do This graduates! You'll hear from Sadie Simper, Katie Morland, Adrienne Mitford, and Jillian Soprano about how they entered ...
05.11.2020 Patrice Washington Tells Us How to Earn More Money & Have More Wellbeing When you stop chasing money, how can that lead to more wealth, prosperity and purpose? Patrice Washington, transformational speaker, coach, bestselling author, and podcaster had bounced back after the recession and thought she was doing great as "America's Money Maven." ...
05.10.2020 Real Life Talk: A Mother's Day Special About the Challenges of Parenting & Our Fertility Journey Happy Mother's Day! In honor of all the moms and parents, Cathy and Lowell share their honest thoughts on the biggest blessings and challenges of raising their daughters, their own parents' parenting styles that had the most major impact, and ...
05.07.2020 How Emma Mumford Grew Financial Success From Affiliates & Manifested Spiritual Abundance Through the Law of Attraction What are the steps to become spiritually and financially abundant? Emma Mumford, award winning life coach and mentor, bestselling author, speaker, and podcaster thought she reached the dream life by building a thriving online business and becoming UK's Coupon Queen. ...
05.04.2020 How Carrie Green Went From a Broke Law Student to a Multimillion Dollar Membership & an Empowered Community of Over 800,000 Women How do you find your audience and turn that into an online platform that reaches a worldwide community? Carrie Green, founder of the Female Entrepreneur Association, bestselling author, and podcaster stumbled into the world of online business while struggling to ...
05.03.2020 Real Life Talk: Danielle & Adam Silverstein Open Up About Sleeping in Separate Beds, Emotional Betrayal & Sharing Their Imperfect Marriage with the World What happens when you make a podcast about the honest harsh truths of your relationship? Danielle and Adam Silverstein decided to start their Marriage and Martinis Podcast when their marriage was on the brink of collapsing. They chat with Cathy ...
04.30.2020 How a Creative Girl with a Big Heart Grew a Massive Community & 80 Million Monthly Pinterest Views Through Rapid Iteration & Testing Her Ideas - Brit + Co's Brit Morin How can you use rapid testing to find out what your customers want and grow a media empire? Brit Morin, founder and CEO of Brit + Co, entrepreneur, author and podcast host spent her early career at dream companies like ...
04.27.2020 How to Think Like A Rocket Scientist, See What’s Possible & Change the Way We Approach Failure - Ozan Varol How can you turn what seems impossible to the possible? Ozan Varol, rocket scientist turned law professor, podcaster, and author grew up believing that the sky was the limit, and he's made it his mission to empower you to dream ...
04.26.2020 Real Life Talk: Meet My Husband Lowell What is it like being married to Cathy? Cathy's husband Lowell joins the podcast for this inaugural episode of our Real Life Talk series. You'll find out what pet peeves they have about each other, how much their spending habits ...
04.23.2020 How a Mom of 4 Made a Fortune with Online Programs, Lots of Fun & No Formulas - Allie Casazza How can you make millions by selling what feels good to you? Allie Casazza, "The Life Minimalist," podcast host of The Purpose Show, and online course creator was stuck in a wintery Arkansas, frustrated by her family's financial situation. After ...
04.20.2020 How to Clarify Your Gifts & Monetize Your Own Podcast - Stefanie Gass How do you accept the calling you've been given and make a thriving business from it? Stefanie Gass, clarity coach, podcast coach, and host of the Mompreneur Mastermind Show stopped climbing the corporate and the network marketing ladders after realizing ...
04.16.2020 How to Stop Checking Your Likes, Shake Off the Need for Approval & Live an Incredible Life - Susie Moore What is the secret to being confident and courageous? Susie Moore, author, columnist, and life coach is back on the show to reveal some of the best wisdom from her new book, Stop Checking Your Likes. She shares how to ...
04.13.2020 Dave Hollis Tells All: How to Get Unstuck and Grow a Business & Life That Fulfills You How can you get out of your own way and see through the lies you tell yourself? Dave Hollis, CEO of the Hollis Co, author, speaker, coach, and podcast host was at the top of the career ladder, but felt ...
04.09.2020 How to Find Your Purpose with Rabbi David Aaron How do you turn your pain into your greatest asset? Rabbi David Aaron, spiritual visionary, master educator, and author truly believes that we have all been given a gift. But not everyone has risen to the responsibility and moral obligation ...
04.06.2020 How to Create a Thriving Online Business & an Incredible Brand that Sustains Through Economic Hard Times - Christy Dawn & Aras Baskauskas What foundational pieces does it take to launch an online clothing brand without a brick and mortar? Christy Dawn and Aras Baskauskas, founders of Christy Dawn wanted to create and celebrate a style that was in alignment with their values ...
04.02.2020 How Kristyn Miller Used This Podcast to Quit Her Day Job & Make a 6 Figure Income How can making mistakes and defining who you don't serve actually help your business thrive? Kristyn Miller, photographer, creative coach, podcaster, and a DKYDJ listener was suffering from workaholism and burnout. After waking up to the life that wasn't fulfilling ...
03.30.2020 Amy Purdy's Story of Overcoming the Hardest Challenges, Winning Paralympic Medals & Breaking Records on Dancing with the Stars How do you find your resilience when the challenges in front of you seem impossible to overcome? Amy Purdy, 3x Paralympic medalist, motivational speaker, and bestselling author lost both her legs, her kidneys, and was given a 2% chance to ...
03.26.2020 The Path & the Process to Finding Our Calling When the Whole World is Pivoting How can you keep stepping into the flow when it feels like the whole world is upside down? Cathy shares the important lessons from one of the chapters from her book and a mindfulness exercise to help you through these ...
03.23.2020 How a School Teacher Grew a 7 Figure Online Product Based Business - Alison Prince How do you leverage what you don't have and create a multi million dollar business? Alison Prince, entrepreneur, mentor, podcaster, and online business expert began her entrepreneurial journey by being resourceful and turning her leftover trash into a buyable treasure. ...
03.19.2020 My Thoughts on the Coronavirus How can you make every day a gift? Cathy shares her thoughts on the impact of the coronavirus and her new paradigm shift in this seemingly dark time. She helps you make every day epic, take this opportunity to give ...
03.16.2020 How to Move Past Fear & Step into Your Purpose How can you stay ahead of your natural reaction to fear? Our brains are always on the lookout for threats, and now it seems more prevalent than ever. Cathy shares a call about how to redirect your mind from the ...
03.12.2020 Comedian Brian Kiley on Finding Your Voice, Writing For Conan & Leaving Your Day Job the Smart Way How do you find your voice as a stand up comedian and a writer for one of the most popular late night talk show hosts? Brian Kiley, Emmy Award winning writer, comedian, and author always had a passion for making ...
03.09.2020 The Story of How Ian Lopatin Became A Spiritual Gangster and Then Built that Very Brand Which Became A Movement How did a yoga clothing line become a movement that makes a difference? Ian Lopatin, cofounder of Spiritual Gangster, built a brand that makes his customers feel good about what they wear and what they stand for. He shares how ...
03.05.2020 Sunny Lenarduzzi's Formula to Rank #1 on YouTube How can putting out your you-ness on YouTube scale your business? Sunny Lenarduzzi, an expert video, marketing, social media and brand strategist skyrocketed her career when she figured out how the keys to gain more visibility on YouTube. She shares ...
03.02.2020 How Jaclyn Johnson Grew Her Create & Cultivate Events from 25 Friends to 1000s of Empowered Entrepreneurs How can you execute your vision and create the best experience for your customer? Jaclyn Johnson, founder and CEO of Create & Cultivate, podcaster and bestselling author of WorkParty almost went back to a day job after her first company ...
02.27.2020 Ken Coleman's Proven Strategy That Will Lead To The Career You Love How can you find the unique role you're meant to play and turn it into a reality? Ken Coleman, national radio show host of The Ken Coleman Show and bestselling author of The Proximity Principle took many pivots until he ...
02.24.2020 Sarah Knight on the Power of Saying No to Your Inner Perfectionist & People Pleaser How can you say no to the people and your own behaviors that don't serve you, and make space for the life you deserve? Sarah Knight, bestselling author of the No F*cks Given Guides is back on the podcast to ...
02.20.2020 How to Raise Your Upper Limit & Make Messy First Drafts How can you break your own ceiling and step into your zone of genius? Cathy shares an important coaching call about how to embrace the pain to end your suffering, what the imperfect first versions of The Simpsons and Seth ...
02.17.2020 From Painting Houses to Changing the World - Timothy Goodman How did a troubled, lost teen become a creative phenomenon featured on CNN, NPR and other national press? Timothy Goodman, designer, illustrator, muralist, and artist grew up with no clue of what direction to take. But he found his groove ...
02.13.2020 From Jamaica to NYC, How Jamila Souffrant is Helping Others to be Financially Free How can you become financially free and invest in yourself? Jamila Souffrant, creator of the blog and podcast Journey to Launch has built a financially free life for herself and she's on a mission to help others reach that destination. ...
02.10.2020 How Kevin Nealon Finds Success, Purpose & Joy Everyday What worlds open up when you show up and give it a chance? Kevin Nealon, comedian, actor, and creator of Hiking with Kevin wasn't sure if he could make a living doing standup. He didn't think he would get a ...
02.06.2020 How to Build an Audience & Stay True to Your Purpose - Julie Solomon When your passions change, how can you still stay aligned with your purpose? Julie Solomon, marketing/PR/personal branding expert, entrepreneur podcaster, and business coach thought she would be a mom blogger, until she realized her true place of service was by ...
02.03.2020 Yancey Strickler Talks about Kickstarter, Bentoism & Raising Money with Integrity How do you make a hard decision that satisfies your self interest but doesn't sacrifice your values? Yancey Strickler, author, creator of Bentoism, and cofounder of Kickstarter invented a new matrix to make peace with the part of him that ...
01.30.2020 Chalene Johnson's Formula for Selling with Generosity How do you make your offer to your community and feel like the most generous person in the world? Chalene Johnson, health, fitness, marketing and business expert, entrepreneur, bestselling author, podcaster, and speaker has created one successful business after another ...
01.27.2020 Ryan Holiday on Obstacles, Ego & Finding Stillness in the Process How can you add more stillness in your every day, and what possibilities can that unfold? Ryan Holiday, bestselling author, blogger, podcaster, and media strategist has been able to create masterpiece after masterpiece by focusing on the process instead of ...
01.23.2020 A Deep Dive into the Branding, Pricing & Marketing Strategies That Get Results How can you most effectively communicate your message and who you are? Cathy shares an exercise on how to get clarity around the parts of you that make up your brand, how to embrace your quirks, what 3 questions will ...
01.20.2020 Yeardley Smith on Lisa Simpson, Perfectionism & Letting Go of Control How do you let go of your need for perfection and control? Yeardley Smith, Emmy Award winning actress, novelist, podcast host and producer has played the iconic role of Lisa Simpson for over 30 years. But even with all the ...
01.16.2020 You Have Been Assigned How do you free yourself from the pain of your past and give yourself permission to be imperfect? Cathy shares a coaching call from our 2020 Vision Challenge that helps you find the courage to dream again, step out of ...
01.13.2020 Seth Godin’s Incredible Wisdom on True Marketing, Impostor Syndrome & How to Be of Use Instead of searching for what you're born to do, how can you serve by being of use? Bestselling author, world renowned blogger, and podcaster Seth Godin returns to share his valuable words of advice on finding better clients as a ...
01.09.2020 How to Consciously Create A New Possibility & A Life You Love - Kelsey Murphy How can you be more intentional about the life you wake up to every morning? Kelsey Murphy, business & life coach, podcaster, speaker, and B-School mentor left her comfy career in advertising by searching for evidence of new possibilities and ...
01.06.2020 The Biggest Thing That Holds Us Back What is the biggest block that's at the root of your limiting beliefs? In this special coaching call, Cathy shares a few key exercises to implement habits towards the person you want to be, disrupt your old narrative, rewrite the ...
01.02.2020 How to Get Specific On the People You Serve - Jasmine Star How do you build intimacy and speak straight to the hearts of the people you are meant to serve? Entrepreneur, photographer, and podcaster Jasmine Star returns to help you make the most of your 2020. She shares her best wisdom ...
12.30.2019 The Best Advice of 2019 to Set You Up for 2020 Success What best advice from 2019 will help you create your own success in the New Year? We celebrate the end of the year with a roundup of important wisdom from some of our favorite conversations, including Morgan Harper Nichols, Emily ...
12.26.2019 Opening Bakeries, Publishing Books, Changing Lives & More - Your Epic Wins of 2019! What amazing things have our listeners created in 2019? We celebrate your biggest accomplishments of the year in this listener win roundup! From writing books, opening vegan bakeries, quitting day jobs, and finding the people who you are built to ...
12.23.2019 How Derek Sivers Built CD Baby & the Wonder that Followed How do you know when to let go of an old dream, and pivot so you can make an even bigger contribution? Derek Sivers, writer, entrepreneur, musician, podcaster, and founder of CD Baby has an unrelenting thirst for new challenges ...

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