Don't Keep Your Day Job

By Cathy Heller

Business

What's Don't Keep Your Day Job about?

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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Rachael Ray's Vulnerable St...

12.06.2021

How can you be grateful in times of pain and loss? Rachael Ray, Emmy Award winning TV host, businesswoman, philanthropist, NYT bestselling author, and celebrity cook has always loved connecting people together through food, and when the pandemic hit she ...

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12.06.2021 Rachael Ray's Vulnerable Story of Finding Gratitude & Celebrating the Hero in Every Person How can you be grateful in times of pain and loss? Rachael Ray, Emmy Award winning TV host, businesswoman, philanthropist, NYT bestselling author, and celebrity cook has always loved connecting people together through food, and when the pandemic hit she ...
12.02.2021 Brian Baumgartner on How The Office Created a Legacy & Found Beauty in Ordinary Things What makes art, creative work, and shows like The Office have such a lasting legacy? Brian Baumgartner, Emmy award winning actor, producer, NYT bestselling author, and podcast host wanted to explore The Office phenomenon and discover why it's still one ...
11.29.2021 Dr. Amishi Jha on How to Train a Peak Mind, Find Your Focus & Own Your Attention How can you reclaim your attention when your mind is constantly pulled in a million directions? Dr. Amishi Jha, neuroscientist, professor of psychology, and author discovered a new approach to all of life's moments when she entered the world of ...
11.25.2021 How to Manifest a Million Dollar Life How can you break through your limitations and call in more abundance? Cathy shares an uplifting talk about how to get your ego out of the way when you sell, create magic through iteration and play, step into the energy ...
11.22.2021 Daymond John on the Pillars of Success, Creating Viral Content & Learning on Shark Tank How can you push aside your excuses and use the resources you have right now to build an incredible business? Daymond John, founder & CEO of FUBU and The Shark Group, Shark Tank judge, bestselling author, and motivational speaker began ...
11.18.2021 A Powerful Coaching Call About How to Let Yourself Be Happy & Speak Your Truth How can you drop the resistance that blocks you from happiness and making an impact? Cathy shares an inspiring coaching call about how to get out of your negative thought spiral, prevent your mind from jumping into fight or flight ...
11.15.2021 How My Student 10x Her Membership & Nearly Quadrupled Her Prices in One Year - Alissa Boyer How do you start a membership, 10x the amount of members, and almost quadruple the price in just one year? Cathy shares an inspiring conversation with an alumni Alissa Boyer, who always felt she was dimming her light as a ...
11.11.2021 Susie Moore on How to Stop Stressing, Start Living & Let it Be Easy How can you actually enjoy your life? Susie Moore, life coach, author, and advice columnist is back on the show to share the biggest lessons from her new book, Let It Be Easy. She teaches you how to let yourself ...
11.08.2021 Ken Coleman's 3 Indicators to Get Clarity on Your Purpose How can you step into work that you love and gives you a sense of purpose? Ken Coleman, bestselling author, host of the nationally syndicated Ken Coleman Show, and career coach at Ramsey Solutions returns with the biggest lessons from ...
11.04.2021 Tanya Dalton on How to Be Productive & Give Yourself Permission to Dream Again How can you stop waiting for permission and walk towards your ideal future? Tanya Dalton, founder and CEO of inkWELL Press Productivity Co, best-selling author, speaker, business coach, podcaster, and productivity expert grew her company to 7 figures in just ...
11.01.2021 5 Steps to $5k Months - Part 1 How can you make $5k/month? In part 1 of this workshop, Cathy shares how to rewrite the story you have about money, allow in abundance so you can create it for other people, free yourself from the shame of rejection, ...
10.28.2021 Jonathan Fields on Discovering Your Sparketype & the Work That Makes You Most Alive How can you figure out what gets you most excited, puts you in the flow, and gives you tremendous meaning? Jonathan Fields, bestselling author, producer, top podcaster, founder / CEO / Chief architect of Spark Endeavors is back on the ...
10.25.2021 5 Steps to Squirm Free Sales How can you remove your resistance around selling, and do it in a way that feels true to you? Cathy shares the core pieces of squirm free sales, including how you to identify your most engaged customers, start a conversation ...
10.21.2021 Greg McKeown on Making It Effortless to Do the Essential Things How can you make it easier to do what matters most? Greg McKeown, NYT bestselling author, speaker, and podcaster wrote his books Essentialism and Effortless to help people prioritize the important goals in their life and simplify the process of ...
10.18.2021 How a Listener Made $60,000 with 300 Followers & Gives Power to Other Women - Taqdees Razzaq of WowMeem What opportunities can you create for yourself and other people when you welcome in abundance? One of our listeners Taqdees Razzaq started her business WowMeem by selling authentic branded clothing from Pakistan on Facebook Marketplace. She relied on word of ...
10.14.2021 5 Essential Tips on How to Sell with Heart - Alison Prince How can you turn your fear of selling into a passion for service? Alison Prince, serial online entrepreneur, podcaster, and coach returns to the podcast to share her STARS formula for moving forward, the 3-way win triangle that helped her ...
10.11.2021 My Best Practices for Going Live & How to Overcome the Fear of Being Visible How can going live build momentum for your business? Cathy shares why it’s so important for you to go live on social media, what topics you can talk about with your live audience, how to make the offer in a ...
10.07.2021 Brandi Carlile on Creating Community Through Music & Embracing Who You Are How can your creations help others to be and love their true eccentric self? Brandi Carlile, multi Grammy winning singer-songwriter, producer, and NYT bestselling author has always loved music, but her love for people was the real impetus for her ...
10.04.2021 Helping a Performance Coach Replace Her 6 Figure Income & Leave Her Day Job What offers will fast track you to quitting your day job? Cathy coaches Leah, a marathon athlete and performance coach with aspirations of being a motivational speaker - but she's also a guidance counselor, volleyball coach, and a busy mom. ...
09.30.2021 Mel Robbins on How to Break Through Resistance & Love Yourself with the High 5 Habit How can the High 5 Habit build your courage and stop your self criticism? Mel Robbins, bestselling author and renowned motivational speaker was hitting a low moment when she saw herself in the mirror, gave herself a high five...and a ...
09.27.2021 How Epic Your Business Can Grow When You Have a Podcast - Jessica Zweig & Jill Stanton What doors can you open when you start a podcast? Jessica Zweig, branding and marketing expert, author, founder of SimplyBe, and Jill Stanton, cofounder of Screw the Nine to Five are both entrepreneurs who scaled their businesses from their podcasts. ...
09.23.2021 8 Ways to Monetize Your Podcast - It's Your Turn to Podcast Series How can you make money from your podcast? Cathy shares 8 different ways to monetize your show, including sponsorships, affiliates, memberships, courses, programs, and more! - Cathy's Podcast program is open for enrollment! Sign up at https://cathyheller.com/join - Shoutout to ...
09.22.2021 How to Attract Podcast Listeners & Grow an Engaged Audience of Superfans - It's Your Turn to Podcast Series How can you find your first podcast listeners before you've even started your podcast? In Day 2 of our podcasting series, Cathy shares why the level of engagement is more important than the number of followers, how to create excitement ...
09.21.2021 How to Make a Buzzworthy Podcast - It's Your Turn to Podcast Series What are the first steps you need to take to make a podcast? In this special series, Cathy shares her story about what made this podcast go viral, what simple gear you need to get started, and why now is ...
09.20.2021 Alli Webb & Lori Harder on How to Overcome Your Resistance, Stop Apologizing & Own Your Superpower How can you push through your fears at every step of building a business? Alli Webb (founder of Drybar, Squeeze, Okay Humans, Becket and Quill) and Lori Harder (founder of Lite Pink), serial entrepreneurs and podcast hosts of Girlfriends in ...
09.16.2021 How to Get Your First Coaching Clients & Grow Your Business with Podcasting - Kelsey Murphy How do you launch a coaching business and get your first clients? Kelsey Murphy, life and business coach, B School mentor, and podcaster returns to the show to share her advice on how to price your coaching services, use podcasting ...
09.13.2021 How to Grow your Audience Through Authentic Engagement & Connection - Quit Tip Why should you show up live if you want to scale your business? Cathy shares her advice on how to let your imperfections shine when you're growing your visibility, how to sell through your story, and how to build the ...
09.10.2021 "Get in alignment. Let it be a dance." - Daily Dose Minisode "Whether before you send the email, before you go live on Instagram, you get in alignment. Because if you're not in alignment, you're in your head. You're in your resistance. It sucks. When you get in the zone, you let ...
09.09.2021 5 Ways to Make a Living Doing What You Love What are the different ways your passion can become a business? Cathy shares how you can make a living doing what you love as a Maker, Teacher, Curator, Investigator / Content Creator, or Service based business, how each one can ...
09.08.2021 "We are all needed here." - Daily Dose Minisode "The win is you being able to break through the fear of putting yourself out there. That is what you teach your kids. If there's a dream you have on your heart, and you tell your children that they should ...
09.07.2021 "There is no good reason we're not all swimming in abundance." - Daily Dose Minisode "We will receive as much as we believe we can. Period. And why is it a gift to have an abundance of energy, enthusiasm, love, possibility? Why? Because you can give it away. Why is it a gift to have ...
09.06.2021 Kelly Roach on Growing an 8 Figure Business with Live Launching, Podcasting & Being of Service How can you connect, engage, and convert your audience by serving with your gifts? Kelly Roach, business strategist and coach, bestselling author, and top marketing podcaster returns to the show to share her best advice on why it's better to ...
09.03.2021 "You have to be willing to receive that what you asked for." - Daily Dose Minisode "The number one reason why manifesting will not work is because when you ask for something or you pray for something, you have to be willing to receive that what you asked for, that what you prayed for. If we ...
09.02.2021 3 Steps to Making an Offer & How to Create Your Brand What should you say when you're putting your offer out in the world? Cathy shares the 3 steps to validating, clarifying, and testing your offer with your audience, how to use the 3x3 method to grow visibility and engagement, and ...
09.01.2021 "Be visible, connect and make the offer." - Daily Dose Minisode "What's most important right now is to be visible, connect through engagement, and make the offer. That has to happen every single day. I would say you need to have at least five of those conversations a day. You need ...
08.31.2021 "Whatever your thing is, it's not for you. It's for you to give away." - Daily Dose Minisode "When Daniel Pink was on my show, he said it is a moral obligation. It is selfish to not sell the thing that you know how to do. Gd did not give you the ability to understand color for you ...
08.30.2021 Jamila Souffrant on How to Launch Yourself Towards Financial Independence When your day job is keeping you from the life you desire, how can you set yourself up for financial freedom? Jamila Souffrant, founder of the popular Journey to Launch blog and podcast returns to the show to share her ...
08.27.2021 "What comes first is courage, and an open heart." - Daily Dose Minisode "The confidence comes after courage. Courage comes first. But what's more important than confidence is an open heart, love, generosity, enthusiasm. So when we have love, connection, enthusiasm, generosity, open heartedness, we don't even need confidence. But when you have ...
08.26.2021 Helping an Overwhelmed Mom Brighten Up Her Corner of the World How can you help people from your life experiences and your open heart? Cathy coaches a former teacher Dennise, whose life was forever changed when she gave birth to her son with a rare medical condition that requires her full ...
08.25.2021 "Move out of the old self, into the new." - Daily Dose Minisode "You are needed. Period. You do not have to be perfect. Period. You don't have to have it all figured out today. Period. You're allowed to be in a process. Help yourself chart the clues to your destiny, step out ...
08.24.2021 "People don't really get what money is." - Daily Dose Minisode "Money is paper. Money is a story that communicates energy. These are like certificates in exchange for energy. People don't really get what money is. They just don't get what life is actually about. And they don't get that the ...
08.23.2021 Tara Strong Shares the Truth About Voice Acting & Making Your Vision of Success Come to Life How do you keep putting your best foot forward when you're constantly asked to prove yourself? Tara Strong, Emmy nominated actress (Loki, Powerpuff Girls, Fairly Oddparents, Teen Titans, Pretty Hard Cases) and podcast host always believed she would make her ...
08.20.2021 "Anything you can imagine is in the field - there's a possibility for that." - Daily Dose Minisode "Start looking for a lot of evidence of this little tiny crazy idea that's out of the box of your past beyond into the field and start looking for evidence. Is there somebody who is in reality right now making ...
08.19.2021 How to Find Your Dream Path What are the steps to uncover your passion and get paid to do work you love? Cathy shares this inspiring workshop about how to find your gifts, dream up the life you truly desire, identify what your calling could be, ...
08.18.2021 "Show up and open your arms for abundance." - Daily Dose Minisode "You're going to surrender caring about rejection. And the truth is, what you're going to get out of that is more than you're going to get out of the sale that you're going to make. Letting go of 'I need ...
08.17.2021 "Make the time to feel good." - Daily Dose Minisode "Just by you, dropping into this more effortless place, the place where you feel the most spontaneous, the most not in control - oh, the divine downloads you're going to get about your business or what to just do today ...
08.16.2021 How Gray Malin Creates Joy, Fun & Epic Getaways Through His Photography How can art be a shining light in difficult times? Gray Malin, internationally renowned photographer and NYT bestselling author took the scary step of leaving his fancy corporate job to sell his prints at a flea market. Then as he ...
08.13.2021 "How would my life be different if I could tolerate rejection?" - Daily Dose Minisode "Ask yourself this question: How would my life be different if I could tolerate rejection? How would my life be different if I was no longer codependent, I no longer made it my business what somebody's reaction was to me? ...
08.12.2021 Prime Yourself to Do Amazing Things How can you get out of your own way and do what you’re made to do? Cathy shares how to expand your capacity for happiness, and teaches you how to get into a state of mind and energy that’ll charge ...
08.11.2021 "It's not about me, me, me. It's we, we, we." - Daily Dose Minisode "The difference between a hobby and a business is that if there's a business, it involves some kind of money. And that means somebody is giving you money, which means somebody needs or wants what you're making. So a business ...

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