Unlikely Choices by Stacy Mikulik

Welcome to Unlikely Choices! I'm Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you're here! If you want to quit your job and start your own business like I did, you've found the right place. In this episode I'm sharing why I closed my brick and mortar jewelry store and went back to website only. Creating a business is a journey, and it requires experimentation to figure out what you like, what you don't like, what works, and what doesn't work. This episode also illustrates why you shouldn't feel compelled to get your new business exactly right on day one!

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Want more? For over two years, I wrote almost every week about how I quit my lawyer job and started my own business. I call it "My Journal" and you can find it on my website here: https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog. It's full of lessons and insights!

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Welcome to Unlikely Choices! I'm Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you're here! If you want to quit your job and start your own business like I did, you've found the right place. In this episode I'm talking about pricing. If you're new to business, you might think it's easier to sell lower priced products and services compared to high ticket items. But that's a myth. We'll dive into why that is, and also talk a little about Black Friday 2025 performance at the beginning of the episode.

If you loved this episode, please hit the follow button or plus sign in your podcast app. This will subscribe you to the show so you never miss an episode, and it also happens to be the best way to support the show!

Want more? For over two years, I wrote almost every week about how I quit my lawyer job and started my own business. I call it "My Journal" and you can find it on my website here: https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog. It's full of lessons and insights!

To stay in touch, subscribe to the Unlikely Choices email list! Get notified of new episodes, receive interesting and inspiring content, and be the first to hear important news about the podcast. Subscribe by clicking here.

I love to hear from my listeners! Send me a DM over on Instagram at any time. My handle is @stacymik.

Thank you for being here!

Welcome to Unlikely Choices! I'm Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you're here! If you want to quit your job and start your own business like I did, you've found the right place. We're going deep in this episode and I'm sharing a vulnerable story about how the patterning I developed in childhood showed up in my career. If you feel trapped in your career, unable to escape, and nothing's working, this episode might be a game-changer for you. This is the kind of deep work you'll find in my new membership program. If you'd like to check it out, click here for all the details: https://stacy-mikulik.mykajabi.com/the-next-chapter-collective

If you loved this episode, please hit the follow button or plus sign in your podcast app. This will subscribe you to the show so you never miss an episode, and it also happens to be the best way to support the show!

Want more? For over two years, I wrote almost every week about how I quit my lawyer job and started my own business. I call it "My Journal" and you can find it on my website here: https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog. It's full of lessons and insights!

To stay in touch, subscribe to the Unlikely Choices email list! Get notified of new episodes, receive interesting and inspiring content, and be the first to hear important news about the podcast. Subscribe by clicking here.

I love to hear from my listeners! Send me a DM over on Instagram at any time. My handle is @stacymik.

Thank you for being here!

Welcome to Unlikely Choices! I'm Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you're here! If you want to quit your job and start your own business like I did, you've found the right place. In this week's episode, I'm sharing a little behind the scenes of my brand new mentoring business - specifically, how I'm growing my brand new business Instagram account. If you're curious what starting a new business actually feels like, listen in. I'll be doing a few episodes like this over the next month or two but this will be your first behind the scenes glimpse!

If you are stuck in a career that looks impressive on paper, but doesn't feel as good as it looks - and you're ready to stop ignoring the dream business idea that keeps tugging at your heart, I'd love to work with you in my new membership experience! Start by taking my Quit + Create Readiness Quiz. It's an insightful quiz that will help you determine just how ready you are to start taking steps towards making your dream business a reality. Click here to get access to the free quiz: https://stacy-mikulik.mykajabi.com/opt-in-quiz

If you loved this episode, please hit the follow button or plus sign in your podcast app. This will subscribe you to the show so you never miss an episode, and it also happens to be the best way to support the show!

Want more? For over two years, I wrote almost every week about how I quit my lawyer job and started my own business. I call it "My Journal" and you can find it on my website here: https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog. It's full of lessons and insights!

To stay in touch, subscribe to the Unlikely Choices email list! Get notified of new episodes, receive interesting and inspiring content, and be the first to hear important news about the podcast. Subscribe by clicking here.

I love to hear from my listeners! Send me a DM over on Instagram at any time. My handle is @stacymik.

Thank you for being here!

Welcome to Unlikely Choices! I'm Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you're here! If you want to quit your job and start your own business like I did, you've found the right place. This is the last episode in my three-part series introducing my new business! I'm peeling back the layers of my mindset and strategy membership program, where you'll learn not only how to build your dream business but also how to become the person who can lead it. I'll also be sharing why having a community of like-minded high-achieving women to turn to when building feels hard is an absolute game-changer. If you've been searching for a membership that's different, tune in to see why mine stands apart. And if you are ready to build your dream business in 2026, check out all the details by clicking here: https://stacy-mikulik.mykajabi.com/the-next-chapter-collective

If you loved this episode, please hit the follow button or plus sign in your podcast app. This will subscribe you to the show so you never miss an episode, and it also happens to be the best way to support the show!

Want more? For over two years, I wrote almost every week about how I quit my lawyer job and started my own business. I call it "My Journal" and you can find it on my website here: https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog. It's full of lessons and insights!

To stay in touch, subscribe to the Unlikely Choices email list! Get notified of new episodes, receive interesting and inspiring content, and be the first to hear important news about the podcast. Subscribe by clicking here.

I love to hear from my listeners! Send me a DM over on Instagram at any time. My handle is @stacymik.

Thank you for being here!

Welcome to Unlikely Choices! I'm Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you're here! If you want to quit your job and start your own business like I did, you've found the right place. We're picking up where we left off last week and I'm sharing more about the launch of my new business! If you are stuck in a career that looks great on paper, but leaves you unfulfilled and you're ready to chase that dream business idea that's been calling your name, tune into my private podcast series "Quit + Create." Over 6 episodes, we'll embark on a transformative journey towards making your dream business a reality. I guarantee you'll have one or two lightbulb moments, if not six or seven. Don't miss out on this exclusive access to insights that could change everything for you: https://stacy-mikulik.mykajabi.com/opt-in-form-landing-page

If you loved this episode, please hit the follow button or plus sign in your podcast app. This will subscribe you to the show so you never miss an episode, and it also happens to be the best way to support the show!

Want more? For over two years, I wrote almost every week about how I quit my lawyer job and started my own business. I call it "My Journal" and you can find it on my website here: https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog. It's full of lessons and insights!

To stay in touch, subscribe to the Unlikely Choices email list! Get notified of new episodes, receive interesting and inspiring content, and be the first to hear important news about the podcast. Subscribe by clicking here.

I love to hear from my listeners! Send me a DM over on Instagram at any time. My handle is @stacymik.

Thank you for being here!

Welcome to Unlikely Choices! I'm Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you're here! If you want to quit your job and start your own business like I did, you've found the right place. In this week's episode, I'm announcing the launch of my new business! I am so excited to finally share what I've been working on behind the scenes for the past few months. If you are stuck in a career that looks impressive on paper, but doesn't feel as good as it looks - and you're ready to stop ignoring the dream business idea that keeps tugging at your heart, start by taking my Quit + Create Readiness Quiz. It's an insightful quiz that will help you determine just how ready you are to start taking some baby steps towards making your dream business a reality. Click here to start the quiz: https://stacy-mikulik.mykajabi.com/opt-in-quiz

If you loved this episode, please hit the follow button or plus sign in your podcast app. This will subscribe you to the show so you never miss an episode, and it also happens to be the best way to support the show!

Want more? For over two years, I wrote almost every week about how I quit my lawyer job and started my own business. I call it "My Journal" and you can find it on my website here: https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog. It's full of lessons and insights!

To stay in touch, subscribe to the Unlikely Choices email list! Get notified of new episodes, receive interesting and inspiring content, and be the first to hear important news about the podcast. Subscribe by clicking here.

I love to hear from my listeners! Send me a DM over on Instagram at any time. My handle is @stacymik.

Thank you for being here!

Welcome to Unlikely Choices! I'm Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you're here! If you want to quit your job and start your own business like I did, you've found the right place. If you've ever said, "How in the world will I ever find time to work on my dream business idea while working my 9-5?!" then this episode is for you! I started my business back when I worked as a busy lawyer, so if I can do it, you can do it too. I've also got a little trick to share with you in this episode that might help.

If you loved this episode, please hit the follow button or plus sign in your podcast app. This will subscribe you to the show so you never miss an episode, and it also happens to be the best way to support the show!

Want more? For over two years, I wrote almost every week about how I quit my lawyer job and started my own business. I call it "My Journal" and you can find it on my website here: https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog. It's full of lessons and insights!

To stay in touch, subscribe to the Unlikely Choices email list! Get notified of new episodes, receive interesting and inspiring content, and be the first to hear important news about the podcast. Subscribe by clicking here.

I love to hear from my listeners! Send me a DM over on Instagram at any time. My handle is @stacymik.

Thank you for being here!

Welcome to Unlikely Choices! I'm Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you're here! If you want to quit your job and start your own business like I did, you've found the right place. A lot of people have told me: I want to start a business, but I have no idea what kind I'd start! If you resonate with that statement, today's episode is for you! I'm going to give you two key strategies for identifying what kind of business might bring you both fulfillment and revenue!

If you loved this episode, please hit the follow button or plus sign in your podcast app. This will subscribe you to the show so you never miss an episode, and it also happens to be the best way to support the show!

Want more? For over two years, I wrote almost every week about how I quit my lawyer job and started my own business. I call it "My Journal" and you can find it on my website here: https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog. It's full of lessons and insights!

To stay in touch, subscribe to the Unlikely Choices email list! Get notified of new episodes, receive interesting and inspiring content, and be the first to hear important news about the podcast. Subscribe by clicking here.

I love to hear from my listeners! Send me a DM over on Instagram at any time. My handle is @stacymik.

Thank you for being here!

Welcome to Unlikely Choices! I'm Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you're here! If you want to quit your job and start your own business like I did, you've found the right place. In this week's episode, I'm talking about retirement. Too many people say, "I hate my job but I'm just going to work hard and retire early." I'll share why this isn't a great life strategy, provide multiple reasons why this logic is faulty, and tell you why changing the way you think about work is the first step in the right direction.

If you loved this episode, please hit the follow button or plus sign in your podcast app. This will subscribe you to the show so you never miss an episode, and it also happens to be the best way to support the show!

Want more? For over two years, I wrote almost every week about how I quit my lawyer job and started my own business. I call it "My Journal" and you can find it on my website here: https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog. It's full of lessons and insights!

To stay in touch, subscribe to the Unlikely Choices email list! Get notified of new episodes, receive interesting and inspiring content, and be the first to hear important news about the podcast. Subscribe by clicking here.

I love to hear from my listeners! Send me a DM over on Instagram at any time. My handle is @stacymik.

Thank you for being here!