Work-At-Home Heroes

When Amira Alvarez was working at her corporate job, she sought to have the freedom of time and be her boss. She shares how she came to the idea of being extraordinary, which eventually led her to work from home by starting her own coaching business. Out of all things that interest her, being a coach sparked a passion in her life. She explained why coaching seemed like the best fit for her as a full-time job and how she made her first 30 grand and eventually to a 7-figure cash flow in the long run while doing what she loves.

If you want to find and do what your heart desires, Amira's success story and her up and downs handling the business will inspire people seeking the same dream. Tune in as we talk about the story behind Amira Alvarez, the highly successful founder and CEO of The Unstoppable Woman, and what makes a woman truly unstoppable.

Monica Louie is a Facebook and Instagram ad strategist who helps ambitious online entrepreneurs increase their impact with high converting ads. Monica speaks about the differences between her corporate life and now running a thriving online business in this episode. Once Monica found that right fit with her Facebook ads, that's when everything really started to scale up quickly. Later, Monica talks about her debt-free journey and some of the steps she took to change her life drastically. Plus, we speak about how Monica had to pivot during the pandemic, and Monica gives advice on how to work at home.

Lauren Golden is the founder of The Free Mama Movement and loves helping mamas free themselves from the nine-to-five grind. As the CEO of her company, Lauren recognizes how critical workplace culture will be for your success. A toxic work environment has emotional and physical effects on individuals. After leaving her job and discovering freelancing, Lauren understood that her company would grow into something massive. Later, Lauren gives tips on navigating perfectionism and the best ways to manage your time. As an entrepreneur, Lauren had to overcome her perfectionistic mindset. She had to learn how to wing things and put things out there because once you get stuck in your perfectionistic mindset, you won't start. Tune in as we talk about overcoming isolation while you Work-At-Home.

Danielle Gagnon helps busy entrepreneurs get back to the work they genuinely love by elevating their brands and taking on their time-consuming marketing tasks. Danielle explains why she decided to leave her nine-to-five job and pursue her Work-At-Home passion. Learn about configuring your website or Etsy listing to attract your ideal clients with SEO naturally. Tune in as Danielle speaks about overcoming her limiting beliefs to become an entrepreneur and what it's like to work at home with your spouse.

In This Episode:

• [00:05] Meet Danielle Gagnon. Danielle speaks about what her life was like before she left her nine-to-five.
• [08:15] What it's like to Work-At-Home with children.
• [12:45] About SEO and how to get more sales on Etsy.
• [17:30] How to make money on Etsy without producing anything.
• [23:15] Overcoming limiting beliefs to become an entrepreneur.
• [29:35] What it's like to Work-At-Home with your spouse.
• [33:30] Advice to people who want to Work-At-Home.

Key Takeaways:

• SEO is a way to write and structure a website (or Etsy listing) that helps you naturally attract your ideal customers.
• It takes someone with a creative spirit to make money on Etsy.
• Etsy doesn't have to be a massive time commitment; it's something that you can easily do in addition to a nine-to-five job.

Meet Danielle Gagnon

I help busy entrepreneurs (like you!) get back to the work you truly love, elevating your brand and taking on the marketing tasks that take up your time. I've always been a writer and a creator. As a child, you could find me spending my free time writing poems and stories (when I wasn't running my neighborhood detective agency). In college, I turned my passion for writing into a journalism degree, and from there worked for three years as a reporter at daily newspapers in my native New Hampshire. I changed careers in 2013 and entered the world of marketing, where I've happily grown my skills and expertise ever since. I've worked in the education industry, the firearms industry and the health and fitness industry, helping small companies build their brands and share their passions with the world.

Now, I work with entrepreneurs and small business owners to up their game, elevating their brand with graphic design, email marketing, content marketing and social media management. As a working wife and mother, I know how hard it is to try to do it all.

I believe that entrepreneurs should be working ON their business, not FOR their business. Let me take some of your marketing work off your plate, so you can get back to the parts of your business that only you can do!

Resources:

Website: https://www.elevatevirtualmarketing.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-gagnon-elevatemarketing/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/elevate_marketing Seller Success Challenge: https://www.sellersuccesschallenge.com/sales-page

Lindsay Davis speaks about her Work-At-Home journey's success and is looking to exceed last year's income by a great deal. Freelancers know the struggle of feast and famine energy when it comes to our financial stability. However, when you work from home, you need to use that energy to stabilize your finances. Lindsay gives advice based on what she has learned on her Work-At-Home journey. Lindsay says that freedom is one of her top values. She realized that she is free to reinvent who she chooses to be next, and no one will ever define what you can and cannot do. We talk about finding your success and the importance of being with your emotions.

What if your mindset is holding you back? Bobbi Jo explains the mindset shift that needed to happen for her to transition into a Work At Home lifestyle. People still believe that everyone needs to go to college to get a good job. When you start to make money online, you realize that you don't have to stay stuck in a job that you don't love. There is no reason you can't change your mind at any point in your life. Now, Bobbi gets to stay home while providing her content writing, email management, proofreading, and email marketing services. Everyone can work from home! You do everything else on the internet; you can work on the internet too.

In This Episode:

• [03:45] The mindset shift that needs to take place to transition into a Work At Home lifestyle.
• [12:40] Common mistakes people make when thinking about working at home.
• [16:05] Why you need to stop putting other people's needs ahead of your own.
• [21:30] About Bobbi's vision for her career and Work At Home lifestyle.

Key Takeaways:

• The only tool you need to work from home is the exact same tool that you are using to listen to this podcast.
• You think you live at home, but you spend the best hours of your waking day at work.
• Hurrying is worrying, and worrying is keeping us stuck.
• We have power when we are in the present – it means we have a choice.
• If you are uncomfortable financially, it's your fault. It is your responsibility to take care of yourself.

Resources:

Website: www.bobbijocurty.com

Facebook: @bobbijocurty

Meet Bobbi Jo

Bobbi Jo is a virtual supporter and collaborator who currently works in the role as an executive assistant and community manager. She is a wife and mom to three children (ages 2, 7, and 9). She began transitioning into her work-at-home lifestyle at the end of 2018 and has now completely left her traditional 9-5 by creating her own path of work success and flexibility.

Esther Inman reminds us that sometimes our mindset impacts our ability to grow. Now, Esther runs a million-dollar course creation business teaching people how to work in the virtual assistant niche. It took a lot for Esther to close her agency and speaks about how her Work At Home journey has changed in the past two years. When you need help with your business, then maybe it's time you outsource by hiring a virtual worker! Stay tuned as Esther gives her advice for creating your own lifestyle.

For more, visit: https://workathomeschool.com/podcasts/

In the face of the pandemic, Korryn Haines found herself at home with two kids to homeschool, her husband who needed at-home workspace, and her own business to run. Choosing to be flexible with changes, she cut down her workload and changed her hours, while still finding a way to keep her income the same.

Haines now runs her own online course that helps online entrepreneurs determine if they are in need of a virtual assistant and learn how to improve their own business protocols.

Working from home has never been more hectic, but her interview will help you see that it is possible to pivot in stride!

For more, visit https://workathomeschool.com/what-do-you-do-when-your-working-conditions-change-be-flexible

When life keeps flying by, we often have a choice to make -- stay where we are at or continue to grow with it. Kaitlyn Kuhl has seen many life changes since her last interview on Work-At-Home Heroes, including a growing family, moving to a new country, and pursuing new dreams.

Anxiety about the past -- and the future! -- can take over and living in the present can feel impossible, even when you're living the work-from-home dream, which is what Kuhl bravely discusses with Caitlin today.

If you're not sure how to find the courage to take the next step forward in life, you will want to listen to this interview!