EPISODE 208 SHOW NOTES
Do you want to know more about how Stephanie O’Keefe joined the Live Free Academy and ultimately ended up replacing her husband’s corporate income?
Steph is a former teacher, turned SAHM, turned WAHM with a successful web design and branding business. She joined the Live Free Academy (formerly Overwhelmed to Overbooked) in December 2019 and launched her freelancing business as a Virtual Assistant. She did some Pinterest management, social media management, created graphics, etc. but within six months niched down into web design and branding. Six months after that, she was able to replace her husband’s corporate income and he started a business as well.
Steph is here to chat with us today about the freedom and flexibility that come with running an online business, how she learned the skills she knows, how she got clients as a beginner, her pivot to web design and branding, and what she and her husband’s schedule look like while both running businesses with two kids as well.
Thank you for listening! Let Steph and I know what you thought of this episode over on Instagram: @micala.quinn and @southerncreativeco. Chat with you there!
In this episode, we cover:
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How Stephanie replaced her husband’s corporate income
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How Steph learned the skills she knows to run a successful web design and branding business
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Where Steph got clients as a beginner
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Steph’s business pivot to web design and branding
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What she and her husband’s schedule look like while both running businesses with 2 kids
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
- Connect with Steph on Instagram or her website
- Check out last week’s episode on 3 ways to stand out in your pitches.
- New to the idea of freelancing? Learn more HERE.
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More about the Live Free Podcast with Micala Quinn:
How do I get started? What if I fail? Who will hire me? Is it really possible to create a consistent, full-time income from home?
Welcome to the Live Free Podcast with Micala Quinn where we will be answering these questions PLUS many more! Whether you’re just starting your freelance business (heck even if you don’t know what freelancing is yet) or you’re looking to scale, this podcast will give you tangible business advice along with inspiring interviews to help you create a life and career that works for YOU and YOUR family.
Your host, Micala Quinn, started out teaching high-school English, but when her first child was born, she immediately began searching for something more. She wanted a way to stay-at-home with her daughter (and future babies), but still needed to bring in a full-time income to help support her family. Micala started freelancing, quickly replaced her full-time income, and now helps other moms (like you) get started and grow their freelance business from scratch to 5K and beyond! She believes that being a working mom or a stay-at-home mom no longer needs to be a black and white decision. You CAN have both. On your terms!
Our motto is Mom Strong, Work Smart, and Live Free. Are you in? We’d love for you to join us each Monday, as well as in our Live Free Podcast Facebook community!
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