$1/Hour Noon, $1,000 Per Project Ngayon | Ang Kwento ni Sheena Santos @homebasedmomdiaries

She started online work 18 years ago at $1/hour sometimes less. Her first client ghosted her after 8,000 pesos worth of work. She knocked on neighbors' doors begging for overflow tasks at $0.25/hour. She commuted 7 hours a day while pregnant until her doctor told her to stop. And then she built something no one could take from her.Today, Sheena Santos is a Fiverr Pro marketing automation specialist earning $800–$1,000 per project, and clients come to her.In this episode of From Kayod to Keyboard, Sheena shares 18 years of the real homebased journey: the scams, the burnout, the agency collapse, the health crisis, and why investing 100,000 pesos in herself was the best decision she ever made.In this episode you'll learn:✅ How she went from $1/hour data entry to $1,000/project marketing automation specialist✅ Why she spent 6–8 years as a general VA before niching down and why it was worth it✅ How she became one of the first Filipina Fiverr Pro sellers in email marketing automation✅ What really happened when she lost her clients, her agency, and her identity all at once✅ How a 100,000-peso coaching investment (borrowed money) changed everything✅ Why her husband is now closing $1,000+ projects and she's proud he's better than her✅ What "life integration" looks like when work, wellness, and family finally fit together