Ep. 04: A $2M empire, delusional goals & money projections w/ Julia Chalmers

EP. 04: A $2M empire, delusional goals & money projections w/ Julia ChalmersJulia is an ex-teacher who built a $2 million TPT digital products empire. Now she's helping educators build businesses that actually pay them what they're worth.But this conversation isn't really about digital products or TPT.It's about what happens when you decide you're delusional about your potential and you actually commit to it. When you refuse to apologise for ambition. When you own your numbers out loud in an industry where money is never talked about 👀It's about the identity shifts that have to happen when you outgrow a version of your business and leadership and leap into the next.It's about building something real while raising little kids, being present, and refusing to believe that burnt out is the price of admission.We talk about starting delusional, the moment she decided to say "I make millions" out loud, why your closest people drift when you level up, holding both motherhood and massive ambition, choosing hard things because you want what's on the other side, and what it actually takes to stand in your power without shrinking for anyone.This is a conversation about standards. About ownership. About the fact that delusional goals plus commitment equals a life that works on both sides of the laptop.Get Connected with Juliahttps://www.instagram.com/justjuliachalmers/www.juliachalmers.comJoin the waitlist for Phoebee's LIVE event in August: https://www.phoebeewalpole.com/august-2026-event-waitlistConnect with Phoebee here: https://www.instagram.com/phoebeewalpoleWhat You'll LearnHow to start delusional and actually stay delusional long enough to build something realThe exact moment she decided to say her numbers out loud (and why it terrified her)Why your closest people will drift when you level up (and why that's not your responsibility)How to build a thriving business without sacrificing your kids, your presence, your lifeThe difference between grinding for validation and choosing hard things because you want the outcomeWhy removing the "failure option" changes everythingThe break-in-case-of-emergency plan that removes fearHow identity work is what actually creates business breakthroughsWhy it's not about having perfect work-life balance, it's about having non-negotiablesThe relationship between leadership and motherhoodThings are hard until they're not hard anymore (and why that matters)How to stop making meaning out of struggle and start building something intentionalWhat it means to truly own your success without apologyChapters00:00 Embracing New Technology05:55 The Concept of Masking23:17 Parenting and Self-Trust28:27 The Power of Rejection48:23 Making Yourself a Big Deal