From Laid Off to CEO: Building a 6-Figure Agency Without Quitting w. Anastasia Rogers

What happens when your “worst day ever” becomes the catalyst for everything you were meant to build?In this episode of The After Brief, Lucy sits down with Anastasia Rogers, CEO + Founder of Wander Socials, for the raw, unfiltered story of building a social media agency from the ground up.After being laid off from corporate marketing, Anastasia found herself moving back home, working restaurant shifts, and building her business on the side, starting with clients paying just $250/month.Fast forward two years later: she’s running a thriving agency, hiring her first team member, refining her client standards, and stepping into the CEO role she always knew she was meant for.Anastasia shares the mindset shifts that changed everything: from overcoming people-pleasing and the need for external validation, to learning how to bounce back faster, choose better-fit clients, and stop letting fear make decisions for her.In this episode, we’re talking:Turning a layoff into your biggest opportunityThe reality of building a business from scratchWhy bad-fit clients can hold your growth hostageHow to create boundaries and become the CEO of your own companyWhy your clients are your greatest marketing assetBuilding a business around impact (not just revenue)A must-listen for any entrepreneur who’s building something bigger and learning how to trust themselves along the way.The Lucky Girl Social Facebook Community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/purposedrivenfemaleentrepreneurs⁠The Lucky Girl Social Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsluckygirlsocial/#