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Podcast – Go Fire Yourself
Quit Your Job | Grow Your Business | Make More Money
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GFY 063: Final Episode
GFY 063: Final Episode Welcome to the final episode of GFY! Yes, I said final episode. Although it was a tough decision, I’ve decided to wrap up the GFY podcast so that I can focus on my latest podcast: RED… My fiance, David Hooper, and I launched RED a few months ago and it’s completely taken…
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GFY 062: How to Turn Your Passion Into Profits
GFY 062: Interview with Corrina Gordon-Barnes (YouInspireMe.co.uk) If you think there’s no way to make good money by turning your passion into a business, think again. My guest on this episode, Corrina Gordon-Barnes, used to cry on the way to her day job until she figured out how to utilize her...
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GFY 061: Create Your Financial Job Escape Plan
GFY 061: Interview with Andrew Fiebert (ListenMoneyMatters.com) Money is the #1 obstacle holding most people back from quitting their day jobs and taking the leap into self employment. But not anymore. On this episode, I’m interviewing Andrew Fiebert — founder of the popular Listen Money Matters...
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GFY 060: What it Takes to Quit a Stable 6-Figure Job
Interview with Farnoosh Brock (ProlificLiving.com) It’s a lot harder to quit a good job than it is a lousy job, no matter how miserable that you are in either one. So when my guest today, Farnoosh Brock decided that she wanted to quit her steady 6-figure “good” career after 11 years of climbing…
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GFY 059: Lawyer-Turned-Whiskey-Distiller Shares How He Made the Switch
Interview with Paul Hletko (FewSpirits.com) When you decide that you want to start your own business, every non-business owner you know is going to tell you the thousands of reasons that you can’t do it. Yet, as an entrepreneur, it’s your job to figure out the reason you CAN do it. That’s the...
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GFY 058: The Secrets to Creating a Killer Podcast
Interview with Jeff Brown (ReadToLeadPodcast.com) When I originally started podcasting, I didn’t know what the hell I was doing (don’t tell anyone). I took the “fake it ’til you make it” approach, which isn’t terrible, but not necessarily ideal if you want to hit the ground running. Lucky for…
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GFY 057: Quitting Wall Street to Become the Collegiate Fashion Queen
Interview with Nesha Sanghavi (UGApparel.com) A few years back, Nesha Sanghavi told her coworker that she wanted to make $1MIL in a business before the time she turned 30. Her coworker sneered at her and told her she was nuts. But did Nesha listen? Absolutely not. Instead, she quit her secure day...
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GFY 056: Master of Mobile Marketing Shares His Corporate Escape Story
Interview with Greg Hickman (MobileMixed.com) Everyday, more customers will start interacting with your business solely on a mobile device. But if your content isn’t easy for them to access, you’re going to be left in the dust. That’s why my guest today, Greg Hickman, launched his business Mobile...
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GFY 055: Behind the Scenes with a Kindle Publishing Guru
Interview with Steve Scott (SteveScottSite.com) Creating a profitable online business isn’t as simple as reading the 4-hour Workweek, launching a website, and then voila! You’re rich!! It actually takes a lot more trial and error and 110% dedication to make the online business-thing work in the...
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GFY 054: From Quitting Barneys to Building Fashion Businesses
Interview with Syama Meagher (ScalingRetail.com) If you’re still waiting to discover that perfect business idea, it might just be sitting under your nose. That was the case for my guest today, Syama Meagher, in 2008 when she was working a day job in merchandising at Barney’s. After dealing with...
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GFY 053: Creating a Personality-Based Business That Attracts Celebrities
Interview with Marc Renson (AmbitionBistro.com) When you pour your personality into your business, you end up attracting customers who love you and what you do. And when you attract great customers, you create a business that YOU love. My guest on this episode—Marc Renson—did just that when he...
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GFY 052: Launching a Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Business
Interview with Eric West (MixNMatchCreamery.com) Liquid nitrogen ice cream is the business idea that took my guest—Eric West—from his day job at the calling center at Wells Fargo, to opening up his business called Mix ‘n Match Creamery in Portland, Oregon. Within one year, Eric went from having...
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GFY 051: From Hobby to Top Social Media Business
Interview with Cynthia Sanchez (OhSoPinteresting.com) Sometimes when you pour your time and energy into one of your hobbies, it inadvertently becomes a profitable business. That’s exactly what happened with my guest today—Cynthia Sanchez. Cynthia was working as a radiation oncology nurse when she...
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GFY 050: Why Networking Isn’t Working and What To Do Instead
Interview with Derek Coburn (CadreDC.com) There’s a problem with the business networking events that you’re attending—traditional networking doesn’t work. It’s like trying to use Morse code because you’re unaware that iPhones exist. But here on the show today is Derek Coburn, author of the new...
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GFY 049: Turning a Basement Business into a Booming Online Business
Interview with Jason Weisenthal (Founder of WallMonkeys.com) If Jason Weisenthal had a superpower, it would be turning small businesses into successful, thriving companies. After growing his first business into a million dollar company, he started on his second business in 2008 called WallMonkeys...
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GFY 048: Bringing Tim Ferriss’s “Lifestyle Design” Idea to Life
Interview with Rob Farrington (TheStrapSmith.com) Rob Farrington—a.k.a. The Strap Smith—has brought Tim Ferriss’s “lifestyle design” idea to life. He spends his days skiing, motorcycle racing, learning to fly planes and sailing in the Caribbean in addition to running his successful company which...
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GFY 047: When Making Millions of Dollars Isn’t Enough
Interview with Gene Hammett (Founder of LeadersintheTrenches.com) Would you be able to pick yourself back up after losing 3 million dollars in your business in one day? Well, that’s exactly what my guest today—Gene Hammett—did after his two multi-million dollar businesses went under in a short...
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GFY 046: Go From a Boring Desk Job to Self-Sufficient World Traveler
Interview with Jackie Laulainen (founder of TheBudgetMindedTraveler.com) Location-independence is a dream for many entrepreneurs. Being able to work from anywhere in the world—at your home, on the beach, in Thailand or ANYWHERE else—is a sign you have achieved ultimate freedom in your life. I’m...
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GFY 045: Building a Creative DIY Online Business From Scratch
Interview with Pete Sveen (founder of DIYPete.com) What if you could live anywhere in the world, make cool stuff, videotape how you did it, and companies would pay to sponsor you? That’s a pretty awesome business model, right? On this episode of GFY, I’m hanging out with Pete Sveen—a.k.a DIY...
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GFY 044: How Lori Cheek Took Cheek’d from an Idea to the Shark Tank
Interview with Lori Cheek (founder of Cheek’d — cheekd.com) When Lori Cheek was out to lunch with a colleague six years ago, the idea for her revolutionary online dating business hit her like a freight train. At the time, she was an architect in New York City working on projects in Paris for...
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GFY 043: The Secrets to Starting Two Multi-Million Dollar Businesses
Interview with Mike Kawula (SelfEmployedKing.com) How would you feel if you simultaneously started two businesses and both hit the million dollar mark in record time? You’d probably feel pretty damn good, right? Well, that’s exactly what happened with my guest on this episode—Mike Kawala—and it...
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GFY 042: How to Make Millions, Lose it All and Do it Again
Interview with Matt Theriault (TheDoOverGuy.com) What if you started a business, made millions of dollars, and then lost it all and had to go back to working a day job bagging groceries? I’m hanging out with The Do-Over Guy in this podcast episode—Matt Theriault—who did just that years ago, BUT...
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GFY 041: Quitting the Path to Corporate America to Become a Blogger
Interview with Tony Robinson (founder of DoReallyGood.com) The minute I start thinking my journey to becoming an entrepreneur was a tough one, I talk to Tony Robinson. Tony became a father in high school and set out on the safe route in college (i.e. to get an engineering degree) so he could…
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GFY 040: Digital Marketing in Action for Small Online Businesses
Interview with Cristina Roman (OneWomanShop.com) Some entrepreneurs don’t get a chance to “fire” themselves before their employer does it for them. That’s exactly what happened to Cristina Roman. One day she’ll happily employed at Living Social and the next day they do a round of layoffs and all…
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GFY 039: Use Your Brainpower to Take Your Business to the Million-Dollar Level with Dana Wilde
Interview with Dana Wilde (danawilde.com) Meet Dana Wilde–entrepreneur, speaker, radio host and author of Train Your Brain. With over 60,000 followers in 17 countries, Dana is an expert at training brains and changing lives. In less than 19 months, Dana built two businesses that reached the...
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GFY 038: Save Time, Money & Energy with These Killer Organization Techniques by Cathy Sexton
Interview with Cathy Sexton (IgniteYourProductivityRadio.com) I learned about my guest–Cathy Sexton–from her Ignite your Productivity radio show and immediately became a fan. I love all things related to productivity and organization and that’s what she’s all about. A few month ago, I was a guest...
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GFY 037: How to Partner Up with Your Partner Without Killing Each Other with Diane Tegarden
Interview with Diane Tegarden (FirewalkerPublications.com) Diane Tegarden–author and entrepreneur–is joining me on the show and we’re talking all about (successfully) running a small business with your significant other. So if you’re currently in business with your partner or thinking about it,...
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GFY 036: Income-Producing Social Media Strategies for New Business Owners with Rivka Kawano
Interview with Rivka Kawano (WhatToPost.com) If you’re new to running a business, chances are you’re also new to how to use social media as a business tool instead of just a way to share your pet photos or baby pictures with your friends and family. It’s actually more tricky to navigate the…
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GFY 035: Jordan Harbinger Turns His Hobby Into a 7-Figure Business
Interview with Jordan Harbinger (theartofcharm.com) Meet Jordan Harbinger. Successful quitter and business extraordinaire. Jordan is a Dating and Relationship Coach who co-founded The Art of Charm dating school, which is a team of social dynamics instructors that teaches the skills to become...
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GFY 034: How to Get More Accomplished & Reach Your Long-Term Goals by Doing Less Work
Laurel interviewed on Ignite Your Productivity Radio with Cathy Sexton I’m mixing things up on the podcast today! Recently, I was a guest on Ignite Your Productivity Radio with Cathy Sexton. The show was aired a couple weeks ago and Cathy just sent me the mp3 file, so I thought I would share it...
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GFY 033: How to Update Your Ineffective “Old-School” Marketing Strategy with Rebecca Livermore
Interview with Rebecca Livermore (professionalcontentcreation.com) If you want to grow your business WITHOUT paying lots of money for advertising, trying to figure out Google Adsense (why is it so complicated?) or hiring an expensive PR agent, you’ll definitely want to tune in for this interview...
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GFY 032: How to Skyrocket Your Productivity with Lisa Mallis
Interview with Lisa Mallis (systemsavvyconsulting.com) If you are ready to move to the next level in your business but feel overwhelmed by day-to-day living, this GFY episode is for you. If you create plans to succeed time and time again, only to run out of energy/time/motivation on a daily basis...
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GFY 031: How to Break Through the Noise with Your Marketing with Wes Murph
Interview with Wes Murph (wesleymurph.com) Meet Wes Murph–The Marketing Maniac. He might be insane or he might just be a genius. (You’ll have to listen to the episode in order to find out!) In 2006, Wes quit his high paying job in medical sales to start a pet business (insane?). Some people…
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GFY 030: How Jeff Goins is Taking the Writing World by Storm (and Making a Great Living at it)
Interview with Jeff Goins (www.goinswriter.com) If you don’t know Jeff Goins yet, then you’ve definitely been missing out. Jeff is a writing, speaker and blogger and spends his time trying to take over the internet. (Personally, I think he’s doing a great job because he seems to be everywhere I...
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GFY 029: How to Make Money with What You Know vs What You Do with Jeff Steinmann
Interview with Jeff Steinmann (howtoquitworking.com) On this episode of Go Fire Yourself, I’m interviewing another fantastic guest–Jeff Steinmann. Jeff is an author, blogger, and podcaster. Just last year, Jeff quit a job he hated to work for himself full-time….and here’s the kicker…to help other...
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GFY 028: Are Your Beliefs About Money Holding You Back from True Success? Ask Miki Strong…
Interview with Miki Strong (www.mikistrong.com) Miki Strong is a thoroughly unemployable woman. She quit her last job in 1987 working as an inventory control person at a chemical company and she’s been writing her own rules ever since. Miki is a lifestyle business strategist and money mentor. In...
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GFY 027: The Art of Being a Successful Mom Business Owner with Jessica Rhodes
Interview with Jessica Rhodes (InterviewConnections.com) Meet Jessica Rhodes. Successful “quitter”. Full-time business owner. Full-time new mom. Jessica is the founder of Entrepreneur Support Services, a business providing a variety of support services to busy and time strapped entrepreneurs and...
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GFY 026: Turn Your Talents into a Profitable Business with Bob Baker
GFY 026: Interview with Bob Baker (bob-baker.com) I like to call Bob Baker a marketing “trail blazer”. I don’t know if he agrees with this title (you can find out in the interview!), but he was one of the first marketers who discovered how to use the Internet as a tool to reach more people and...
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GFY 025: How William Shaker Went from Being on Unemployment to Making Millions
Interview with William Shaker (williamshaker.com) How would it feel if you went from being on unemployment after getting laid of your job to launching an online business that made millions? Well, William Shaker did just that…and he says, “It was like living under a money tree”. In 2001, William…
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GFY 024: Nick Loper Transforms His Side-Hustle Business into a Full-Time Career
GFY024: Interview with Nick Loper (sidehustlenation.com) Do you dream of setting up an online business that’s fully automated? Would you like to start making more money with your side business than at your regular job? Well, my guest on this episode of GFY, Nick Loper, did just that. Nick is an...
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GFY 023: Terry Whalin Shares How to Turn Your Book Dream into a Reality
GFY023: Interview with Terry Whalin (author of Jumpstart Your Publishing Dreams) If you have ever thought about going the traditional route with publishing a book, you’ll definitely want to tune into this podcast. For Episode 23, I’m interviewing editor and writer–Terry Whalin. Terry is an...
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GFY 022: 20-Year-Old Serial Entrepreneur, Jeet Banerjee, Shares His Success Secrets
GFY022 – Interview with Jeet Banerjee I’m excited to be chatting with Jeet Banerjee on the podcast today. Jeet quit his job as a project manager for a software development company in 2009 to start his own business. Since then, he’s launched numerous successful startups, apps and other projects....
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GFY 021: How to Escape the Entrepreneur Comparison Trap
021: How to Escape the Entrepreneur Comparison Trap Thirty years ago, you couldn’t go online and compare your business, your life and your dreams to someone else’s. Back then, when starting a business, you couldn’t always see that many of your competitors were perhaps more talented than you, more...
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GFY 020: 9 Tips for Creating Multiple Online Income Streams for your Business
9 Tips for Creating Multiple Online Income Streams for your Business Earlier this summer, I wrote a blog post about how to create multiple streams of income for your business and I decided to expand on that idea and turn it into a podcast episode. When you set up multiple income streams in your…
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GFY 019: The Fool-Proof Marketing Strategy for Service-Based Businesses
Episode 019: The Fool-Proof Marketing Strategy for Service-Based Businesses When you run a service based business–consulting, copywriting, therapist, coach (relationship, business, health, etc), motivational speaker, or anything along those lines—you are what I would call an “expert”. As an…
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GFY 018: 9 Tips for Creating Awesome Content that People Are Dying To Share
9 Tips for Creating Share-Worthy Content How many times to you feel like you create a brilliant (dare I say, life-changing) piece of content for your business—a blog post, article, podcast episode—and hardly anyone seems to notice? This especially rings true when you’re starting a new business,...
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GFY 017: How to Use Google+ to Grow Your Locally-Based Business
Podcast 017: How to Use Google+ to Promote Your Business (with Chris Turner) Welcome to the very first episode of Go Fire Yourself. If you’ve been following my blog, you know that GFY was previously called The Day I Quit. But even though I’ve changed it up, I’m still dedicated to bringing you…
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016: Mitch Gordon Caught the Entrepreneurial Bug While Traveling Abroad
Podcast 016 “Entrepreneurship is a little bit of a sickness and a disease,” says Mitch Gordon, founder of GoOverseas, “but it’s one that I’m happy to have.” When Mitch said this on the podcast, I couldn’t help but laugh because that’s exactly how I feel most of the time. Plus, I know that many of...
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015: 5 Ways to Maximize Your Time While Still at Your Current Job
DIQ 015: Maximize Your Time in Your Current Job Today, the topic of the show is 5 ways maximize your time while you’re still working at your current job. In the last week or so on the Day I Quit blog, I’ve talked a lot about this. When I interviewed Angela Proffitt for the last podcast, it struck...
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014: From Therapist to Wedding Planner, Angela Proffitt Finds her Perfect Niche
DIQ 014: Interview with Angela Proffitt (angelaproffitt.com)map :: {skin:’orange’, animate:true, width:’200′, volume:0.2, autoplay:false, loop:false, showVolumeLevel:true, showTime:true, showRew:true, downloadable:true, downloadablesecurity:false, id3: false} Angela Proffitt had her whole life...
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