The My Wife Quit Her Job Podcast With Steve Chou

The MyWifeQuitHerJob podcast is a podcast about entrepreneurs who quit their jobs to start successful online businesses.

Through a series of personal interviews, Steve uncovers the exact strategies that led to their success.

Unlike other business podcasts, Steve is known for digging deep and extracting out every last detail.

He's never afraid to ask the hard questions and he leverages his extensive knowledge running his two 7 figure businesses to get to the point.

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454: From 0 To Millions: His Inc 500 Business Turned A Simple Idea Into A Multi-Million Dollar Empire W/ Mike Barnhill

By Steve Chou

454: From Zero To Millions: This Inc 500 ID Badge Business Turned A Simple Idea Into A Multi-million Dollar Empire With Mike Barnhill

Today, I have my good friend Mike Barnhill on the show. Aside from having a sexy voice and being the lead singer in a rock band called Hydrafighter, Mike and his brother Patrick started an e-commerce store selling ID badges over at Specialist ID. This business has been featured in the Inc 500 for the past seven or eight years and they make millions selling what seem like mundane and saturated products. Today we’re going to learn how and why they are so successful. What You’ll Learn How Mike started SpecialistId How to grow a multimillion-dollar business selling highly competitive […]

453: How To Uncover Your Competitors’ Secrets And Find Good Suppliers With David Applegate Of ImportYeti

By Steve Chou

453: How To Uncover Your Competitors' Secrets And Find Their Suppliers With David Applegate

I’m really excited to have David Applegate on the show. David is the founder of ImportYeti, a free service that allows you to search through the US import records to find the suppliers that your competitors are using. He is also a long-standing e-commerce seller himself on both Amazon, his own online store and a retail store too. David is a wealth of knowledge and today we’re going to talk about how to be successful in e-commerce today. What You’ll Learn How to find the suppliers your competition is using on Amazon and Shopify How to succeed in e-commerce today […]

452: Meet The Man Who Makes 8 Figures Selling Baby Shoes With Cole South

By Steve Chou

Today I’m thrilled to have my friend Cole South on the show. Cole runs an 8 figure business selling moccasins for kids over at Bird Rock Baby and BJJ uniforms over at Gold BJJ. He is a former poker player turned entrepreneur and in this episode, we’re going to talk about what it takes to grow a footwear business to 8 figures. What You’ll Learn How much does it cost to start a footwear business How Cole grew this business from the ground up Cole’s philosophies on business grow, 3PLs and selling on Amazon Other Resources And Books Bird Rock […]

451: $360K/Yr In Passive Income – Where To Invest Your Money Today With Sam Dogen

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451: 360K In Passive Income - How To Invest Your Money In This Climate With Sam Dogen

Today, I have a very special guest back on the show, Sam Dogen. Sam is the owner of the popular personal finance blog Financial Samurai. He’s also a published author and his last book, “Buy This, Not That” hit the Wall Street Journal Bestseller List. In this episode, we talk about passive income investments and how to manage your money in the current economic climate. What You’ll Learn How to make stealth wealth. Passive income investments you can make today How to manage your money in the current economic climate Other Resources And Books Financial Samurai Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io […]

450: Insider Tips On Finding The Best Factories And The Lowest Prices For Your Products With Kian Golzari

By Steve Chou

Today, I’m thrilled to have my friend Kian Golzari on the show. Kian is one of the world’s leading sourcing experts who has visited over 500 factories and sourced over 2500 products for the NBA, The Olympics, and other famous organizations. Today, Kian is going to reveal some insider tips on how to find the best factories and get the lowest prices possible for your products. What You’ll Learn The right way to source products from China in today’s environment Tips on finding the best factories How to negotiate with suppliers Other Resources And Books Sourcing With Kian Sponsors Postscript.io […]

449: Amazon Is Silently Stealing From You And How To Get Your Money Back With Yoni Mazor

By Steve Chou

Today, I have a very special guest back on the show, Yoni Mazor. Yoni is the founder of Getida, where he helps Amazon sellers recover their money. Amazon screws up all the time without telling you and we’re going to discuss all the ways that you are losing money right now as a seller and what you can do about it. What You’ll Learn How to get your money back from Amazon Amazon’s most common mistakes What to look out for on your Amazon reports Other Resources And Books Get $400 in free reimbursements from GetIDA Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io […]

448: The Future of Ecommerce Product Sourcing: What You Need to Know With Nathan Resnick

By Steve Chou

Today I’m excited to have Nathan Resnick back on the show. Nathan is the founder of Sourcify, which is a company that helps you find manufacturers to produce your products. The sourcing landscape has changed dramatically since COVID, so Nathan is going to give us a run down of the sourcing environment in China and how you should negotiate with suppliers today. What You’ll Learn The future of ecommerce product sourcing How the sourcing environment has changed since COVID-19 The current state of freight forwarding Other Resources And Books Sourcify Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS marketing platform that […]

447: $0 – $1M In A Year: How To Sell Products For Doodles With Garrett Yamasaki

By Steve Chou

447: How Selling Pet Products For Doodles Made Garrett Yamasaki A Millionaire In One Year

Today, I have a very special guest on the show, Garrett Yamazaki. Garrett initially started out with a blog, making money with ads and affiliate marketing when he decided that he was leaving a lot of money on the table. So he decided to give private label a try and managed to make over a million dollars in less than a year. In this episode, we’ll learn how he did it. What You’ll Learn How to make millions selling pet products A blueprint for Garrett’s content machine How to transitioning from creating content to selling your own private label products […]

446: AI, Massive Job Cuts, The Recession And How To Protect Yourself

By Steve Chou

In this episode, I discuss my thoughts on AI, the big layoffs in the tech industry and the recession. I’ll also reveal an important project that I’ve been working on that could change your life and your way of thinking. Enjoy! What You’ll Learn Why your job is not as safe as it seems How to achieve financial freedom Why hustle entrepreneurship is not the answer Other Resources And Books The Family First Entrepreneur Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS marketing platform that I personally use for my ecommerce store. Postscript specializes in ecommerce and is by far the […]

444: The One Mindset Hack That Guarantees Success With Michael Hyatt

By Steve Chou

444: The One Mindset Hack That Almost Guarantees Success With Michael Hyatt

Today, I have a very special guest on the show, Michael Hyatt. Michael has scaled multiple companies over the years, including a $250M publishing company with 700+ employees. He is also the author of several New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling books, including Platform, Living Forward, Your Best Year Ever, Free to Focus, and his newest book, Mind Your Mindset. In this episode, we discuss subtle mindset shifts that guarantee success. What You’ll Learn The key to breaking through your mental barriers The 3 step process for minding your mindset How to reframe the narrative in […]

443: The Single Most Impactful Thing I Did To Grow My Businesses With Steve Chou

By Steve Chou

In this episode, I share with you the one, single most impactful thing that I did that allowed my online store to hit seven figures, my blog to grow to over a million dollars per year, and my YouTube channel to make over $300,000 per year. The tip in this episode is, in my opinion, the most important thing that you can do to propel your business forward. What You’ll Learn How to achieve financial freedom My best strategy on how to grow your business How to find your peeps Other Resources And Books Sellers Summit Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io […]

442: How To Make $50M In Your First Year Selling Eyelashes With Ann McFerran

By Steve Chou

442: How To Make $50 Million Dollars In Your First Year Selling Eyelashes With Ann McFerran

Today I am thrilled to have Ann McFerran on the show. Ann is the founder of Glamnetic, a company that makes magnetic eyelashes. But this is no ordinary eyelash company. Ann grew her brand to over 50 million dollars in revenue in one year and she started this in her bedroom. In this episode, she reveals how she did it. What You’ll Learn How Ann came up with the idea for magnetic eyelashes How Ann made 50 million dollars in her first year How Ann advertised her brand and built a following How to find suppliers to manufacture your product […]

441: The Real Reason You Aren’t Making Progress And How To Get Out Of Your Head With Daniel DiPiazza

By Steve Chou

Today I have an extra special guest on the show, Daniel DiPiazza. The reason why I love Daniel is that he is such a passionate guy and he’s great to talk to about mindset. Daniel recently acquired Under30CEO, he owns a site called AlphaMentorship and he launched a new podcast called The New Wave Entrepreneur. He also just released a brand new book called The True Artifact: 33 Lessons on Creativity, Purpose, Life, and Love. In this episode, we’re going to talk about how to get out of your head and make forward progress with whatever you want to achieve […]

440: Is Selling On Walmart Worth It And How Much Can You Make? With Daniel Solid And Ryan King

By Steve Chou

440: Is Selling On Walmart Worth It? With Daniel Solid And Ryan King

Today I have my friend Daniel Solid back on the show with his partner Ryan King. Both of them run BlueRyse which is a Walmart agency that helps brands sell on the platform. In this episode, we discuss how to win at Walmart and whether selling on Walmart is worth it compared to Amazon. What You’ll Learn How to sell on Walmart How much can you expect to make on Walmart compared to Amazon Selling on Walmart best practices Other Resources And Books BlueRyse Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS marketing platform that I personally use for my ecommerce […]

439: Entrepreneur With Stage 4 Cancer Discusses His Biggest Regrets In Life With Chad Vanags

By Steve Chou

439: Entrepreneur With Stage 4 Lung Cancer Reflects On His Biggest Regrets In Life

This is perhaps the most meaningful episode that I have ever published. As entrepreneurs and human beings, we all take things for granted and often lose sight of what’s important. Today, I have my friend Chad Vanags on the show, a very successful ecommerce entrepreneur. He recently got diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and he has a limited amount of time to live. In this episode, we talk about regrets, gratitude, and the important things in life. What You’ll Learn Why Chad believes he got sick How Chad’s perspective changed after the diagnosis Chad’s biggest regrets Other Resources And […]