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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427: This Old School Marketing Tactic Converts Like Crazy With Mike Epstein

By Steve Chou

Today I have my friend Michael Epstein on the show to talk about an old school marketing tactic that’s making a huge comeback. With the latest iOS updates limiting the performance of Facebook ads and email marketing, this strategy comes at a great time. In this episode, we discuss how to use postcard marketing to grow your sales. What You’ll Learn How Mike and Drew became business partners How postcard and direct mail marketing works How to grow your audience with postcard marketing Other Resources And Books Postpilot Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS marketing platform that I personally […]

426: The Best Strategy To Grow An Audience Today With Neville Medhora

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426: The Fastest Way To Grow An Audience Today With Neville Medhora

Today I have my favorite outspoken Zoroastrian friend back on the show, Neville Medhora. Neville is the founder of CopywritingCourse.com where he runs an incredible copywriting community and teaches people how to write persuasive copy. In this episode, we discuss how written content creation has evolved over the years and how to be successful with a content based business today. What You’ll Learn The best way to grow your audience with content today Why WordPress is no longer the best platform How to build a thriving community Other Resources And Books Copywriting Course Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS […]

425: This 1 Strategy Grew Her Water Bottle Brand To 10M+ With Alicia Reynoso

By Steve Chou

Today I have Alicia Reynoso on the show. Alicia is the founder of Live Infinitely which is a company that sells water bottles and outdoor gear online. Water bottles is one of the most saturated e-commerce products that you can sell online but she turned it into an 8 figure business with this one strategy. Enjoy the interview! What You’ll Learn Why Alicia chose to sell such a saturated product How Alicia build an 8-figure water bottle business Alicia’s single strategy that allowed her to build a community around her products Other Resources And Books Alicia’s Challenge Website Sponsors Postscript.io […]

423: A Controversial Way To Grow Your Email List Fast With Adam Robinson

By Steve Chou

I’m going to say this upfront. This episode may blow your mind. It’s about building an email list fast, but in a way that is slightly controversial. Your first reaction is probably gonna be “Oh my goodness, is this even legal? I would never do that.” But today, Adam Robinson is going to teach us the ins and outs of acquiring email addresses in this new and innovative way. What You’ll Learn A controversial strategy to build up your email list fast How you can apply this strategy to grow your e-commerce store Is this method even legal and how […]

422: This Student Makes $2M Selling Womens Clothing Online With Ming Wang

By Steve Chou

422: Student Makes $2M Selling Womens Clothing Online With Ming Wang

Today I have Ming Wang on the show. Ming is a student in my Create A Profitable Online Store course and she’s the founder of Alina Mae Maternity, a store that sells maternity clothing for business professionals. Despite being a very difficult niche to sell into, Ming has managed to make over $2 million per year selling clothing on Amazon and her own website. In this episode, Ming reveals exactly how she did it. What You’ll Learn Why sell apparel? How to make money in the women’s apparel industry How to successfully launch apparel on Amazon Other Resources And Books […]

421: How Authors Make Millions In The Book Business With Mike Michalowicz

By Steve Chou

421: The Real Way Authors Make Millions In The Book Business With Mike Michalowicz

Today I have one of my favorite authors on the show, Mike Michalowicz. If you don’t know who Mike is, he’s the author of the hit bestseller, Profit First, which has become the de facto manual for running a profitable small business. He’s also published other bestsellers like The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, Clock Work, Get Different and The Pumpkin Plan. All of his books are highly recommended. In this episode, we learn about the book business and how becoming an author can make you millions. What You’ll Learn How the book business works How to write a best selling book […]

420: My Big Purchase To Save 100K+ On Taxes – A Bumblebee Linens Update With Steve Chou

By Steve Chou

420: Opportunity Zones, Saving On Taxes And A Bumblebee Linens Update With Steve Chou

Today I’m doing a solo episode to give you a quick update on Bumblebee Linens and to provide you with a pretty cool tax strategy that e-commerce business owners are using to save on taxes. What You’ll Learn What’s up with Bumblebee Linens in 2022 The details about my latest purchase How opportunity zones can save your business money on taxes Other Resources And Books Create A Profitable Online Store 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 simplest and easiest text […]

419: Meet The Woman Who Makes $50M With Boring Businesses w/ Codie Sanchez

By Steve Chou

419: Meet The Woman Who Makes $50M With Boring Businesses With Codie Sanchez

Codie Sanchez owns a $50 million dollar company that specializes in running “boring businesses”. By boring businesses, think ice vending machines, laundry mats, car washes…every day businesses that make a ton of money but are not considered sexy. In this episode. you’ll learn an unconventional way to think about entrepreneurship. What You’ll Learn Why you should take an unconventional approach to starting a business Why you are f*cked if you only have 1 income stream Why boring is better than sexy Other Resources And Books Contrarian Thinking – Join Codie’s newsletter Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS marketing platform […]

418: Unconventional Ways To Grow Your Amazon Sales With Norm Farrar

By Steve Chou

Today, I have my friend Norm Farrar on the show. Norm is a serial entrepreneur and leading Amazon expert with over 25 years of product sourcing and development experience. He runs 2 Amazon companies and 2 ecommerce podcasts. He’s always up to date on the latest Amazon strategies and in this episode, we’re going to cover unconventional ways to grow your Amazon sales. What You’ll Learn How Norm got started with Amazon Norm’s take on the overall Amazon landscape Unconventional ways to grow your sales on Amazon that most people are not using Other Resources And Books NormanFarrar.com Sponsors Postscript.io […]

417: How To Make A Million Dollars Selling Bling With Natalie Mounter

By Steve Chou

Today, I’m thrilled to have Natalie Mounter on the show. Natalie is a member of both my courses and she runs TotallyDazzled.com which is a 7 figure business selling rhinestone accessories for weddings. She’s a regular at the Sellers Summit, one of my favorite people in the ecommerce space, a ball of energy and she really knows her stuff when it comes to marketing and sales. In this episode, Natalie walks us through how she grew her business selling “bling”. What You’ll Learn Why Natalie decided to start a business selling rhinestone accessories How Natalie grew her business to 7 […]

416: Bootstrapping A 2 Billion Dollar Company With Spencer Jan Of Solo Stove

By Steve Chou

Today I have my friend Spencer Jan show. Spencer is probably one of the most successful e-commerce entrepreneurs that I have had on the show who bootstrapped his business from the ground up. He started Solo Stove with his brother which went on to have a billion-dollar valuation with multiple 8-figure exits. In this episode, Spencer walks us through what he did and his thought processes in creating his company. What You’ll Learn How Spencer got into ecommerce and how he created Solo Stove Why Spencer closed his 7 figure clothing brands to focus on Solo Stove How Spencer bootstrapped […]

415: My Wife Goes Back To Work! I Need A New Domain And Your Advice

By Steve Chou

415: Wife Goes Back To Work. MyWifeQuitHerJob.com Is No More

Today I have my lovely wife Jennifer on the show to discuss a potentially significant event in her life. She might be going back to work! And in doing so, my entire blog, my podcast name, and my domain may need to change to MyWifeWentBackToWork.com But seriously, we need your advice. In this episode, my wife and I discuss the decision and would love your input. Enjoy! What You’ll Learn How my wife got this life changing opportunity Weighing the pros and cons of going back to work How this job will affect our ecommerce business Other Resources And Books […]

414: How To Get Into Oprah And Other Magazines For Free With Andreea Matei

By Steve Chou

Today I’m happy to have Andreea Matei on the show. Andreea is the creator of Launch Grow Joy where she helps e-commerce businesses get free publicity. She’s helped many shop owners get into Oprah, Vogue, Country Living etc…, and she has personally appeared in more than 200 magazines, newspapers, and TV shows. With the holidays right around the corner, Andreea is going to teach us how to get free press to maximize your Christmas sales. What You’ll Learn Where to find editors for popular magazines How to approach a publisher to get your products included in gift guides How Andreea […]

413: The Harsh Reality Of Selling On Amazon Today With Liran Hirschkorn

By Steve Chou

413: The Harsh Reality Of Selling Successfully On Amazon Today With Liran Hirschkorn

Today I’m thrilled to have Liran Hirschkorn on the show. Liran is the founder of Incrementum Digital where he helps Amazon sellers grow their businesses. Over the years, he’s helped many clients grow to 8 and 9 figures and he has his finger on the pulse of Amazon. In this episode, we talk about the latest strategies to maximize Amazon sales. What You’ll Learn How Liran got started selling on Amazon What strategies are working right now on Amazon The minimum bar you must meet to be successful on Amazon today Other Resources And Books Incrementum Digital Sponsors Postscript.io – […]

412: Student Story- From 0 To 6 Figures Selling Mosquito Nets With Maria Finch

By Steve Chou

Today I’m thrilled to have a friend and long time student of my Create A Profitable Online Store Course on the show, Maria Finch. Maria is one of my favorite students in the class and what I love about her is her grit. She has gone through so much adversity in business and life and has prevailed through it all. She’s a fighter, a mindset coach, and a proud business owner of a mosquito net business that she’s grown to a healthy 6 figure income. In this episode, you’ll learn about her story and how she did it. What You’ll […]