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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411: From 0 To $140M Selling Boutique Clothing – The Story Of PinkLily With Tori Gerbig

By Steve Chou

Today I’m thrilled to have Tori Gerbig on the show. Tori runs a $140 million business selling clothing and boutique fashion over at PinkLily.com. What’s amazing about Tori’s story is that she grew up in a working-class family in Kentucky and started with nothing. She didn’t take any funding and bootstrapped her business completely from the ground up. In this episode, she teaches us how she did it. What You’ll Learn How to build a boutique clothing brand from complete scratch How to generate sales without spending a lot of money How to test what clothing designs will sell before […]

410: How To Start A 7 Figure Clothing Brand From Scratch With Raphael Schneider

By Steve Chou

Today, I have my friend Raphael Schneider on the show and he runs a successful men’s clothing brand. Now men’s clothing is one of the most challenging niches to sell into but Raphael has managed to create an impressive 7-figure high-end men’s brand over at Fort Belvedere by leveraging the power of YouTube. In fact, Raphael is so popular that I can’t hang out with him without being randomly accosted by people on the street wanting to take pictures with him. In this episode, he’s going to teach us how he created his incredible brand. What You’ll Learn How to […]

409: A Template For Creating Powerful And Persuasive Ads With Cody Iverson

By Steve Chou

In this episode, I have my friend Cody Iverson on the show. Cody is the founder of Viscap Media, an ad creative agency that works with influencers to create high converting ads. If you have been having problems with your Facebook Ads, it’s likely because you are using poor quality creatives. In this episode, Cody outlines his exact system for scaling eCommerce brands and the templates he uses to create effective ads. What You’ll Learn Cody’s formula for scaling the creation of direct response video ads and branded content How to leverage influencer marketing to create content for your ads […]

408: A Strategy That Gives 10X Better Returns Than Email With Adam Turner

By Steve Chou

408: This Strategy Gives A 10X Better Return Than Email With Adam Turner

Today I’m thrilled to have Adam Turner on the show. Adam is the CEO of Postscript, the text messaging provider I use for all of my businesses. When I first installed Postscript in my store, I was a little skeptical about sending texts to my customers. But since then, it’s become a top 5 revenue source for Bumblebee Linens. In this episode, we talk about the ins and outs of SMS marketing from someone who lives and breathes it. What You’ll Learn The intricacies of SMS marketing Why SMS marketing is more effective than email marketing How to create a […]

407: Starting The World’s Fastest Growing Backyard Game With Greg Meade Of CrossNet

By Steve Chou

Today I have my friend Greg Meade on the show. Greg is the founder of CrossNetgame.com which is an amazingly fun game that is a combination of volleyball and four square. I have a set, my kids love it and in this episode we’re going to learn how to launch a successful game to the market. What You’ll Learn What is Cross Net and how to play How Greg invented the Cross Net game How to successfully launch a brand new game to the market Other Resources And Books CrossnetGame.com Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS marketing platform that […]

406: Why I Threw Away 300K And A Successful Engineering Career With Steve Chou

By Steve Chou

Today I’m doing a solo episode to tell you the story about why I eventually quit my $300k/year job and closed the book on my 21-year engineering career. Unlike most people, I really loved my job and the exact story of why and how I left was kind of funny. Ultimately, the reason why I quit wasn’t about the money and in this episode, I will share with you 8 important life lessons that I learned along the way. What You’ll Learn Why I finally decided to quit a job I loved 8 life lessons I learned during the resignation […]

404: The Most Creative Teaching Business That I’ve Ever Seen With Kalyan Mazumder

By Steve Chou

404: The Most Creative Business I've Seen In A While With Kalyan Mazumder

Today I’m very happy to have Kalyan on the show. Kalyan runs Prepmedians.com where he helps kids crush the SATs and ACTs in a widely entertaining way. He uses sketch comedy videos with real Broadway actors to help kids master every topic and it is literally the most creative way to teach that I have ever seen! After you listen to this episode, sign up for a sample video. It’s incredible! What You’ll Learn How Kalyan started Prepmedians How to test your business idea before starting How to make your unique product discoverable Other Resources And Books Prepmedians.com Sponsors Postscript.io […]

402: How To Stop The Counterfeiters And CopyCats In Their Tracks With Steven Weigler

By Steve Chou

Today I have Steven Weigler on the show. Steven is the founder of Emerge Counsel, which is a law firm that specializes in intellectual property protection. If you sell on Amazon, you know that counterfeits and knock-offs are still a very serious problem on the platform. In this episode, Steve and I talk about low-cost ways to protect your IP from evil Amazon sellers. What You’ll Learn The cheapest way to protect your intellectual property Your different options for IP protection How to take down Amazon hijackers Other Resources And Books Emerge Counsel – Get a free consult with Steve […]

401: How To Make $1.5 Million Per Month Investing In Real Estate With Brandon Turner

By Steve Chou

Today, I have my long time friend Brandon Turner on the show. Brandon was the former VP of Bigger Pockets before he left to start his own real estate fund over at Open Door Capital. He has 2 successful books on investment property and the man makes $1.5 million per month with his 3 thousand plus properties. In this episode, we’re going to talk about what it takes to become a real estate entrepreneur. What You’ll Learn How Brandon pivoted from being the VP of Bigger Pockets to creating his own real estate company How Brandon became one of the […]

400: Special Episode! Steve And Jen Chou Get Interviewed By Toni Herrbach

By Steve Chou

Today is special because it’s the 400th episode of the My Wife Quit Her Job podcast! Can you believe that I’ve been publishing this podcast religiously once per week for 8 years? During this period, I’ve met and chatted with 100s of successful entrepreneurs at length. I’ve been invited to speak at many conferences, and the podcast has opened many doors for me over the years. To celebrate this milestone, I invited my partner Toni Herrbach to interview both myself and my wife. Enjoy! What You’ll Learn Why I started the My Wife Quit Her Job podcast My advice and […]

399: How Podcasters Are Getting Rich And The Secret To Growing An Audience With Joe Saul Sehy

By Steve Chou

399: How To Make Money With Content By NOT Being The Expert With Joe Saul Sehy

Today I’m thrilled to have my long-time friend Joe Saul Sehy on the show. Joe is a former financial adviser, the host of the popular Stacking Benjamins podcast and the author of the best-selling book Stacked: Your Super Serious Guide to Money Management. Joe is one of the most successful podcasters and bloggers that I know and in this episode, you’ll learn about Joe’s unique approach to content and building wealth. What You’ll Learn Why Joe quit his job to pursue a career in content creation How Joe transitioned from being a financial advisor to creating a top 100 podcast […]

397: Forget Research Tools! How Jason Found Profitable Products To Sell By Helping His Child

By Steve Chou

397: He Stopped Picking Random Products And Did This Instead To Find Success With Jason Hsieh

Today I’m really happy to have Jason Hsieh on the show. Jason is a student in my Create A Profitable Online Store Course and he runs a 6 figure ecommerce store (soon to be 7 figures) selling sensory tools for kids over at LakiKid.com. Jason’s story is extremely compelling because he started his business after his son Keanu was diagnosed with autism and ADHD at a young age. After struggling to find affordable and quality products for his son, he decided to create his own brand. Here’s his story. What You’ll Learn The full story behind LakiKid How Jason created […]

396: How To Make Millions Dropshipping Private Label Products With Annette De Lancey

By Steve Chou

ow To Have Your Private Label Products Dropshipped On Demand With Annette De Lancey

Today I’m really happy to have Annette De Lancey on the show. Annette runs a 7 figure business called Castcoverz where she sells orthopedic soft goods, such as cast covers, boot covers, and more. In fact, Castcoverz is the worldwide leader in this space. Annette sells over 2,000 SKUs that she manufactures herself. And her business is almost 100% virtual which means she doesn’t have a warehouse or local employees. All products are made on demand. In this episode, you’ll learn how she dropships her private label products! What You’ll Learn How Annette came up with the idea to sell […]