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.

Subscribe On Apple

FEATURED GUESTS

RECENT EPISODES

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 […]

395: Never Give Up! How Saba Yazdani’s Solar Lights Store Took Off When She Was About To Quit

By Steve Chou

Today I’m really happy to have Saba Yazdani on the show. Saba is a student in my Create A Profitable Online Store Course. She has been in the class since 2015 and she runs a 6 figure store selling solar lights over at SunShareSolar.com.au. Saba is in Australia, does not sell on Amazon, and she’s going to teach us how she grew her store to 6 figures. Enjoy the show! What You’ll Learn How Saba started and grew Sun Share Solar How Saba nearly gave up just as she was about to become successful How persistence and perseverance go a […]

394: Her Jewelry And Accessory Brand Exploded Using This Strategy With Yuliya Veligurskaya

By Steve Chou

I’m really excited to have Yuliya Veligurskaya on the show. Yuliya is a student in my Create A Profitable Online Store course and she runs a near 7 figure brand selling unique jewelry, bags, and accessories over at StudioCult.co. Even though jewelry, bags, and accessories are one of the hardest products to sell online, Yuliya has managed to create a successful ecommerce business without selling on Amazon. In this episode, you’ll learn how she created her brand with TikTok and Instagram. What You’ll Learn How to build a successful brand without much paid advertising The biggest challenges you’ll encounter selling […]

393: The Real Reason People Fail At Business (And What To Do About It) With Steve Chou

By Steve Chou

393: The Real Reasons People Fail At Business (And What To Do About It) With Steve Chou

Today I’m going solo to announce some new and exciting episodes for the podcast. For the next 4 weeks, I will bring on successful students in my course to talk about how they started an online business from scratch with no experience. And to kick off this series, I start by enumerating the common character traits of my successful students. Here’s what I found. What You’ll Learn What sets the successful students apart from the ones who fail The most important aspect of running an online business The character traits found in most successful entrepreneurs Other Resources And Books My […]

392: Screw Apple! Timeless Facebook Ad Strategies That Always Work With Jordan Menard

By Steve Chou

392: Post Apple iOS Facebook Advertising Strategies That Work With Jordan Menard

Today I’m happy to have Jordan Menard on the show. Jordan is the founder of Motif Digital where he helps brands with their digital advertising. He’s run paid advertising for well known influencers like Robert Kiyosaki, Tai Lopez, Ian Locke, and many more. In this episode, we discuss the most important aspect to running a successful ad campaign post Apple iOS 14. What You’ll Learn How Jordan got started in advertising and copywriting How to create an effective ad by thinking in terms of angles The most important component to a successful ad campaign that is Apple iOS proof Other […]

391: Apple Destroyed Facebook Ads. Now What? With Nick Shackleford

By Steve Chou

Today I’m excited to have Nick Shackleford back on the show. Nick runs Structured.Agency which is a company that specializes in the growth of ecommerce brands and he is a master of paid media. Besides his agency, Nick also runs an event called Geekout which caters towards ecommerce agencies and sellers. Today, we’re going to talk about Facebook Advertising and Nick’s strategies for ads in the face of Apple’s changes. What You’ll Learn Are Facebook ads dead? What to do when you experience a sudden loss in performance for your Facebook Ads How to improve your sale attribution Other Resources […]

389: How To Make Millions Selling Supplements On Amazon With Mina Elias

By Steve Chou

Today I’m excited to have Mina Elias on the show. Mina is the CEO of MMA Nutrition LLC where he sells various supplements catering to MMA fighters. In addition to his Amazon business, he also runs a successful Amazon PPC agency. I invited Mina on the show to talk about how to grow a supplements brand and his experiences with the Amazon Launchpad program. What You’ll Learn How Mina got started and why he chose supplements? How to grow a supplements brand the right way What is Amazon Launchpad and whether it is worth joining Other Resources And Books MMA […]