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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343: Jamie Kern Lima On How To Bootstrap A Billion Dollar Company

By Steve Chou

Today, I’m super excited to have Jamie Kern Lima on the show. Jamie is the co-founder of IT Cosmetics and is the first female CEO of a L’Oreal brand in the company’s history. In 2016, Jamie sold IT Cosmetics to L’Oreal for 1.2 billion in cash and has been included on the Forbes list of America’s Richest Self Made Women. Jamie is a true inspiration and today, we’re going to delve deeply into her story of how she did it! What You’ll Learn Why Jamie started IT Cosmetics The nuts and bolts of how to start a makeup company How […]

342: How My Student Amanda Makes 6 Figures Selling Dollhouse Furniture

By Steve Chou

Today, I’m really happy to have Amanda Austin on the show. Amanda is a student in my Create A Profitable Online Store Course and she runs a 6 figure business selling dollhouse furniture over at ShopOfMiniatures.com. In this episode, we’re going to do a deep dive into her journey, how she decided what to sell, how she grew her business, and what obstacles she had to overcome to get to this point. What You’ll Learn Amanda’s motivations to start her online store How she came up with her idea of what to sell Why she chose to dropship instead of […]

341: How To Fight Back Against Chinese Counterfeits With Steven Weigler

By Steve Chou

Today I’m thrilled to have Steven Weigler on the show, Steve is my go-to guy when it comes to intellectual property protection, copyrights and trademarks. He is the founder of Emergecounsel.com where he helps e-commerce entrepreneurs protect their IP. I brought him on the podcast today because Amazon copycats and IP theft is out of control. Factories in China are blatantly stealing designs and selling them in the US. In this episode, Steve teaches us how to fight back. What You’ll Learn How to protect your intellectual property. Should you patent your design? The differences between copyrights, trademarks and patents. […]

340: Imposter Syndrome And All My Insecurities Wrapped In One Episode With Steve Chou

By Steve Chou

Today is special because I’m sharing another episode of my other podcast with my business partner Toni called the Profitable Audience podcast. If you haven’t checked it out yet, both Toni and I leverage our experiences with blogging, running events, list building, YouTube, podcasting, membership sites, digital products in order to teach you how to build and monetize your audience. In this episode, I get personal and talk about all of my insecurities, my fears, my childhood, basically all of my issues wrapped into one tight episode about impostors syndrome. What You’ll Learn What is imposter syndrome How to overcome […]

339: How To Make 6 Million Dollars Affiliate Marketing With Larry Ludwig

By Steve Chou

339: How To Make 7 Figures With Affiliate Marketing With Larry Ludwig

Today I’m thrilled to have my long time friend Larry Ludwig on the show. Larry is one of the most successful bloggers that I know and he recently sold his personal finance blog Investor Junkie for a mid 7 figure sum. He’s also a master of stats, SEO, and affiliate marketing. In this episode, we’re going to learn about his story and how he managed to grow such a profitable blog. What You’ll Learn How Larry got the idea for Investor Junkie and why he decided to sell it Different ways to make money through blogging Tricks Larry used to […]

338: How To Make Millions As An Artist With Arree Chung

By Steve Chou

Today I’m really happy to have Arree Chung back on the show. If you don’t remember Arree, he’s an award-winning author, illustrator, and international speaker. His books have been named the best books of the year by NPR, Kirkus Reviews, and Amazon and are sold in over 11 countries. He’s also a student in my Create a Profitable Online Store course. In this episode, we’ll discuss how he launched his new business venture that has generated him 7 figures in revenue as an artist. What You’ll Learn Why Arree closed down his ecommerce store How Arree pivoted to another business […]

Special Launch Episode: How To Reach Out To Any Influencer And Get A Response With Steve & Toni

By Steve Chou

Today is a special episode and I have a big announcement to make. In addition to the My Wife Quit Her Job Podcast, I just launched a brand new show with my business partner Toni Herrbach called the Profitable Audience Podcast. In this podcast, both Toni and I leverage our experience with blogging, running events, list building, YouTube, podcasting, membership sites, and digital products in order to teach you how to build and monetize your audience. So if you’re interested in building your own online audience, then subscribe to the Profitable Audience Podcast and leave a review. What You’ll Learn […]

336: How To Plan For 2021 And A Recap Of The Past Year With Steve Chou

By Steve Chou

Today I’m doing a solo episode to recap the year for both of my businesses and what lies ahead for 2021. There are a lot of changes coming for ecommerce especially in the realm of online advertising. This episode covers some of these changes and what to do about it. What You’ll Learn Recap of the past year for BumblebeeLinens.com and MyWifeQuitHerJob.com. How Covid-19 affected both of my businesses. How to succeed in ecommerce in 2021. The latest Apple changes that will disrupt the entire world of advertising. Other Resources And Books Bumblebee Linens Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the […]

335: Does Luck Or Skill Matter More For Business Success With Steve Chou

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335: Is It Luck Or Skill That Determines Business Success With Steve Chou

Every business requires a little bit of luck in order to succeed. And often times, success depends on timing and being at the right place at the right time. But have you ever wondered how some people keep getting lucky over and over again? Is it just a coincidence that some entrepreneurs always seem to find a way to steer luck in their direction? It’s not a coincidence and here’s my philosophy on how to improve your luck. What You’ll Learn Which matters more, luck or skill? Strategies to improve your luck How lucky people keep getting lucky Other Resources And Books How To […]

334: How To Market Your Online Store On YouTube With Eric Bandholz

By Steve Chou

Today I’m really excited to have Eric Bandholz back on the show for the 3rd time. Eric runs Beardbrand.com which is a successful store that sells beard care products online. But what really makes his brand stand out is the content he creates on YouTube. Today, over 40% of his business can be directly attributed to the platform and he’s going to teach us how to start a YouTube channel the right way for an eCommerce store. What You’ll Learn How to start a YouTube channel for an ecommerce store The most important aspect of building YouTube traffic How to […]

333: How Long Does It Take To Make Money With Your Business With Steve Chou

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333: How Long It Takes To Make Money With Your Business With Steve Chou

In this episode, I answer one of the top 3 questions that I get asked almost every single week. How long does it take to make money with your business? My answer will probably surprise you:) In addition, I’ll give you a quick update about my store and how COVID-19 affected BumblebeeLinens.com. What You’ll Learn The biggest mistake people make with their expectations A realistic time frame for your business How to make time irrelevant How COVID-19 has affected my business Other Resources And Books Bumblebee Linens Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS marketing platform that I personally use […]

332: How Amanda Recovered Her Business After Getting Crushed By Covid-19

By Steve Chou

Today, I’m really happy to have Amanda Wittenborn back on the show. Amanda is a student in my Create Profitable Online Store Course, and back in episode 269, we talked about her 7 Figure commerce business selling party supplies online. In fact, she was on track for a record year until COVID-19 hit and she lost almost all of her sales overnight. In this episode, you’ll learn how Amanda pivoted her business and managed to grow her sales significantly despite the pandemic. What You’ll Learn How Amanda lost a significant portion of her business due to Covid-19 Amanda’s tale of […]

331: How To Compete Against Black Hat Amazon Sellers With Mike Jackness

By Steve Chou

Today, I’m thrilled to have my good buddy Mike Jackness on the show. Mike recently sold one of his ecommerce brands, ColorIt, for a 7-figure sum. But he’s been working hard starting a completely different brand called Tactical.com. It’s a real treat to have Mike on the pod today and in this episode, we are going to discuss the right way to do content marketing for an ecommerce store. What You’ll Learn How to launch a completely new brand from scratch The right way to do content marketing How to get traffic to your store Why you should keep your […]

329: Sam Oh On How To Do YouTube SEO And Rank In Search

By Steve Chou

Today, I’m thrilled to have Sam Oh on the show. Sam is the director of product education at Ahrefs and if you’ve ever checked out the Ahrefs YouTube channel, you’ve probably seen Sam dropping knowledge bombs on SEO. I love his style and he’s turned the Ahrefs YouTube channel into a powerhouse with over 150K subscribers in a relatively short time. Today, Sam and I are going to discuss how to rank an eCommerce store in search and YouTube SEO. What You’ll Learn How Sam got started with ecommerce and the history behind his SEO journey How does Ahrefs rank […]