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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325: Alex Beller On How To Do SMS Marketing The Right Way

By Steve Chou

Today I’m thrilled to have Alex Beller on the show. Alex is the founder of Postscript.io which is the SMS platform that I’m currently using for my ecommerce store. In just 6 short months, SMS marketing with Postscript has become one of my top 5 revenue drivers! Today, we’re going to talk about the ins and outs of SMS marketing from someone who lives and breathes it. What You’ll Learn How Alex founded Postscript.io and the inspiration behind the company The best way to implement SMS with an ecommerce store that sells physical products How to build an SMS list […]

324: Molly Pittman On Happiness, Relationships And Facebook Ads

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324: Molly Pittman On Happiness, Relationships And Running Facebook Ads

I’m thrilled to have Molly Pittman back on the show. Molly was the VP of marketing for Digital Marketer for many years. And she recently became the CEO of Smart Marketer, a teaching company founded by Ezra Firestone. Over the years Molly has spent millions of dollars on paid traffic and recently, she released a brand new book called “Click Happy”. In this episode, we discuss happiness, relationships and running Facebook ads. What You’ll Learn How to avoid burnout What changes Molly made to her lifestyle and why Habits she developed to allow her to succeed How to get inside […]

323: What Sets Successful Students In My Course Apart From The Failures With Steve Chou

By Steve Chou

Can the average person start a profitable online store? What is the most important aspect of starting any successful business? After teaching almost 4000 students in my Create A Profitable Online Store course, I now have a pretty good idea. In this episode, I share what determines success and 5 habits you much adopt to boost your productivity. What You’ll Learn The key metric that determines success in business Why strategy is not your problem How to dramatically boost your productivity and motivation Other Resources And Books Create A Profitable Online Store Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS marketing […]

322: Benny Lewis On How To Make 7 Figures Language Hacking

By Steve Chou

Today, I’m thrilled to have Benny Lewis on the show. I’ve actually known Benny for over 10 years because we were in the same Google group for blogging many years ago. Benny is known as the Irish polyglot and he runs FluentIn3months.com, which is a resource site for language learners that gets over 2 million visits a month. Benny speaks seven languages fluently and today we’re going to discover how he makes money through his love of language hacking. What You’ll Learn How Benny turned his love of language into a business How to build traffic to a language site […]

321: Why Ecommerce In Q4 Is Going To Be A Disaster With Casey Gauss

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321: The Upcoming Ecommerce Disaster With Casey Gauss

Today I’m thrilled to have Casey Gauss back on the show. Casey is the founder of Viral Launch and he’s helped tens of thousands of eCommerce entrepreneurs drive billions of dollars in sales. He is an expert in all things Amazon and I’m happy to have him back on the show to talk about what he’s been up to (a lot has changed in the past year alone) and to discuss some high-level trends and strategies in the eCommerce space. What You’ll Learn Casey Gauss’ predictions in the ecommerce space The looming ecommerce disaster for Q4 How to prepare yourself […]

320: Derek Halpern On How To Get 250K Orders In 2 Years With Truvani

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320: Derek Halpern On How To Sell 250K Orders In 2 Years With Truvani

Today I’m thrilled to have Derek Halpern on the show. Derek recently started an ecommerce business named Truvani with his business partner Vani Hari selling health foods online with a focus on ingredient transparency. And within 2 years, they managed to generate over 250K orders and a 7 figure business. In this episode, Derek shares how they did it. What You’ll Learn Why Derek decided to give up the digital courses and blogging to go into ecommerce. The rules for selling food products online. The margins for food products. How to market a foods company online. Other Resources And Books […]

319: How A Simple Mindset Shift Completely Changed My Life With Steve Chou

By Steve Chou

319: How This One Mindset Shift Changed My Life Forever

Today I’m going solo to talk about a major mindset shift that I made many years ago which drastically changed the course of both my social life and my online businesses. While this episode is on the shorter side, the content is important and I share a few embarassing stories of my youth to illustrate my points. Enjoy! What You’ll Learn The number one way to fail How to find your voice The one mindset shift which changed everything Other Resources And Books How To Stop Overthinking And Caring What Others Think Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS marketing […]

318: How To Rank An Ecommerce Store In Search With Jeff Oxford

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Today I’m thrilled to have Jeff Oxford on the show. Jeff runs an SEO Company called 180marketing.com where he helps ecommerce stores rank their sites in search. He specializes in ecommerce companies, and he is actually the number one recommended SEO on Ecommerce Fuel. In this episode, we will pick his brain on how to rank physical products in Google. What You’ll Learn Jeff’s SEO background What’s working and what’s not in terms of ecommerce SEO How to rank a physical product store in search How to build backlinks Other Resources And Books 180 Marketing Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is […]

317: A Methodical Way To Advertise On Facebook And Google With Ilana Wechsler

By Steve Chou

Today I have my good friend Ilana Wechsler back on the show. Ilana owns Green Arrow Digital where she runs pay per click marketing for ecommerce stores. In this episode, you’ll learn a methodical process for advertising online if you are not quite sure where to start. And even if you are an experienced advertiser, the advice from this episode will be useful. What You’ll Learn How to laser focus your ad targeting How to figure out whether your website is the problem How to piece together the paid traffic puzzle Other Resources And Books Green Arrow Digital Sponsors Postscript.io […]

316: Spencer Haws On How To Automate Internal Link Building For SEO

By Steve Chou

Today I’m thrilled to have Spencer Haws back on the show. Spencer runs the popular blog NichePursuits.com where he teaches others how to start niche online businesses. He’s also the creator of Long Tail Pro. He’s sold on Amazon FBA, created plugins, software, affiliate sites, you name it! In this episode, we talk about Spencer’s latest venture and how you can quickly improve your search rankings. What You’ll Learn Why Spencer exited his physical products business How Spencer makes money today What’s new with search engine optimization Why internal backlinking is important Other Resources And Books Link Whisper Sponsors Postscript.io […]

315: What It Takes To Get Rich Quick With Steve Chou

By Steve Chou

One of the most asked questions I get is how quickly you can make money online. So in this episode, I break down what it takes to get rich “quick” and how to change your mindset about running a successful online business. In addition, I point out about some of the scammy get rich quick ecommerce schemes on the Internet. What You’ll Learn How to spot a get rich quick scheme The ecommerce business models I detest How to change your mindset about success in business What it takes to be successful online Other Resources And Books Get Rich Quick […]

314: David Herrmann On How To Scale Your Ecommerce Brand With Ads

By Steve Chou

Today I’m happy to have David Herrmann on the show. David runs Herrmann Digital LLC which is a company that specializes in scaling direct to consumer brands online and he has personally spent over a hundred million dollars in ads. He has advertised on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and TikTok and today, we are going to talk about the best way to scale an ecommerce brand with paid advertising. What You’ll Learn Why David focuses on ecommerce. How to scale your ecommerce brand with ads. David’s specialized approach to scaling an ecommerce brand with ads. Other Resources And Books Hermann […]

313: How To Tell Your Brand Story And Sell More With Michael Jamin

By Steve Chou

Today I have my friend Michael Jamin on the show. Michael specializes in creating brand stories for companies and he used the power of storytelling to grow his ecommerce store, Twirly Girl, into a multi-million dollar girl’s clothing brand. In this episode, you’ll learn how to create an amazing story for your brand to generate sales. What You’ll Learn What it’s like working as a Hollywood screenwriter Why storytelling is important How Michael and his wife grew their business using powerful stories. A step by step guide to creating your brand story. Other Resources And Books Cardboard Rocketships Sponsors Postscript.io […]

312: Should You Hire An Agency To Run Your Amazon PPC Ads With Edward Ruffin And Jeremy Crowe

By Steve Chou

Today, I’m thrilled to have both Edward Ruffin(PPC Ed) and Jeremy Crowe from Sellers Labs on the show. PPC Ed is in charge of sponsored product ads over at Sellers Labs and Jeremy was my account manager for the PPC ads case study I conducted earlier this year. In this episode, I provide a realistic account of my experiences having Sellers Labs run my Amazon Ads this past year. What You’ll Learn When you should use an agency to run your Amazon ads The pros and cons of outsourcing your ads The process Seller Labs uses to onboard their customers […]

311: Nick Shackelford On How To Scale An Ecommerce Business With Ads

By Steve Chou

Today I’m happy to have Nick Shackelford on the show. Nick runs Structured Social which is a company that specializes in the growth of ecommerce brands. He is a master of paid media, has spent over 85 million on Facebook and pioneered well-known products like the fidget spinner. In this episode, we’re going to discuss how he scales ecommerce brands with paid advertising. What You’ll Learn How Nick got started with advertising How to spend millions of dollars on Facebook ads The difference between a good media buyer and a bad one How to make ads to sell boring mundane […]

310: How To Make Money When You Have No Money With Steve Chou

By Steve Chou

In this episode, I will teach you how to make money with no money in a sustainable way that can eventually lead to a profitable online business. This tutorial will assume that you are starting from complete scratch with no audience, no connections and no prior business experience at all. What You’ll Learn How to make your first 1000 dollars without paying a dime The best business model to make money. What you have to do when you have no money to start a business Other Resources And Books How To Make 1000 Dollars Fast Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is […]