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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505: The Blueprint For Building The Largest Amazon Sellers Network With Athena Severi

By Steve Chou

505: Athena Severi's Blueprint for Building the Largest Amazon Sellers Network With Titan

Today I have my friend Athena Severi on the show. Athena is the founder of the Titan Network, one of the largest networks of Amazon sellers in the world. She also runs China Magic, where she runs a guided tour of the Canton Fair. In this episode, you’ll learn about her entrepreneurship journey and how she’s hustled her way to the top. What You’ll Learn How Athena got her start in ecommerce How Athena created one of the largest Amazon seller networks in the world How Athena helps entrepreneurs grow 7-8 figure businesses on Amazon Other Resources And Books Titan […]

504: Creative And Practical Applications Of AI That No One Is Talking About With Toni Herrbach

By Steve Chou

Many of you listening to this podcast probably don’t know that I run a completely different podcast with my partner Toni called Profitable Audience. Unlike the My Wife Quit Her Job Podcast where I interview other successful entrepreneurs, the Profitable Audience Podcast is just Toni and I riffing about what we’re up to with our own online businesses. In this episode, how discuss we are using AI for all of our businesses. And if you like it, make sure you subscribe to the Profitable Audience Podcast. What You’ll Learn AI tools that we’re using for our businesses How we apply […]

503: A Fun And Profitable Side Hustle That No One’s Talking About (No Traffic Required) With Liz Saunders

By Steve Chou

Today I’m thrilled to have my good friend Liz Saunders on the show. Liz is someone who I’ve known for over a decade now, and she actually helped Toni and I launch the Seller Summit way back in 2016. In this episode, we’re going to talk about a cool new side hustle that can make you over $100,000 per year and it doesn’t involve any investment in inventory or advertising. What You’ll Learn How the Amazon influencer program works The easiest way to make Amazon affiliate revenue A tool that helps you find video review opportunities on Amazon Other Resources […]

502: How To Make Your First $1000 Dollars On Shopify (The Easy Way) – Family First Friday

By Steve Chou

In this Family First episode, I walk you through everything you need to know in order to get your first sales on Shopify without spending a lot of money. Enjoy! What You’ll Learn The Bare Minimum That You Need To Have On Your Site A Simply Traffic Strategy That Works The Method Of Quickly Generating Repeat Sales Transcript 00:00 For the past 12 years, I’ve worked with many new e-commerce store owners who are in my Create a Profitable Online Store course. And the number one problem I see with new Shopify store owners is the inability to get traffic […]

501: Student Story – Making 7 Figures Selling Farmhouse Home Decor With JK Beaton

By Steve Chou

Today I’m thrilled to have JK Beaton on the show. JK is a longtime student of my Create A Profitable Online Store Course and he runs a seven figure business selling home goods over at SaratogaHomeOnline.com. In this episode, you’ll learn how he got started and how he continues to scale his ecommerce business. Enjoy! What You’ll Learn How JK made his first organic sale A deep dive into JK’s home decor business How to create a successful kitchen storage business from scratch Other Resources And Books Saratoga Home Online Sponsors SellersSummit.com – The Sellers Summit is the ecommerce conference […]

500: The BIG 500th Episode Twist: My WIFE Takes the Mic To Discuss Business Family And Life

By Steve Chou

This is episode 500 of the podcast and I just celebrated my 20-year wedding anniversary so I invited my wife to come back on the show to talk about business, family, and life. What does it take to stay married for so long? How does my wife put up with me? Get the juicy details in this tell all episode. What You’ll Learn The secret to living a balanced life Our 5 year plan How to stay married for 20 years Sponsors SellersSummit.com – The Sellers Summit is the ecommerce conference that I’ve run for the past 8 years. It’s […]

499: How the World’s Most Successful People Turn Adversity Into Advantage With Ezra Firestone

By Steve Chou

499: How the World's Most Successful People Turn Adversity into An Advantage With Ezra Firestone

Today I’m posting an oldie but a goodie with my good friend Ezra Firestone, where we discuss overcoming adversity and how to stay sane running your business. This episode is also a great precursor on why going to live events like the Seller Summit and taking part in masterminds is so important for the growth of your business. Enjoy! What You’ll Learn What happened at Boom that caused Ezra a lot of stress How to stay sane running your business What’s working in ecommerce today Boom’s primary source of growth Other Resources And Books Boom! By Cindy Joseph Sponsors SellersSummit.com […]

498: Top 5 Most Profitable Side Hustles You Can Start Today (With No Money) – Family First Friday

By Steve Chou

In this Family First episode, I’ve compiled a list of the most profitable side hustles that you can start this year. The margins on some of these business models are greater than 90% and you can start most of these directly from your home. What You’ll Learn Profitable Business #1: Blog Profitable Business #2: Sell An Online Course Profitable Business #3: E-commerce Store Profitable Business #4: Service Arbitrage Business Profitable Business #5: Affiliate Marketing Transcript 00:00 Every year, thousands of new businesses are launched in the United States, but unfortunately, not all businesses are able to make a profit and […]

497: The 3 Step Plan To Ditch Regret And Tap Into Your Massive Potential With Jon Acuff

By Steve Chou

Today I am thrilled to have John Acuff on the show. John is a New York Times bestselling author of eight books, including his latest book called All It Takes Is A Goal. Jon is also one of Ink’s top 100 leadership speakers and has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences and events. And for the last 20 years, he’s helped some of the biggest brands tell their story, including Home Depot, Bose and Staples. In this episode, Jon is going to teach us the levers we must pull to take action with our goals. What You’ll […]

496: Forget China! How To Import From India And Save 37% On Your Products – Family First Friday

By Steve Chou

In this Family First Friday episode, I teach you how to go beyond sourcing from China, find great suppliers in India and get the lowest prices possible. Check out this India Sourcing Trip organized by my friend Meghla Bhardwaj. This is an 8-day learning, sourcing and cultural guided tour to India. Use the code STEVE for $300 off – https://www.indiasourcingtrip.com. What You’ll Learn What You Should Source From India? How Do You Find A Manufacturer In India? The Products India Excels At Making Transcript 00:00 In this episode, I’m going to teach you how to get lower prices for your […]

495: How To Make An Extra $100k This Year By Optimizing Your Financial Stack With Bill D’Alessandro

By Steve Chou

Today I have my good friend Bill D’Alessandro back on the show. Bill is the founder of the ecommerce company Elements Brands and the host of the Acquisitions Anonymous podcast. He also does a bunch of consulting and coaching, and he’s spoken at my annual ecommerce conference, the Sellers Summit. In this episode, Bill is going to teach us how we can make an extra $100,000 per year with just a couple of small changes to our financial stack. What You’ll Learn How to optimize your banking How to optimize your credit cards How to optimize your cash flow Other […]

494: The Blueprint For Making $100K+ With A Shopify Store – Family First Friday

By Steve Chou

In this Family First Friday episode, I provide you with a blueprint that all successful Shopify stores follow to make 7,8 and even 9 figures with their online store. It is a blueprint that when executed properly almost guarantees success. Tools Mentioned My Free Mini Course –Join for free PickFu – Get 50% Off Pickfu Ahrefs – Try Ahrefs What You’ll Learn 3 Things Customers To Look For While Shopping How To Collect Emails And Phone Numbers On Your Site How To Generate Traffic And Sales Transcript 00:00 In this episode, I’m going to provide you with the blueprint that […]

493: The Easiest, Maintainable Way To Run Ads For Your Online Store With Brett Curry

By Steve Chou

493: The Easiest, Most Maintainable Way To Run Ads For Your Online Store With Brett Curry

Today, I have my good friend Brett Curry back on the show. Brett runs OMG Commerce, which is an ecommerce agency that specializes in PPC advertising. In this episode, we discuss a way to advertise your products on Google that is about as hands off as it gets. And, it works really well for ecommerce stores. If you aren’t running Google Performance Max ads yet, you should give it a shot. What You’ll Learn What’s working in the world of advertising right now Which ad platforms are converting the best depending on what you sell How to set up Google […]

492: How To Find A $5000/Mo Product To Sell In 10 Minutes – Family First Friday

By Steve Chou

In this Family First Friday episode, I teach you 4 different methods of finding profitable products to sell on Amazon, Shopify and Ebay. Thanks to software tools like Jungle Scout, Ahrefs and ZikAnalytics, you can get accurate data on the sales of practically any product being sold online. Jungle Scout – Get 30% Off Jungle Scout Ahrefs – Try Ahrefs For Free Zik Analytics – Try ZikAnalytics For Free What You’ll Learn How To Find A $5000/Mo Product To Sell Online How To Use The Opportunity Finder Tool From Jungle Scout Different Methods Of Researching Profitable Products Transcript 00:00 In […]

491: The Future Of Ecommerce In The Face Of AI And Other Changes With Mike Jackness And Toni Herrbach

By Steve Chou

I just returned from Las Vegas where I got to speak in front of 1300 people at the Alibaba CoCreate Conference. And what’s cool is that I was able to meet up in person with my good friend Mike Jackness and my business partner, Toni Herrbach. In this episode, we discuss the future of e-commerce in the face of AI and other changes in the industry. What You’ll Learn Where the cheese is moving in the ecommerce industry How artificial intelligence will fundamentally change ecommerce How the sourcing landscape is changing Other Resources And Books Ecom Crew Sponsors EmergeCounsel.com – […]

490: BEWARE! The 4 Absolute Worst Businesses To Start In 2023 – Family First Friday

By Steve Chou

In this Family First Friday episode, I reveal the worst businesses to start this year. Not every side hustle opportunity is a good one and not every business is suited for every person. Plus, the business landscape is constantly changing and some business models are simply no longer viable. What You’ll Learn Worst Businesses To Start In 2023 How To Avoid Potential Pitfalls And Financial Headaches Why Certain Business Models No Longer Work Transcript 00:00 In this episode, I’m going to reveal the worst businesses to start this year and beyond. And I’m not normally a negative guy, but this […]