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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460: Insider Tips for Snagging a Traditional Book Publishing Deal And Becoming A Best Seller With Jeff Goins

By Steve Chou

I’m thrilled to have Jeff Goins back on the show. Jeff is an accomplished author and the founder of Fresh Complaint, a company that helps authors turn their books into bestsellers. Jeff was a key player in shaping my book, ‘The Family First Entrepreneur’. In this episode, we’ll cover the nuts and bolts of writing a traditionally published book, and walk you through my own experiences in the process. Hope you enjoy the episode. What You’ll Learn The ins and outs of writing and publishing a book How to get a book deal A behind the scenes look of writing […]

459: Unexpected Twists On My Book Publishing Journey – A Behind The Scenes Look | Family First Friday

By Steve Chou

Welcome to a new segment of the show called Family First Fridays. Most of you know that for the past 3 years, I’ve been working on a book called The Family First Entrepreneur which is being published by Harper Collins. I’ve been getting a ton of questions about the process of writing a book so in this episode, I’m going to give you a behind the scenes look into everything that I did to get this book published by a traditional publisher and receive a 6 figure advance. What You’ll Learn My reasons for writing a book Self publishing […]

458: The Ugly Truth About Selling On Amazon And The Hidden Fees With Vladi Gordon

By Steve Chou

Today, I’m thrilled to have Vladi Gordon on the show. Vladi is the founder of Sellerboard, a software that helps you track profit and loss when selling on Amazon FBA. Having sold on Amazon for seven years now, I know that there are many hidden fees when selling on the platform. In this episode, Vladi and I reveal the ugly truth about selling on Amazon and how to calculate your true profit. What You’ll Learn How profitable is the average Amazon seller? How to track your profit and loss on Amazon The common fees that most sellers do not account […]

457: Exactly How I’d Build A New Ecommerce Business Today From Scratch – Family First Friday

By Steve Chou

Welcome to Family First Fridays, a new segment of the podcast in honor of my book, The Family First Entrepreneur. In these solo episodes, I present to you my personal thoughts about family, entrepreneurship, and life. Today, I outline exactly what I would do if I were to start an e-commerce business today from complete scratch. What You’ll Learn The best ecommerce business models The exact steps that I would take to start an online store this year What to avoid in ecommerce Other Resources And Books Pre-order The Family First Entrepreneur and get $690 in bonuses Sponsors Postscript.io – […]

456: Inside The Crazy World Of Traditional Book Publishing With Michael Drew

By Steve Chou

Today, I’m thrilled to have Michael Drew as a guest on the show. Michael is the founder of PromoteABook.com, where he assists authors in launching their books onto the New York Times Bestseller list. He has successfully launched 124 consecutive books onto national bestseller lists and has over a thousand number-one Amazon titles to his credit. In this episode, Michael will provide us with a deep dive into the book industry, including how the economics work, and more. What You’ll Learn The ins and outs of traditional book publishing How to launch a book to the bestseller list The economics […]

455: If I Only Knew: 5 Life-Changing Insights About Business I’d Tell My Younger Self – Family First Friday

By Steve Chou

Welcome to the first “Family First Friday” episode on the podcast. On these Friday segments, I’ll be producing solo episodes about my philosophies on business, family and life. Today, I’m going to discuss 5 life changing insights about business and life that I’d tell me younger self! Enjoy! Other Resources And Books Pre-order my book, The Family First Entrepreneur Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS marketing platform that I personally use for my ecommerce store. Postscript specializes in ecommerce and is by far the simplest and easiest text message marketing platform that I’ve used and it’s reasonably priced. Click […]

454: From 0 To Millions: His Inc 500 Business Turned A Simple Idea Into A Multi-Million Dollar Empire W/ Mike Barnhill

By Steve Chou

454: From Zero To Millions: This Inc 500 ID Badge Business Turned A Simple Idea Into A Multi-million Dollar Empire With Mike Barnhill

Today, I have my good friend Mike Barnhill on the show. Aside from having a sexy voice and being the lead singer in a rock band called Hydrafighter, Mike and his brother Patrick started an e-commerce store selling ID badges over at Specialist ID. This business has been featured in the Inc 500 for the past seven or eight years and they make millions selling what seem like mundane and saturated products. Today we’re going to learn how and why they are so successful. What You’ll Learn How Mike started SpecialistId How to grow a multimillion-dollar business selling highly competitive […]

453: How To Uncover Your Competitors’ Secrets And Find Good Suppliers With David Applegate Of ImportYeti

By Steve Chou

453: How To Uncover Your Competitors' Secrets And Find Their Suppliers With David Applegate

I’m really excited to have David Applegate on the show. David is the founder of ImportYeti, a free service that allows you to search through the US import records to find the suppliers that your competitors are using. He is also a long-standing e-commerce seller himself on both Amazon, his own online store and a retail store too. David is a wealth of knowledge and today we’re going to talk about how to be successful in e-commerce today. What You’ll Learn How to find the suppliers your competition is using on Amazon and Shopify How to succeed in e-commerce today […]

452: Meet The Man Who Makes 8 Figures Selling Baby Shoes With Cole South

By Steve Chou

Today I’m thrilled to have my friend Cole South on the show. Cole runs an 8 figure business selling moccasins for kids over at Bird Rock Baby and BJJ uniforms over at Gold BJJ. He is a former poker player turned entrepreneur and in this episode, we’re going to talk about what it takes to grow a footwear business to 8 figures. What You’ll Learn How much does it cost to start a footwear business How Cole grew this business from the ground up Cole’s philosophies on business grow, 3PLs and selling on Amazon Other Resources And Books Bird Rock […]

451: $360K/Yr In Passive Income – Where To Invest Your Money Today With Sam Dogen

By Steve Chou

451: 360K In Passive Income - How To Invest Your Money In This Climate With Sam Dogen

Today, I have a very special guest back on the show, Sam Dogen. Sam is the owner of the popular personal finance blog Financial Samurai. He’s also a published author and his last book, “Buy This, Not That” hit the Wall Street Journal Bestseller List. In this episode, we talk about passive income investments and how to manage your money in the current economic climate. What You’ll Learn How to make stealth wealth. Passive income investments you can make today How to manage your money in the current economic climate Other Resources And Books Financial Samurai Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io […]

450: Insider Tips On Finding The Best Factories And The Lowest Prices For Your Products With Kian Golzari

By Steve Chou

Today, I’m thrilled to have my friend Kian Golzari on the show. Kian is one of the world’s leading sourcing experts who has visited over 500 factories and sourced over 2500 products for the NBA, The Olympics, and other famous organizations. Today, Kian is going to reveal some insider tips on how to find the best factories and get the lowest prices possible for your products. What You’ll Learn The right way to source products from China in today’s environment Tips on finding the best factories How to negotiate with suppliers Other Resources And Books Sourcing With Kian Sponsors Postscript.io […]

449: Amazon Is Silently Stealing From You And How To Get Your Money Back With Yoni Mazor

By Steve Chou

Today, I have a very special guest back on the show, Yoni Mazor. Yoni is the founder of Getida, where he helps Amazon sellers recover their money. Amazon screws up all the time without telling you and we’re going to discuss all the ways that you are losing money right now as a seller and what you can do about it. What You’ll Learn How to get your money back from Amazon Amazon’s most common mistakes What to look out for on your Amazon reports Other Resources And Books Get $400 in free reimbursements from GetIDA Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io […]

448: The Future of Ecommerce Product Sourcing: What You Need to Know With Nathan Resnick

By Steve Chou

Today I’m excited to have Nathan Resnick back on the show. Nathan is the founder of Sourcify, which is a company that helps you find manufacturers to produce your products. The sourcing landscape has changed dramatically since COVID, so Nathan is going to give us a run down of the sourcing environment in China and how you should negotiate with suppliers today. What You’ll Learn The future of ecommerce product sourcing How the sourcing environment has changed since COVID-19 The current state of freight forwarding Other Resources And Books Sourcify Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS marketing platform that […]

447: $0 – $1M In A Year: How To Sell Products For Doodles With Garrett Yamasaki

By Steve Chou

447: How Selling Pet Products For Doodles Made Garrett Yamasaki A Millionaire In One Year

Today, I have a very special guest on the show, Garrett Yamazaki. Garrett initially started out with a blog, making money with ads and affiliate marketing when he decided that he was leaving a lot of money on the table. So he decided to give private label a try and managed to make over a million dollars in less than a year. In this episode, we’ll learn how he did it. What You’ll Learn How to make millions selling pet products A blueprint for Garrett’s content machine How to transitioning from creating content to selling your own private label products […]

446: AI, Massive Job Cuts, The Recession And How To Protect Yourself

By Steve Chou

In this episode, I discuss my thoughts on AI, the big layoffs in the tech industry and the recession. I’ll also reveal an important project that I’ve been working on that could change your life and your way of thinking. Enjoy! What You’ll Learn Why your job is not as safe as it seems How to achieve financial freedom Why hustle entrepreneurship is not the answer Other Resources And Books The Family First Entrepreneur Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS marketing platform that I personally use for my ecommerce store. Postscript specializes in ecommerce and is by far the […]