Work-at-home Heroes

Christina Lantz had her daughter a little later in life at 38-years-old and really missed that part of her that did more than just "mother.” She took some time to complete the Proofread Anywhere course, but then shortly after realized that it wasn’t for her. She pivoted and used the specialist skills she had to really niche down and offered her services within the industry she knew best. This set her apart from other freelance writers, and Lantz now works only 8-9 hours per week earning between $1,700 and $1,900 per month. From her hard work, Lantz is privileged to spend the majority of her time with her daughter and call herself a freelance writer! For more information, visit the show notes at https://caitlinpyle.co/ChristinaLantz Join the Work-At-Home Heroes Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/workathomeheroes

Stuck depressed, miserable at her corporate job, crying at her desk everyday, wishing to live somewhere else, and scared to make a total career change, Melody Spencer felt like life was just endless cycle of stress. One day Spencer decided to quit her soul-sucking job and dip her toe into the freelance digital marketing world. Today Spencer helps female business owners learn to utilize Facebook Ads to find their soulmate clients and create a strategic digital marketing plan that rocks! For more information, visit the show notes at https://caitlinpyle.co/melodyspencer Join the Work-At-Home Heroes Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/workathomeheroes

After seeing how much Pinterest grew her website traffic, Jenna Tracy knew it was a powerful search engine tool. Soon she began assisting other bloggers and small business owners with Pinterest accounts. Harnessing the power of this incredibly lucrative traffic source, Tracy earns a tidy 3k a month, offering personalized services built on solid working relationships. Find out all about how Tracy started, how she gets her new clients, and what’s she’s doing to keep her business growing in this episode! For more information, visit the show notes at https://caitlinpyle.co/JennaTracy Join the Work-At-Home Heroes Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/workathomeheroes

Abbi Perets is a Mom of five children, one with special needs, and a freelance writer. Perets was loving life as a freelancer and raising her children when she received the worst news a mother could hear, one of her children was sick, really sick. Massively depressed, struggling with PTSD, and majorly overwhelmed, Perets started working for someone else to supplement her income after her child recovered. She hated it. Fast forward to now, Perets coaches and runs a signature course from her own blog helping moms take control of their financial future by becoming freelance writers. For more information, visit the show notes at https://caitlinpyle.co/abbiperets Join the Work-At-Home Heroes Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/workathomeheroes

Yael Bendahan is a wife and mom of four boys eight and under, she runs her own blog and owns a VA/social media management business. Bendahan quickly realized that although her new blog might not bring in enough income yet, she could use the skills she’d learned running her own blog to do the work for others and make money now! Her business is slowly growing each month and she is now moving into the digital marketing space. Listen to how she manages it all in this episode. For more information, visit the show notes at http://CaitlinPyle.co/YaelBendahan Join the Work-At-Home Heroes Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/workathomeheroes

Natalie Williams is a 24-year old from America who said heck no to the American hustle and packed her life into a 40-litre backpack in search of the unknown. Realizing there are ENDLESS opportunities out there to continue living a life with the freedom she desired, Williams started teaching English online. She now lives more than comfortably in the slow island vibes of Bali, Indonesia working only 3 hours a day! What’s next for her? Take a listen and find out! For more information, visit the show notes at http://CaitlinPyle.co/NatalieWilliams Join the Work-At-Home Heroes Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/workathomeheroes

Brittany Long is a full-time science teacher, makes custom signs, and sells them on Etsy. She recounts having a serious medical scare, triggering regret for spending more time on other people's families than working on building her own and being more present at home. Something had to change. As a result, Long took action, and now has her very own store on Etsy! In her best month she sold $1k in signs and has no plans to slow down. For more information, visit the show notes at http://caitlinpyle.co/BrittanyLong

Shibga Chowdhury used to sell door-to-door life insurance. The skills Chowdhury learned in this role helped him get out of his comfort zone and embody the sales mentality which he claims helped him a lot in finally starting his own business. Starting search engine optimization (SEO) as a side hustle, eight months in, Chowdhury now earns a tidy $3.6k per month, and is growing steadily. His goal for 2018 is to hit ten clients. For more information, visit the show notes at https://caitlinpyle.co/ShibgaChowdhury

Crystal Kordalchuk is the CEO of her own company, Virtually Untangled, that specializes in graphic and website design, creative writing, and virtual assistance. Before the growth of Virtually Untangled, Kordalchuk felt like she was working for nothing. She put herself on stress leave to work on herself, dug deeper into finding out what she wanted, and made sure her life was moving in the direction of her choosing. With the aid of a life coach she decided to get into virtual assisting. The rest is history! For more information, visit the show notes at http://caitlinpyle.co/CrystalKordalchuk

Mark Rasmussen, originally hailing from Australia, lives in Toronto, Canada as a professional writer and journalist for 15+ years on sports, music, film & entertainment, business, and travel. These days he plies his online skills building websites and copywriting for clients around the world. He’s been working at home for almost 10 years, is currently editing his first ever book and loving it! For more information, visit the show notes at http://CaitlinPyle.co/MarkRasmussen

Alex Edwards is a full-time freelance writer and web marketer. She left the tech startup world to kick it with her laptop and sweatpants at home, doing great work for radical organizations that align with her values. Edwards loves conceptualizing new ways to think of and do work that is accessible, sustainable, and affirms everyone's humanity. She also 100% sets her own schedule and is planning on traveling around Europe in 2018 while working online. For more information, visit the show notes at http://CaitlinPyle.co/AlexEdwards

Katherine Pomerantz runs a virtual accounting firm and money mentor business for creative entrepreneurs. Pomerantz said that “it took a long time” to find the people that she fit with the most, to serve in her business. She’s passionate and driven, and certainly doesn’t take no for an answer. Katherine creates her own work! By efficiently dividing her day, Pomerantz tackles running a business while still enjoying a social life. For more information, visit the show notes at https://caitlinpyle.co/katherinepomerantz

Rick August, Ph.D., is a single dad with two children. In his late 30s, he returned to university and earned a doctorate degree. After five years working 60 to 80 hours a week as a professor, he realized he’d become what world-renowned financial expert Robert Kiyosaki dubbed “the educated poor.”   Another decade later, August reluctantly returned to his former job. Financially desperate and going through a divorce, he retreated to truck driving. He read a book titled “Increase your financial IQ” and found the inspiration to turn an idea into an asset. Smart Drive Test’s YouTube channel serves as the focal point for his successful online driver education business. For more information, visit the show notes at https://caitlinpyle.co/RickAugust

After seeing friends working in the entertainment industry limited and needing to survive waiting tables to support their passions, Adrienne Luedeking launched a business proofreading for court reporters to support herself. She discovered a passion for entrepreneurship and started another business: Fruitfully Alive, a blog that helps millennials create their dream life. For more information, visit the show notes at https://caitlinpyle.co/002

Kaitlyn Kuhl works at home as an online English teacher and builds online business ventures. Kuhl dives deep into the fears that came up for her in the beginning and the anxiety that surrounded her. She’s gained a number of skills along the way, some paid for by her online employer! Listen in for all the gritty details. For more information, visit the show notes at https://caitlinpyle.co/KaitlynKuhl