Episodes
I have nearly 6000 students across 2 courses that I teach over at Profitable Online Store and Profitable Audience.  And recently, I've been analyzing the character traits of both successful and unsuccessful students in my courses. What makes one student more likely to succeed over another? In this episode, I reveal what I discovered with my partner Toni.
Published 05/08/24
Today, I invited my friend Annette De Lancey on the show to talk about a question that I literally get asked at least once per week. How can you source from the USA and still remain competitive from a pricing stand point? In this episode, Annette outlines the exact process of prototyping and manufacturing textiles in the USA through her new company, She Makes Products.
Published 04/30/24
In this episode, Toni and I discuss the latest update in a string of Google updates which have upended the Internet.   And we also discuss Sundar's latest news release about the future of websites.
Published 04/27/24
Think you know the best tricks for product sourcing? This episode exposes the darker side of Alibaba, revealing hidden practices that could change how you buy from the platform. Listen on to learn the ins and outs of how to buy from one of the world's largest e-commerce marketplaces.
Published 04/23/24
Because of the latest Google updates and the constant bugs with Facebook and Instagram ads, more people have started to look at alternative traffic sources like Pinterest. In this episode, Toni and I give an update on how to leverage Pinterest to drive traffic and sales.
Published 04/18/24
Today I have my friend Eugenia Chen on the show. Eugenia runs Pandaloon.com where she sells cute costumes for dogs. And the way she generates her sales is interesting. She uses a combination of TikTok and TikTok shop to drive traffic from her 6.1 Million subscribers. If you want to learn how to market using Tiktok, then listen to this episode.
Published 04/16/24
For the month of April, we've been running a challenge in our Profitable Audience Class that has dramatically increased the social media following for the students in the course. If you're interested in growing your YouTube, TikTok or Instagram channels fast, then listen to this episode!
Published 04/12/24
This past week, Toni gave 4 talks at the annual Pet Summit in Orlando, Florida which is a conference that covers all things related to pet products sold online. In this episode, she gives a recap of the Summit along with the hot products to sell in the pet industry.
Published 04/09/24
Today I'm thrilled to have Sally Wilson back on the show after 4 years. Sally is a student from my Create A Profitable Online Store Course (https://profitableonlinestore.com). She resides in the UK and runs a very successful online business over at CaterpillarCrossstitch.com Since she was last on, her business has grown 10X so in this episode, we talk about her leap into 7 figures and how her business has evolved from the last time we spoke.
Published 04/03/24
Last week, Toni and I attended the Ecommerce Fuel Live event in New Orleans, LA. This is part 2 of a series where we cover the gossip, the hallway conversations, the sessions,  and some of the trends that we saw at ECF Live. 
Published 03/29/24
Last week, Toni and I attended the Ecommerce Fuel Live event in New Orleans, LA. In this episode, we breakdown the latest trends and perspectives that we learned from the casual conversations we had at the conference.
Published 03/26/24
According to Wired magazine, Temu is losing hundreds of millions of dollars to send you cheap stuff from China in order to grab mass market share from US shoppers and it's working. But is it affecting US ecommerce companies?  Listen to this episode to find out
Published 03/18/24
Welcome to a brand new segment of the show called Profitable Audience where my business partner Toni and I discuss all things related to content creation and building an audience. In today's episode, Toni and I discuss the March Google Core update which has huge implications on the future of content creation.
Published 03/15/24
Today, I'm thrilled to have my long time friend Scottie V back on the show.  Scott Voelker is known in many circles as the grandfather of Amazon as he was one of the first and most popular podcasts in the space. But in this episode, we're going to talk about Etsy and how he and his wife have grown a thriving Etsy business selling print on demand products.  Enjoy!
Published 03/12/24
Welcome to a brand new segment of the show called Profitable Audience where my business partner Toni and I discuss all things related to content creation and building an audience. In today's episode, Toni and I discuss various ways to improve your productivity when it comes to content creation. BTW, Toni has 7 kids, a bunch of businesses and a puppy. I don't know how she does it all.
Published 03/08/24
In this episode, I’m going to outline all of the major changes that Amazon has made recently and provide you with my assessment on whether selling on Amazon FBA is worth your time. Tools Mentioned Sellerboard (Get 2 months free) - https://mywifequitherjob.com/go/sellerboard.php Getida (Get $400 in free reimbursements) - https://mywifequitherjob.com/go/getida.php
Published 03/04/24
Welcome to a brand new segment of the show called Profitable Audience where my business partner Toni and I discuss all things related to content creation and building an audience. In today's episode, we are going to cover challenges, and specifically, how to run a challenge that eventually leads to selling a paid product.
Published 03/02/24
Today, I'm thrilled to have one of my good friends back on the show, Jim Wang. Last time Jim was on, we discussed how his first blog, Bargaineering, sold for a seven-figure sum.  And since then, he's created Wallet Hacks, where he teaches others how to make and save more money. In this episode, we're going to discuss the state of blogging and his predictions for blogging going forward.
Published 02/28/24
Welcome to a brand new segment of the show called Profitable Audience where my business partner Toni and I discuss all things related to content creation and building an audience. In this episode, Toni and I discuss what's going on with SEO and artificial intelligence and what's in store for ranking in search going forward.
Published 02/22/24
In this episode, I'm thrilled to have John Lawson on the show. John is the CEO of 3rd Power Outlet, an online retail clothing and accessories company. He is a platinum eBay power seller, a top-rated Amazon merchant, and a small business influencer of the year. He's also written many best-selling books and speaks all over the world. For the past several years, John has been really deep into AI, so in this episode, we are going to talk about how AI is transforming ecommerce.
Published 02/20/24
I currently run two podcasts My Wife Quit Her Job, and Profitable Audience with my partner, Toni. Recently, Toni and I decided to pool our resources together and merge Profitable Audience into My Wife Quit Her Job. So from now on, this podcast will have a new segment to the show called Profitable Audience, where Toni and I will riff about content creation and making money online, just the two of us. In this episode, Toni and I discuss the latest news in the online business space for 2024.
Published 02/13/24
Today I'm thrilled to have my good friend and mastermind buddy, Rob Berger on the show. Rob is the founder of Dough Roller, which is a top financial blog that he grew to 2 million visitors per year before he sold it for a large sum of money.  After the sale of his blog, he decided to start a YouTube channel, which he's managed to grow to 180k subs by defying every best practice.  Here's how he did it!
Published 02/07/24
Today, I'm thrilled to have Noah Kagan back on the show. Noah is the chief sumo and founder of Appsumo.com, which is a nine-figure company.  He's also known for his YouTube channel called Noah Kagan, which has close to 1 million subscribers. In this episode, we discuss the exact steps to build a seven-figure business in a single weekend.
Published 01/30/24
In this episode, I’ll give you the run down on how both our businesses performed in 2023 including all of the highlights, lowlights and what we have planned for 2024. SIgn up for my free 6 day ecommerce mini course - https://mywifequitherjob.com/free
Published 01/23/24
Today, I'm thrilled to have my good friend and mastermind buddy Bobby Hoyt on the show. Bobby is the founder of Millennial Money Man, where he teaches millennials how to make and save more money. His blog has been featured in Lifehacker, Forbes, Market Watch, CNBC, US News, Business Insider and countless other publications. A couple listeners have recently emailed me asking me whether blogging is still a viable business model. So instead of just saying yes, I invited Bobby to come on...
Published 01/16/24