184: From Multiple Part-Time Jobs to Going Full Time as a Brand and Website Designer (+ Increasing Her Income Every Month!) with Stephanie Duke

Breakthrough Brand Podcast - Online Business Growth, Website Design Strategies, Grow a Podcast, Motherhood and Business, Passive Income, Christian Faith, Showit Templates

Today I’m chatting with a friend and member of my Booked Out Designer community, Stephanie Duke! We first connected in 2019 before I ever made Booked Out Designer because she was one of the people I “interviewed” about what they needed help with in their business. Since then, she’s been a long-time podcast listener, and eventually joined Booked Out Designer and has had HUGE WINS from the course. I just love Stephanie, and I think her joy and heart for her work will come through so well in this episode. I know many of you will be able to relate to her story. She’s always been the artsy kid and after years of doing various part-time jobs, ended up going all in on her design business. She also runs a successful Etsy shop where she makes polymer clay art, which you can check out here. (<< Seriously perfect place to buy gifts as Christmas is approaching, and you can support a fellow small business owner!)

Highlights from this episode:

- Stephanie’s experience with always working multiple jobs

- Stephanie’s college experience learning design skills in remote schooling

- The details on her first ever $40 logo project (very relatable designer experience!)

- How Stephanie learned to think like a business owner and learned business skills early on

- Losing her job, applying for jobs and not hearing back, and ultimately following God’s calling through the whole experience

- Stephanie’s business creating polymer clay art before starting her brand and web design business

- Stephanie’s experience going full time in her design business

- How Booked Out Designer impacted Stephanie’s business growth

- Homesteading lifestyle stuff (yep, Stephanie has tons of chickens and ducks!)

Links mentioned in this episode:

- Get the full show notes for this episode: https://elizabethmccravy.com/184

- Check out Booked Out Designer: http://elizabethmccravy.com/BOD

- Connect with Elizabeth on her Instagram:

Supercharge your email list with BDOW!. This powerful software helps you target the right visitor with the right message at the right time. Get 25% off your subscription with the code ELIZABETH for a limited time! Head to elizabethmccravy.com/BDOW to grab the deal and snag a free BDOW! template I designed just for you and start building a bigger email list, faster!

Thanks to our sponsor, Christian Heathcare Ministries! CHM is a health cost-sharing ministry and is a faith-based alternative to traditional health insurance. My family LOVES using CHM for our healthcare! You'll save tons of money with CHM, and CHM shares 100% of eligible medical bills. Learn more: elizabethmccravy.com/CHM