You've probably heard the saying, "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is today."And that's never been more true with anything worthwhile in life: In this episode of the Build Your Copywriting Business podcast, Kate and I are exploring the question, "If not now, when?"Turns out, we often have very good answers to that question.I'll do it when my … [Read more...]
Episode 222: This Teacher Now Leads a Team of Copywriters – Catching Up with Charlotte
When Kate and I first talked to Charlotte, she shared how she replaced her teaching income with copywriting within 6 months of joining the Comprehensive Copywriting Academy (you can catch that original interview right here!). It's been more than two years (!) since that conversation (Kate is still hung up on the fact that it's been that long ...). So, we figured we … [Read more...]
Episode 218: Copywriting Opens Doors to Career Opportunities – Sunny’s Story
This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FRW and get on your way to being your best self. You know that with copywriting training you can become a copywriter. (Duh!)But did you know copywriting can open doors to so many other career opportunities? Kate and I got to sit down with CCA student Sunny to hear how … [Read more...]
Episode 214: Replacing a Corporate Job Salary with a 6-Figure Copywriting Business – Tori’s Story
Ever wake up in the morning, head to work, and all you can think of is "UGH!"?Like many people, Tori went to school for something she was told she'd be good at—sales—got a corporate job after college, and ... very quickly realized she was an introvert.She hated sales.So, Tori made the difficult decision to let go of the path she thought she'd be on her … [Read more...]
Episode 210: Part Time Social Worker, Part Time Copywriter – Alicia’s Story
Every time we talk with Comprehensive Copywriting Academy students, Kate and I leave feeling inspired.That's exactly what it was like talking to Alicia. From a young age, Alicia knew she wanted to help people. It's what got her into social work. But, like many of those in the social work field, Alicia faced extreme burnout. On this episode of the Build Your Copywriting … [Read more...]
Episode 206: From Monk to Teacher to Copywriter – John’s Story
Ever struggled with finding your "thing" in life? (But really...who hasn't?! I know I have several times!)That's the place John was in before he discovered copywriting.For years, John was a monk in Japan before returning to the US and becoming a middle school teacher. But after seven years, as many teachers can relate to, he was incredibly stressed.The "ah-ha" moment came … [Read more...]
Episode 205 – Copywriter Holiday Survival: How to Answer Questions About Your Job
Raise your hand if you've ever told someone you're a "copywriter" and 5 minutes later you realize they think you're a copyrighter. 🙋🙋♂️🙋♀️ We want to help you avoid that situation and ALL the others like it. That's why Kate and I had the brilliant-beyond-brilliant idea to put together not one podcast episode this week but five super-short episodes that answer … [Read more...]
Episode 202: Self-Management Strategies for Getting Stuff Done – Crystal’s Story
Ever set your mind to make a change (like, oh, say buying a course?), ready to dig in and go full steam ahead and then ...... find life getting in the way?That was the start of Crystal's journey.But, she kept seeing fellow Comprehensive Copywriting Academy students posting wins in the student-only Facebook group. She knew life was always going to get in the way—and … [Read more...]
Episode 201: Top Copywriting Myths, Busted – Part II
Last week, Kate and I busted through some of the most common copywriting myths (if you missed it, you can catch that episode here!) This week? You guessed it: the last of some of the most prevalent (and, yup, still dangerous) copywriting myths.This is the information we wish we had when we were starting out. It's all too easy to dwell on the negatives and the "what ifs."If we … [Read more...]
Episode 200: Top Copywriting Myths, Busted – Part I
Turns out, just because it's on the Internet doesn't mean it's true. ;)Now, many of us know this, but it can be easy to believe things we read or see—even on an unconscious level ...... And some of those things may be getting in the way of you achieving your full copywriting success—or even preventing you from getting into copywriting in the first place! Raise … [Read more...]