Owen Fritts is a former architect, and during the recession his business took a huge hit. After a diagnosis of skin cancer and flat-lining on the operating table during surgery, Fritts decided he didn’t want to go back to architecture anymore. He…

Jennifer Thome used to work in a corporate marketing job, and while she earned six figures, her days were very long and exhausting. At this point, she realized a change was in order for the sake of herself and her family. With a background in German…

Rodney Kwong had had enough of the corporate world and decided to quit his job and go backpacking around the world instead. After a painful experience in Mexico where he was mugged and left penniless, he had to resort to eating two-day-old chicken out…

Gina Gould is a freelance writer who specializes in copywriting and content marketing. After starting out in the mining business, she and her husband realized the volatility of that industry and decided she would find work elsewhere. Unfortunately,…

Owen Morrill, father of two, is a technical writer, web designer, and web content specialist. Over time, he saw that business sites often lacked compelling content and knew he could help them create it. Using the skills he already had, along with the…

Sherri Stotler is a mother of two and former office manager. Stotler decided it was time to work from home after her children were born and started off with a large virtual assisting (VA) agency, which she did for about six months. She soon saw the…

Aiden McFarland worked in the amusement park industry in Los Angeles and was on the verge of a mental and physical breakdown due to his stressful job and long commute. He decided enough was enough and turned his side hustle into a full-time,…

Jennifer Mackey-Mary was a career-driven mobile corporate trainer in the fashion industry. After her first child was born, she decided to stay home with her daughter and started a home-based business in direct sales selling jewelry. She soon…

Tim Burke is a semiretired broadcast news anchor turned voiceover artist. After he moved to a beautiful home in Michigan, he realized he was working too much to be able to enjoy it. Soon after that, Tim was let go from his job, but instead of moving…