Episode 22: How To Start a Copywriting Business With No Degree with Cecillya SK

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Michael Lim (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-lim-1bb1ba112/) from The Solopreneur welcomes Cecillya SK (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecillyask/), Nomadic Content/Email Strategist, Copywriter & Automation Wiz and CEO of Volcanic Content.

Cecillya shares her raw journey from crying in a basement suite to scaling her own marketing agency—all without a degree. She dives deep into identity, solopreneur struggles, digital nomad life, and building self-trust through action, community, and consistency.

From crying in a basement suite to owning a thriving marketing agency, Cecillya’s journey will move you, inspire you, and challenge everything you thought you needed to succeed.

In this raw and honest interview, she opens up about:

• How she broke into copywriting with no degree
• Surviving layoffs and grief during COVID
• Growing a freelance business from scratch
• Acquiring an agency as a digital nomad
• Balancing self-trust with skill-building
• Why hustle culture nearly burned her out
• Whether you're stuck in a 9-5 or dreaming of life on the road, this is the permission slip you’ve been waiting for.

What part of Cecillya’s journey hit you the hardest?

Drop your favourite quote or takeaway in the comments 👇

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Meet your Host: Michael helps solopreneurs add $2-5k to their businesses using my proven Limitless Writing System™. With over 1,000 customers and more than $100k in client sales, his strategies have empowered many entrepreneurs to thrive. He also shares his expertise with an audience of 80,000+ followers on Medium. Michael Lim is also the host of Solopreneur Launch: Your Digital Nomad MBA. 

Shownotes: 

00:00 – Intro

01:10 – Cecilia’s multicultural identity growing up in Canada

03:55 – Her first identity crisis at age 9

08:19 – The 2020 layoff and COVID-fueled career shift

10:23 – The awkward job interview that changed everything

11:53 – Why she chose copywriting (and ditched blogging)

16:26 – Learning from Fiverr, Upwork, and making mistakes

20:09 – Joining a mentorship program that changed her life

23:31 – How referrals and LinkedIn led to 3 agency clients

25:04 – The unexpected agency acquisition in Bulgaria

33:50 – Transitioning from freelancer to agency owner

41:20 – From hustle to flow: redefining success

44:00 – Most valuable solopreneur skill: self-trust

48:12 – Advice for new digital nomads

51:02 – Advice to her 29-year-old self

52:27 – Practice builds confidence

Michael Lim: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-lim-1bb1ba112/

Cecillya SK:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecillyask/

Volcanic Content: https://volcaniccontent.com/

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/solopreneur-launch-your-digital-nomad-mba/id1779389863

YouTube: 

https://www.youtube.com/@michaellim.co3

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