Sam Vander Wielen is an attorney-turned-entrepreneur and leading legal educator to online business owners and she is BACK on the Life with Liz Podcast after a few years to tell us all about her new book, When I Start My Business, I’ll Be Happy (OUT NOW!!).
Sam is the founder of Sam Vander Wielen LLC, the go-to contract template shop for online business owners that generates multi-seven-figure revenue annually. As the author of the book, When I Start My Business, I’ll Be Happy, and host of the On Your Terms® podcast, she cuts through the noise with no-fluff legal tips, refreshingly honest marketing strategies, and down-to-earth business advice to help entrepreneurs grow with confidence. Since 2017, Sam has helped over 350,000 online entrepreneurs legally protect their online businesses, all while navigating the devastating back-to-back losses of her parents, her own brain surgery, and becoming a caretaker.
So, why am I talking to her?
Not only has Sam helped me immensely over the years in my business but she's also helped me level up my confidence in life. If you're expecting a drove of legal and marketing tips, think again. Instead, we have a fantastic conversation about following your calling and having the courage to go for it anyway, even when life throws you curveballs.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How to identify your calling in the face of uncertainty and embrace your creativity in all of its shapes and forms
- Sam’s #1 tip for those who feel isolated, overwhelmed or just plain stuck in their businesses right now
- Developing the right support systems for yourself personally and professionally as you start and grow your business
- What it means to intuitively create a thriving ecosystem for your business
- Generating $8mil while navigating loss and brain surgery
This episode is jam packed with nuggets of wisdom to help you bravely soar to success personally and professionally.
Sam is such a brilliant inspiration. This was one of my favorite conversations yet!
CONNECT WITH SAM:
- Sam's Instagram: https://instagram.com/samvanderwielen
- Listen to Sam’s Podcast On Your Terms®: https://www.samvanderwielen.com/podcast
- Order Sam’s book When I Start My Business, I’ll Be Happy:
- https://www.samvanderwielen.com/book/
- Watch Sam's free legal workshop '5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business' https://www.samvanderwielen.com/legal-workshop/
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- FREE JOURNAL PROMPTS: 11 Prompts for Powerful Breakthroughs: https://www.elisabethfleming.com/freedownload
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