031: After three decades in the pharmacy and insurance world, Amy found herself in a soul-sucking job. Between rising stress, health challenges, and the dream of returning to her childhood home in Panama, she knew something had to change. That’s when she discovered transcript proofreading — and everything shifted. In this episode, Amy shares how she went from working in the pharmacy world full-time in California to a freelance proofreader living in Panama — and why learning this skill gave he...
Nov 5, 2025
54 min
030: After trying a handful of businesses that never quite clicked, Tracey Nichols discovered transcript proofreading -- and it changed everything for her. In this episode, Tracey shares how she went from working full-time and feeling financially stretched to building a flexible proofreading side hustle that gives her freedom, peace of mind, and steady four-figure months. You’ll hear: The moment Tracey decided to give herself one more chance after other ventures didn’t workWhat finally helped...
Oct 30, 2025
52 min
What if it does work out? Ever wondered if you could actually make money proofreading? If you’ve been searching for a way to earn income from home -- without giving up your flexibility-- this episode is for you. I’m chatting with Nerissa Hall, a proofreader, entrepreneur, and mom who went from working at a sheriff’s department to building a work-from-home business on her own terms. Her story proves that success isn’t about luck -- it’s about learning a skill, taking action, and making it work...
Mar 4, 2025
1 hr
028: Do you feel stuck in a dead-end job and wonder, Can I really build a new career from scratch? If so, you need to hear Sheila’s story. Sheila joined my Transcript Proofreading Academy while working three jobs…and (spoiler alert!) she was able to quit them all and become a full-time proofreader! Sheila is no stranger to reinvention and hard work. ✔️ She taught abroad in Japan and Brazil. ✔️ She owned a café with her husband for over a decade. ✔️ And when life threw yet another curveball he...
Nov 25, 2024
34 min
027: What if I told you you could have a work-from-home business that fits your life? We’re so used to (and tired of!) the idea of hustling to make an income while putting our lives, relationships, and happiness on the back burner. Katie and I are here to tell you that it doesn’t have to be that way! Today on the podcast, we’re discussing what a relief it is to have a proofreading business that fits around our lives. Tune in here as my TPA grad Katie shares how to go from discouragement t...
Nov 6, 2024
1 hr 19 min
026: You're thinking about proofreading...but you're wrestling with some serious imposter syndrome. You keep asking yourself: What if grammar doesn’t come easily to me? Can I still have a proofreading business? Will my clients take me seriously if they find out I'm not a grammar genius? Worse yet, how will I be able to get clients when I'm an introvert through and through and the idea of marketing makes my skin crawl? If those fears are nagging at you, this podcast episode is for...
Oct 23, 2024
28 min
025: If you’re like me, it's hard to start something new and not be instantly good at it. We go-getter people want to jump in and be the best right away. Take proofreading, for example. We want to know yesterday how to proofread, set up our rates, and get clients. And not only do we want to know how, we want to be really good at the snap of a finger. That pressure we put on ourselves to be perfect right from the start? It’s real! In this podcast episode, I talk about the challenge...
Oct 11, 2024
26 min
024: Lisa Eldridge is a transcriptionist and transcript proofreader with over 20 years of experience owning her own freelance business -- and she's a homeschool mom of five! In this episode, Lisa shares her journey from being a young mom seeking a work-from-home opportunity to becoming a skilled transcriptionist and later transitioning into transcript proofreading. Lisa discusses the differences between transcription and proofreading, the challenges of balancing work with raising chi...
Sep 25, 2024
53 min
023: I have a surprise for you! One that’s been a long time in the making. I interviewed one of my OG grads on the podcast this week! That’s right – Renee is one of the handful of students who guinea-pigged my Learn How to Be a Transcript Proofreader course back when it was a live 8-week program! But that’s not all! Renee was also an old-school court reporter! 🤯 From X-ray tech…to court reporting school…to retail and beyond, Renee knows what it means to commit and “do what you have...
Aug 23, 2024
1 hr 22 min
022: Am I the only one who does this weird thing where when you notice yourself feeling happy, you course correct to bring yourself back down? As soon as you catch a break, experience a win, or have joy show up in your life, your knee-jerk reaction is to tell yourself, Well, this won’t last long. When we stop to think about it and admit it out loud like that, it does seem silly that we do that, doesn’t it? (I’m saying we because I do the same thing!) Why can’t we just let ourselve...
Aug 8, 2024
20 min
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