Life After W2
autor: JonChanREI
Life After W2: Episode 17 with Olivia Atkin
O tomto podcastu
What happens when you walk away from the 9-to-5 and bet on yourself? Life After W2 explores the real stories of people who left corporate life to build businesses, freedom, and financial stability on their own terms.
Host Jon Chan, a CPA turned private lender, shares conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals who’ve made the leap. Together they unpack the messy middle, the lessons learned, and the wins along the way.
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to move beyond a paycheck and create life on your terms, these stories will show you the way.
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- Life After W2: Episode 17 with Olivia Atkin · 42 minFrom Corporate to Creative. Olivia Atkin’s Inspiring Journey.What you will learn:• How Olivia transitioned from professional sports to corporate life• Why she pursued an MBA for…
- Life After W2: Episode 16 with Jim McEleney · 36 minFrom Misconceptions to Mastery. Jim McEleney’s Franchise Journey.What you will learn:• How Jim went from misconceptions about franchising to exploring real opportunities• Why…
- Life After W2: Episode 15 with Mark Robinson · 22 minBreaking Free from the Past. Mark Robinson on the Illusion of Safety and the Path Forward.What you will learn:• Why the past feels like a magnet and how to break its pull• How…
- Life After W2: Episode 14 with Kyle Beltle · 32 minFrom Employee to Firm Owner. Kyle Beltle Shares the Turning Point That Changed Everything.What you will learn:• How a single moment can ignite the decision to start a firm• How…
- Episode 13 - Mike Henzgen · 30 min“Comfort is the biggest obstacle to growth.” In this episode, Mike Henzgen shares how he left a stable accounting W2 to build a business on his terms. He walks through the real…
- Episode 12 - JP Ruiz · 48 min“Invest in what you know, not what you are being sold.” In this episode, retirement expert JP Ruiz QKA CISP pulls back the curtain on solo 401k and self directed IRA plans. We…
- Episode 11 - Kerry Komarov · 30 min“I loved teaching—but I couldn’t keep giving from an empty tank.” After a decade in the classroom, Kerry Komarov hit a breaking point during COVID and extended maternity leave…
- Episode 10 - Lindsey Tague · 26 min“I thought I’d finally found the perfect job — until it swallowed me whole.” After 15 years in corporate recruiting and management, Lindsey Tague hit burnout. Getting laid off…
- Episode 9 / Part 2 - Aloysius Carl · 38 min“You do not have to be a thousand steps ahead. Just one.” In part two, Aloysius “Al” Carl flips the mic and interviews Jon about leaving a stable consulting career to build a…
- Episode 9 / Part 1 - Aloysius Carl · 45 min“Every big win is a stack of small wins.” In this episode, Aloysius “Al” Carl shares how a whistleblower crisis ended his rise at Dun and Bradstreet and pushed him into…
- Episode 8 - Monica McKitterick · 28 min“More than 70 percent of my day was charting for insurance, not caring for people.” Family nurse practitioner Monica McKitterick shares how she walked away from corporate…
- Episode 7 - Nikki Holbrook · 32 min“I kept getting glowing reviews—but no path to grow. So I built my own.” In this candid episode, designer-turned-founder Nikki Holbrook shares how the pandemic clarified her…
- Episode 6 - Miguel Perez · 21 min“Right before I quit, the firm offered me a $20,000 raise and a mentor I’d always wanted. I knew it was a test.” After graduating law school and landing at a top national firm…
- Episode 5 - Michael Hoang · 34 minWhen Michael Hoang’s company grew from $180M to $1.1B, he thought his loyalty would pay off. Instead, promises were broken—and a tow truck came for his company car three days…
- Episode 4 - Nicholas Tana · 31 min“When you’re working at ESPN, everyone thinks you’ve made it. But for Nicholas Tana, success without creative freedom started to feel like another kind of trap.” In this…
- Episode 3 - Mark Astor · 36 minThinking about leaving your 9 to 5 but not sure where to start? Mark Astor’s journey from W2 employee to building the nation’s only law firm focused on mental health and…
- Episode 2 - Angela Wyant · 30 minIn this episode of Life After W2, host Jon Chan sits down with Angela Wyant, who left a successful W2 career in technology management to pursue entrepreneurship in real estate…
- Episode 1 - Ashli Mason · 35 min🎙️ Life After W-2 Podcast with Jon Chan & Ashli Mason Thinking about leaving your 9-to-5 and stepping into entrepreneurship? In this episode of Life After W-2, Jon Chan sits down…
- Episode 81 - Adam Colburn’s Real Estate Empire—Creative Deals & Big Flips · 27 min🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟In this powerful interview, we sit down with Adam Colburn—a real estate investor, coffee shop owner, and family man based in Raleigh, NC—who went…
- Episode 80- CamaPlan on Self-Directed IRAs & Real Estate · 41 min🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟Looking to take full control of your retirement account and invest in real estate, private lending, or alternative assets? In Episode 80, we’re…







