So... How Much Do You Make?

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The podcast asking what everyone’s wondering: how much do you make?

  1. 13 JAN · BONUS

    If January Feels Impossible You Need To Hear This

    Burnout doesn’t always arrive with a breaking point, sometimes it creeps in quietly, disguised as dedication, ambition or even survival. In this powerful compilation, Amanda Swetish, Alex Wakeland, Maggie Perkins and Cinneah El-Amin share deeply personal stories about exhaustion, identity and the toll of constantly pushing forward. From teachers slowly boiling under invisible workloads, to parents and partners carrying unseen emotional labor, to professionals juggling multiple jobs just to stay afloat, this segment captures how burnout shows up long before we realize it. The guests speak honestly about identity crises, sunk-cost guilt, hustle culture versus survival mode and the physical and emotional wake-up calls that force change. They reflect on the pressure to keep going, the fear of slowing down, and the difficult process of redefining success when your health and wellbeing are on the line. 🗓️ New episodes every Tuesday 📱 Follow us for more: Instagram: https://instagram.com/howmuchdoyoumakepod TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@howmuchdoyoumakepod #BurnoutIsReal #JanuaryBlues #WorkLifeBalance

    16 min

  2. 6 JAN · BONUS

    New Year, No Stability: The Harsh Reality Of Being Your Own Boss

    What does it really mean to be your own boss, beyond the highlight reels, flexible schedules and “freedom” everyone talks about? In this compilation, Alex Stewart, Cinneah El-Amin, Kathryn Hubert and Alex Hooper pull back the curtain on the realities of self-employment. From the quiet panic of inconsistent income and the pressure to constantly hustle, to the unexpected loss of time, stability and peace of mind; this conversation explores the emotional and financial trade-offs of working for yourself. Across multiple journeys, the guests reflect on budgeting through slow seasons, missing the predictability of a paycheck, questioning whether they made the right decision and learning (sometimes the hard way) that being your own boss doesn’t mean working less. It often means carrying everything: the finances, the responsibility and the mental load. Perfect for anyone feeling the weight of January blues or reassessing their path in the new year, this segment offers honesty, nuance and reassurance that uncertainty is a shared part of the journey and not a personal failure. 🗓️ New episodes every Tuesday 📱 Follow us for more: Instagram: https://instagram.com/howmuchdoyoumakepod TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@howmuchdoyoumakepod #BeingYourOwnBoss #EntrepreneurReality #JanuaryReflection

    16 min

  3. 30/12/2025 · BONUS

    The Airbnb Experience Everyone Is Talking About: Casual Crabbing With Tia

    What makes someone walk away from a stable, high-earning job behind the bar to chase crabs and end up transforming their entire life in the process? Tia Clark shares the unexpected journey that led her from burnout and health crises to becoming one of Airbnb’s top experience hosts. Tia opens up about slowly testing the waters of crabbing while still bartending, why she feared turning her passion into a business and how she finally realized the magic of her dockside experiences had nothing to do with how many crabs her guests caught. She reveals the conservation work that gave her the confidence to leave the bar for good and how restoring oyster reefs, teaching visitors about the ecosystem and reconnecting people with nature now fuels her purpose. 🗓️ New episodes every Tuesday📱 Follow us for more:Instagram: https://instagram.com/howmuchdoyoumakepodTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@howmuchdoyoumakepod🔗 Learn more about Tia here: Website: https://www.casualcrabbingwithtia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casualcrabbingwithtia/?hl=en #Crabbing #EntrepreneurStory #AirBnb #NatureHeals

    8 min

  4. 23/12/2025 · BONUS

    From 6 Jail Stints To $1.2M Food Truck: Dawon Matthew's Insane Comeback

    What does it really take to bet on yourself when you’ve had to figure out life alone since age 16? Entrepreneur Dawon Matthews breaks down the mindset that turned his past, his setbacks and his hustle into the foundation for a fast-growing food-truck empire. From teaching himself how to survive without parental support to navigating jail time, college and entrepreneurship with nothing but determination, Dawon explains why he doesn’t see “risk” the way most people do and why losing money never feels like a loss when you gain the lesson behind it. 🎧 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts📱 Check out our social accounts to stay updated...Instagram: http://instagram.com/howmuchdoyoumakepod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howmuchdoyoumakepod 🔗 Learn more about Dawon here:Website: https://www.dawonmatthews.com/appointments-5Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_the_elite_entrepreneur/?hl=en #FoodTruckLife #EntrepreneurshipJourney #LateNightEats

    8 min
  5. The Dark Side Of Nursing: What Nurses REALLY Go Through Will Shock You

    16/12/2025

    The Dark Side Of Nursing: What Nurses REALLY Go Through Will Shock You

    What happens when you fight your way into a career you know you’re meant for, only to realize the path there demanded more sacrifice and heartbreak than anyone ever told you? For pediatric chemo and bone marrow transplant nurse Emah Jayd, becoming a nurse wasn’t a straight line. After being denied from nursing school twice, bartending multiple jobs to afford her prerequisites, to then graduating in the middle of COVID, she pushed forward anyway. Today, she cares for some of the sickest children in the hospital: kids facing cancer, sickle cell disease and months-long bone marrow transplants and still finds the heart to show up with compassion. In this episode, Emah shares what it’s really like to be a travel nurse moving every 13 weeks, the loneliness of rebuilding your life over and over again, the emotional weight of losing patients and the joy of watching a child smile after days of being too sick to sit up. She opens up about burnout, pay inequality in nursing, the instability of contracts and the deep purpose that keeps her going. 🗓️ New episodes every Tuesday📱 Follow us for more:Instagram: https://instagram.com/howmuchdoyoumakepodTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@howmuchdoyoumakepod 🔗 Learn more about Emah here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emah_jayd/?hl=en-gbTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emahjayd #NurseLife #TravelNurse #PediatricNursing

    50 min
  6. I Quit My Six-Figure Corporate Job WITH Four Kids & Regret NOTHING

    09/12/2025

    I Quit My Six-Figure Corporate Job WITH Four Kids & Regret NOTHING

    What happens when you follow the traditional path: serve in the military, build a stable corporate career, become the family breadwinner and still realize the life you’ve built no longer fits? For former Army officer, corporate director and foster care advocate Elizabeth Beggs, that realization pushed her toward a complete reinvention. After years of leading soldiers and climbing the corporate ladder, Elizabeth found herself burned out, undervalued, and questioning the cost of “doing it all.” Leaving her job wasn’t part of the plan, but the moment she stepped away, space opened for what she truly wanted: more time with her family and the chance to build a career rooted in purpose. Today, Elizabeth is self-employed, growing her real estate business, creating mission-driven content and preparing to apply to law school to become a child advocacy attorney. In this episode, she shares the courage it takes to walk away from a “safe” path, the realities of being a woman breadwinner and how trusting herself led to a life she actually wants to live. 🗓️ New episodes every Tuesday📱 Follow us for more:Instagram: https://instagram.com/howmuchdoyoumakepodTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@howmuchdoyoumakepod 🔗 Learn more about Megan here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bunchesofbeggs/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bunchesofbeggs #CareerReinvention #WomenWhoLead #FosterCareAdvocate

    1h 1m

  7. 02/12/2025 · BONUS

    I Almost Gave Birth At School & They STILL Asked For Sub Plans

    What happens when the job you love becomes the source of your deepest exhaustion? For ex-educator and advocate Maggie Perkins, teaching looked very different from the calling she once imagined. She worked through two difficult pregnancies without meaningful leave, handled nonstop illness and even received a call for sub plans the day after giving birth. Her experience revealed a reality that most people outside the classroom never witness. In this segment, Maggie shares what teaching cost her and why she ultimately stepped away. She speaks openly about the weight she carried and the clarity she gained once she was no longer trying to survive within a system that failed to support her. Her story offers an honest look at the pressures educators face and the difficult choices they are often forced to make. 🎧 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts📱 Check out our social accounts to stay updated...Instagram: http://instagram.com/howmuchdoyoumakepod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howmuchdoyoumakepod 🔗 Learn more about Maggie here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmaggieperkins/ #TeacherBurnout #LeavingTeaching #CareerChange

    8 min
  8. Why Personal Branding Matters More Than Your Résumé: How Megan Lieu Rebuilt Her Career

    25/11/2025

    Why Personal Branding Matters More Than Your Résumé: How Megan Lieu Rebuilt Her Career

    What happens when you do everything right? Aace school, land the prestigious job climb the ladder and still end up burned out, disillusioned and questioning who you’re building your life for? For tech creator and entrepreneur Megan, that moment of reckoning led to a complete reinvention. After graduating from UVA and joining the Big Four, she quickly realized the traditional corporate path wasn’t built for her. A performance improvement plan, a grueling job search and eventually a layoff during the 2023 tech downturn forced her to confront the limits of stability and redefine her idea of success. What began as sharing honest reflections on LinkedIn turned into a viral moment that changed everything. Megan went from burned-out consultant to one of the most visible voices in tech and AI career content, partnering with companies like Nvidia, Microsoft, IBM, AWS and more. Today, she’s a full-time creator earning over $500,000 a year, teaching others how visibility and personal branding can transform their careers. In this episode, Megan opens up about rebuilding her confidence after corporate burnout, navigating the fear of leaving a “safe” path, and why taking a step back helped her see the world of possibility in front of her. 🗓️ New episodes every Tuesday📱 Follow us for more:Instagram: https://instagram.com/howmuchdoyoumakepodTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@howmuchdoyoumakepod 🔗 Learn more about Megan here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meglovesdata/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meglovesdata #CareerJourney #TechCreators #PersonalBranding

    56 min
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The podcast asking what everyone’s wondering: how much do you make?

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  • Creator
    Megha Fernandes
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Megha Fernandes
  • Show Website
    So... How Much Do You Make?

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