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I'm Thinking About Starting A Business
For the woman with an idea she can't stop thinking about.
The Podcast for Women Called to Build
Quit Your Day Job
with Katie Coleman
The podcast for women called to build.
Host Katie Coleman sits down with founders to explore how they got started, navigated setbacks, and had the courage to build businesses of their own.
Each episode delivers practical lessons, honest stories, and the encouragement to pursue what you've been called to create.
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Start Here
Not Sure Where ToBegin?
Start with the conversation that feels most like you.
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I'm Building While Working Full-Time
For the woman balancing her business with everything else on her plate.
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I've Started But Feel Stuck
For the woman who knows she's capable of more and needs fresh perspective.
About the Show
The Story BehindThe Name
“Quit Your Day Job” isn't about walking into your boss's office tomorrow morning.
It's about giving yourself permission to pursue something meaningful.
It's about believing that your ideas matter.
It's about starting before you have everything figured out.
Some women featured on this show left traditional careers.
Some built businesses on evenings and weekends.
Some are still in the middle of the journey.
This show exists to remind you that there is more than one way to build something of your own.
strategy
Behind every successful business is a strong strategy.
Who This Is For
This Podcast IsFor You If...
A warm place for women who feel called to build something meaningful.
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You have a business idea you can't stop thinking about.
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Belonging
You are building something alongside a full-time job.
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Belonging
You have started but feel stuck.
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Belonging
You know you're capable of more.
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Belonging
You want to hear honest stories instead of perfect ones.
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Belonging
You want practical lessons from women who have done it.
Featured Episodes
StartListening
Ep 01
Most Loved
Amara Whitfield · Founder, Linen & Loam
The Leap That Changed Everything
How one quiet decision on a Sunday afternoon set into motion a slow-textile studio now shipping to seventeen countries.
Ep 04
Fan Favorite
Jordan Blake · Founder, Meadowline Paper
Building on Nights and Weekends
The exact rhythm she used to grow a stationery brand to six figures without leaving her day job.
Ep 05
Tessa Iwuoha · Founder, House of Odele
Building a Brand That Actually Lasts
Positioning, price, and the long game of becoming the brand people quietly recommend.
What You'll Hear
Real Stories.Practical Lessons.
Content Pillar
The Leap
The moment someone decided to begin.
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The First Customer
How women found the people willing to say yes.
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The Messy Middle
Challenges, mistakes, setbacks, and lessons learned.
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Building Something Meaningful
Leadership, purpose, family, growth, and becoming.
Meet the Host
Meet KatieColeman
I'm an entrepreneur, operator, and lifelong believer that women are capable of more than they often give themselves permission to pursue.
Over the years I've helped businesses turn ideas into action, earned my place at Harvard Business School, and worked alongside leaders building meaningful companies.
What fascinates me most are the stories behind the success.
The doubts.
The pivots.
The moments someone decided to keep going.
I created Quit Your Day Job because I believe there are women sitting at their desks right now wondering if they could build something of their own.
This podcast is for them.
The Studio Experience
A Different Kind ofBusiness Podcast
Designed to feel less like an interview and more like a meaningful conversation.
Warm. Comfortable. Beautiful.
A place where women can honestly share what it looked like to start, struggle, learn, and keep building.
Professionally produced by Spread The Positive Studios
Meet Our Guests
Women BuildingRemarkable Things
Small business owners, founders, creators, and leaders sharing the stories behind what they built.
Founder, Linen & Loam
Amara Whitfield
The Leap That Changed Everything
Co-founder, Field Notes Coffee
Priya Rao
How I Found My First Ten Customers
Founder, Studio Marchetti
Elena Marchetti
The Messy Middle Nobody Talks About
Founder, Meadowline Paper
Jordan Blake
Building on Nights and Weekends
Why Listen
What You'll TakeWith You
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Confidence to begin.
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Encouragement to keep going.
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Practical lessons from women who have done it.
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Fresh perspective when you're feeling stuck.
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A sense that you are not building alone.
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Permission to pursue what you've been called to create.
Be a Guest
Have A StoryTo Share?
We're always looking for women who are willing to share the lessons, challenges, and moments that shaped their journey.
If you've built something meaningful and believe your story could encourage another woman to take her next step, we'd love to hear from you.
Guests to date
120+
Average rating
4.9
your story matters
Every voice on this show belongs here.
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The Next Step
Your story does not have to be finished before it is worth sharing.
You do not need every answer.
You do not need perfect timing.
You do not need permission.
You only need the courage to take the next step.
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