How this web designer’s 18-month maternity leave led to $100k+ | I Am a Creator | S3E3

Chaitra Radhakrishna left her restrictive job as a corporate web developer and made $50k as a creator in 2017 but wanted to achieve bigger goals. In 2018, she went on an 18-month maternity leave and stepped away from her work. Chaitra watched as her business slowed down to zero. Was her dream over? Find out on Season 3 Episode 3 of I Am A Creator, brought to you by ConvertKit: The Marketing Platform made for Creators by Creators. Follow your dreams like Chaitra. Sign up for a free 14-day trial at: https://convertkit.com/features

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0:00 Intro
01:12 Chaitra’s corporate experience
01:53 A whole new world opens up for Chaitra
02:46 Chaitra earns her first $30 online
04:48 Chaitra launches her first online course
05:35 Her first launch is disappointing
06:26 How Chaitra uses ConvertKit
07:10 Chaitra’s second launch makes $25,000
07:53 Everything changes for Chaitra
08:26 Chaitra’s doubts and struggles
10:05 Chaitra finds her inner strength
10:52 Being perfect is an illusion
12:10 Chaitra imagines earning $100,000
13:43 A radical shift in Chaitra’s business
15:06 Chaitra earns a 6-figure income
16:09 A new chapter in Chaitra’s business
18:00 Don’t protect yourself from failure
18:48 The missing ingredient for success

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