How I Built a Business That Funded My Education

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Sally Kohn: I want to talk about these businesses that you've built. When it became very apparent that no one had gone to college on either sides of my family and they didn't have the money to send me, my dad was like, well, let's come up with some creative ways for you to make the money," she says. "I bought a car from the state auction in Michigan when I was 15 years old" She started flipping cars at an all-Michigan auto swap meet where people could buy or sell their own vehicles. 'Here I am this little petite blonde girl doing a cash exchange with scary adult men late at night'

From flipping cars to fitness empire & beyond: How Chalene Johnson continues to build multi-million dollar businesses

Today I have a guest on the show who truly knocks my socks off (in the best way possible).

Chalene Johnson has been building businesses since she was a college student at Michigan State University, where she launched an auto swap meet in order to pay for her tuition.

Now I don’t know about you, but when I was in college, I definitely wasn’t thinking like an entrepreneur.

Since her college days, Chalene has built and sold multiple multi-million dollar businesses that have stood the test of time.

Today, she’s a multiple 8-figure CEO, fitness leader, marketing expert, social media rockstar, and is the host of two podcasts, The Chalene Show and Build Your Tribe.

She even holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for the most fitness videos filmed by an individual. I mean, how cool is that?

And what I love most about Chalene is that she’s multi-passionate. She’s launched and scaled businesses in multiple industries, and has found success in each.

In this episode, Chalene and I chat about how she’s built a diverse and thriving entrepreneurial career that’s stood the test of time. You’ll hear:

The biggest lesson Chalene has learned when it comes to developing business ideas
A step-by-step process you can use to figure out what your ‘thing’ is (or what your ‘things’ are)
How to know when it’s the right time to add a new income stream to your business
Tips on how to build an audience that sticks with you for the long haul
Chalene’s secret for how she built two highly successful podcasts
How Chalene has reframed her ADHD as one of her superpowers

There is never a dull moment with Chalene -- so get ready for a fun, action-packed and incredibly informative episode!

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