How One Woman Quit Her High Paying Job to Focus on Being a Force for Good

Aug 12, 2024

Maya Chupkov, a determined advocate who left a high-paying job to pursue her passion, discusses her journey to focus on stuttering awareness. She shares insights on why she ditched corporate success for a fulfilling lifestyle, emphasizing the importance of aligning work with personal values. Maya sheds light on her acclaimed podcast, Proud Stutterer, and her upcoming documentary, Rock of Hope, which highlights the challenges faced by those who stutter. Her mission aims to empower stutterers and build a supportive community, proving that true success comes from passion, not just profit.

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Intro

00:00 • 4min

Exploring Passion Beyond Profit

03:55 • 3min

Aligning Budgets with Goals and Support for Small Businesses

07:10 • 3min

Navigating Inflation and Salary Expectations

10:30 • 14min

Exploring Advocacy, Royalty, and Life's Ironies

24:50 • 4min

From Stuttering to Advocacy: A Personal Journey

29:17 • 19min

Journey of Struggle and Redemption: A Father's Fear and Hope

48:14 • 5min

From Audio to Film: Navigating Budgeting Challenges

53:18 • 8min

The Power of Passion in Documentary Filmmaking

01:00:55 • 5min

The Sandwich Saga

01:05:34 • 6min

Navigating Financial Goals and Preparedness

01:11:10 • 3min

Have you ever thought about quitting your job, getting out of the rat race, and instead working on your passion? Maya Chupkov is a force of nature, and did just that. After scoring what was the "job of a lifetime," she realized that the actual work didn't meet what she wanted in life. So instead, she quit that job to focus on her lifestyle and needs. Her new boss at a smaller paycheck firm wanted to promote her into more responsibility (and more money) and Maya again said "no." Instead, she spends her time shining a light on the plight of stutterers, something that has not only been a part of Maya's life since she's been born, but also has been a part of the life of one of our SB podcast hosts (Joe). Maya is not only now the host of the acclaimed Proud Stutterer podcast, but also is working a documentary about a man whose life changed because of his stutter, and not for the better. It's called Rock of Hope, and Maya today details not only what it took to quit a high paying job, but also how she's gained skills, connections, and funding for this new project. It's a fascinating walk through the life of a woman who's pursuing her dream: to help stutterers everywhere come out of hiding and focus on their strengths with the help of the community around them.

In our headline segment, trouble on the "making more money" front. The Wall Street Journal reports that pay raises are shrinking. What do you do if you aren't going to be scoring as big a raise in the future as you have in the past? We share tips and ponder different avenues you should explore to try to not only tighten the belt, but make more money when others are not. We also spend some time on the back porch talking about Stackers who are Olympians, and feedback about our recent sandwich survey episode. Of course, we sandwich that all around Doug's amazing trivia question.

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