Gretchen McMahon has had a wide and varied career as a horse show announcer, needlepoint belt maker, and sports photographer, all while raising her three boys full-time (one of whom happens to host this podcast). For our 200th episode, please welcome O'Brien's mom to the show. In this conversation, Gretchen shares how she has repeatedly adapted her work to align with her passions, building several successful businesses along the way.

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Gretchen McMahon Photography website: https://www.gretchenmcmahonphotography.com/

Timestamps
(1:07) - Welcoming Gretchen
(1:14) - What was your first job?
(8:40) - What made you a good door-to-door salesperson?
(9:51) - What did you learn from sales?
(14:03) - Why did you not like working for people in the stores but you did like it at the horse shows?
(14:44) - What was the transition like going from doing the thing (riding) to working at the thing (announcing the show)?
(16:11) - What made you a good horse show announcer?
(18:21) - How did you decide to leave your work behind and raise a family?
(19:51) - What was your work like as you continued to build a family?
(22:34) - How did you decide to turn your needlepoint belt hobby into a business?
(33:49) - How did you transition from amateur photograph (giving photos away) to professional (selling them)?
(35:51) - How did you figure out how to price your work?
(37:02) - Why don’t you like the term "side hustle"?
(37:42) - Beyond making money, what does work mean to you?
(40:43) - What was your attitude around learning new things for business?
(45:10) - What have you learned from all the work you've done over the years?

No Such Thing as a Side Hustle w/ Gretchen McMahon